Deductible gift recipient (DGR) status: Is your organisation eligible?
Community groups want people to give them money. In general, people are more willing to give money…
Smaller groups often think it’s too hard or they’re not worthy to get donations. That’s not true – if you have supporters, then you can have donors.
Getting donations is a matter of ensuring you have the right administration processes in place (Our Community provides a free online donations service that provides a handy back-bone – see GiveNow), being clear from the outset about what you would like to do with any donations you receive, and learning the right way to ask.
Community groups want people to give them money. In general, people are more willing to give money…
Donation matching (or fund matching), when used well as part of an overall funding strategy, is…
There are different types of donations you can receive from individuals. Distinguish which suits…
Aside from its religious significance, Easter is a holiday enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike. Why…
Social media is generally underutilised in fundraising, but there can be great value in using it to…
In a tough fundraising environment, we asked the experts what not-for-profit and community leaders…
THE TAKEAWAY: The end of financial year is an ideal occasion for fundraising for organisations with…
Attracting a major donor is no easy task, but it’s definitely a profitable one. Learning where to…
There are a myriad of ways to fundraise on Mother's Day, particularly for women’s causes such as…
To survive and thrive in a changing world, a not-for-profit organisation must develop a fundraising…
Encouraging people to leave your organisation money in their will can be a touchy, emotional and…
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all not-for-profits wherever they are, providing yet another…
Posted on 14 Mar 2024
One of Australia’s foremost fundraising observers says Australian not-for-profits must get the…
Posted on 23 Feb 2022
Executive director of GiveNow, Cathy Truong provides tips on how your organisation might prepare…
Posted on 25 Nov 2021
Despite all the warnings about postal delays and supply issues across Australia, many organisations…
Posted on 22 Jul 2021
Data scientist Nathan Mifsud has delivered a lightning-quick presentation on what modern data teams…
Posted on 28 Apr 2021
Amid growing calls to change the date of Australia Day and the move to increase recognition of the…
Posted on 20 Apr 2021
Catherine Brooks, Community Directors Council member and senior advisor at Wendy Brooks &…
Posted on 15 Apr 2020
When a crisis hits, it's not uncommon for people and organisations to become paralysed by fear and…
Posted on 20 Jan 2020
Australia's devastating bushfires have led to an outpouring of generosity from across the globe.…
Posted on 08 Jan 2020
A national study of fundraising trends during Australia's bushfire crisis has highlighted the new…
Posted on 05 Dec 2019
A study of the recent Giving Tuesday campaign (December 3) has shown that more than half of…
In the eternal pursuit for funding, it is tempting for community groups to rely on just one or two…
If you want to capitalise on a social media trend, you're going to have to be poised and ready to…
With the rise of online fundraising many organisations might think the days of tin-rattling are…
Before your group jumps head-first into the world of fundraising, it will need to prepare itself…
GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration and…
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Use this checklist to help determine if your organisation is ready to establish a wills/bequests…