Kilfinan Australia

Name

Kilfinan Australia

Legal name

Kilfinan Australia

Website

https://kilfinanaustralia.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Executive Mentoring and Leadership Development

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Services (BPACANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Executive mentoring services
• Nonprofit leadership development
• Cross-sector mentorship
• Charity sector support
• Pro bono business coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: The organisation relies on generous support from donors and philanthropic foundations including Origin Foundation, The Myer Foundation, Bunnings, and individual donors. This forms the core funding for operations.
2. Fee-for-Service Programs: Emerging Leaders Program charges an annual fee covering candidate assessment, executive search, mentor matching, and ongoing support. Additional mentoring after first mentorship costs $1,000 to cover new search and matching process.
3. Corporate Sponsorship (Match Fit): Tiered sponsorship program with four levels: Member ($10K), Silver ($20K), Gold ($30K), Diamond ($50K). Benefits include logo placement, dedicated stories, and bespoke impact reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kilfinan Australia is a registered charity that matches CEOs and senior leaders of not-for-profit organisations with experienced volunteer mentors drawn from business, government, and social sectors, providing confidential strategic mentoring on governance, board relationships, organisational growth, and leadership capability. The service is delivered pro bono for eligible NFP leaders, with fee-for-service variations for emerging leaders and bespoke programs for corporate executives, all funded through donations, sponsorships, and program fees.

Product overview

Kilfinan Australia offers a portfolio of programs focused on cross-sector mentorship and leadership development for the social purpose sector. The core offering is Executive Mentoring, which provides pro bono mentorship to CEOs of not-for-profit organisations. This is complemented by the Emerging Leaders Program, a fee-for-service mentoring opportunity for rising leaders. Leaders for Purpose engages senior corporate leaders in professional development while supporting the not-for-profit sector, while Match Fit provides tiered sponsorship pathways for organisational supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Mentoring Pro bono mentorship program that matches CEOs and senior leaders of not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, and registered charities with experienced executive mentors from business, government, and the social sectors, providing confidential strategic guidance on governance, board relationships, organisational growth, and leadership capability. The first mentorship is provided completely free of charge for eligible leaders who report directly to a Board of Directors.
• Emerging Leaders Program Leadership development program that matches rising stars of social impact and charitable organisations with experienced executive mentors. Offered as a fee-for-service program with an annual fee covering full candidate assessment, executive search, mentor matching, ongoing support, access to Kilfinan networking events with mentors and CEOs, and participation in Kilfinan education activities.
• Leaders for Purpose Bespoke professional development program for senior business and public-sector leaders that offers opportunities to mentor not-for-profit leaders while developing their own skills and capabilities through cross-sector collaboration and experiential learning.
• Match Fit Tiered sponsorship opportunity enabling organisations to support not-for-profit sector leaders through financial contributions at Member ($10,000), Silver ($20,000), Gold ($30,000), and Diamond ($50,000) annual levels, with benefits including logo placement on website, newsletters and social media, dedicated storytelling, and bespoke impact reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of mentees reported increased confidence in their capacity as a leader
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Velocity LegalsupportingOthersProvides company secretarial and legal expertise pro bono to Kilfinan.
• The Funding NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSector supporter working in concert with Kilfinan to support not-for-profit organisations.
• InfoxchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSector supporter collaborating to support not-for-profit organisations with technology and resources.
• Australian Communities FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity foundation supporting the not-for-profit sector and Kilfinan's mission.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Infoxchange: Australian NFP technology and resources organization supporting the social sector. Listed as a Kilfinan partner; comparable as a capacity-building organization serving the NFP ecosystem though focused on tech enablement rather than leadership development.
• The Funding Network: Australian organization that runs collaborative giving events connecting donors with social purpose projects. Listed as a Kilfinan sector partner; comparable as a philanthropy intermediary operating in the same NFP ecosystem.
• Philanthropy Australia: Australia's peak body for philanthropy and grantmaking. Not a direct competitor but a sector ally whose members overlap with Kilfinan's donor and partner universe.
• Australian Communities Foundation: Australian community foundation that manages donor-advised funds and distributes grants to NFPs. Listed as a Kilfinan supporter; comparable as a grantmaking intermediary that channels philanthropic capital into the NFP sector.

Direct peers

• Kilfinan UK: The original Scottish/UK program that Kilfinan Australia was modeled on after founders Rosemary Grieve and Marion Webster encountered it on a walking trip. Operates the same cross-sector executive mentoring model for charity leaders in the UK, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Pro Bono Australia: Australian nonprofit facilitating pro bono engagement between skilled professionals (including senior leaders) and the NFP sector. Operates a similar model of brokering skilled volunteering into charities, though with a broader functional scope beyond executive mentoring.
• Social Leadership Australia: Leadership development program targeting senior leaders of social purpose organizations in Australia. Directly competes with Kilfinan's leadership development mission, though with a cohort-based program model rather than 1:1 mentoring.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD): Australia's peak body for directors, providing director education, credentialing, and member services. While not a direct competitor, AICD addresses overlapping board governance and director development needs that Kilfinan's mentoring helps NFP CEOs navigate.

Emerging players

• The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI): Australian social innovation organization that partners with communities and NFPs to design new solutions. Overlaps with Kilfinan in supporting the social purpose sector, though TACSI focuses on service design and innovation rather than executive mentoring.

Regional players

• Leadership Victoria: Victoria-based leadership development organization offering programs that develop cross-sector leadership capability. Comparable to Kilfinan in mission and geography but serves a broader leadership pipeline rather than exclusively NFP CEOs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/kilfinanaustralia
• Facebookfacebook.com/kilfinanaustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kilfinanaustralia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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