Donations basics
There are different types of donations you can receive from individuals. Distinguish which suits…
Donation Help Sheets
Donations represent one of the most powerful ways to fuel your organisation's mission while building meaningful connections with your community. For many charities and not-for-profit organisations, particularly smaller groups, donations provide essential funding that enables impactful programs and sustainable growth.
Rather than viewing donation requests as asking for help, consider them as invitations for supporters to become part of your cause and contribute to positive change. Every donation, regardless of size, represents someone's belief in your work and their desire to make a difference. By developing a thoughtful approach to fundraising, you'll discover that donors genuinely want to support causes they care about—and your organisation can provide that meaningful opportunity.
The help sheets are designed to help you build a thriving donation strategy and process that creates lasting relationships, sustainable income, and greater impact for the communities you serve.
Help Sheets
Deductible gift recipient (DGR) status
Donors can only claim a tax deduction on donations made to organisations that are endorsed as a…
Developing a fundraising strategy
You can fundraise in an ad-hoc, haphazard kind of way and you might get there in the end. Mind…
Fundraising readiness checklist
If you’re going to receive fundraising income for your not-for-profit then you’re going to need…
Wills and bequests
Encouraging people to leave your organisation money in their will can be a touchy, emotional and…
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How to plan an end-of-financial year donations campaign
For an end-of-financial-year (EOFY) donations campaign, which in Australia ends on June 30th,…
Using the Community Compass to focus your fundraising
The Community Compass Report is not only a fascinating piece of research, it is vital information…