Everyone is passionate about one or more charitable causes.
The most obvious
way you
can show your support for a charity
is by donating money.
Charities in Australia do a fantastic job, delivering their much-needed services 365 days a year. They also need our financial support, every day of the year.
We suggest you create your own regular giving plan. The first step is to set yourself a weekly giving goal. It may be $1, $2, $5, $20 or $100. Whatever your goal, put it into action. Spread the word and you will help raise $1,000’s for charity.
Weekly Goal |
Monthly |
Annual |
$1 |
$4.33 |
$52 |
$2 |
$8.66 |
$104 |
$5 |
$21.66 |
$260 |
$20 |
$86.66 |
$1,040 |
$100 |
$433.33 |
$5,200 |
Of course. Fundraising is important to charities. You can show your support in many ways by donating:
Money |
Set up a regular giving plan. We suggest you start by setting a weekly amount. Over 52 weeks, it will add up. |
Time |
Give your time. Volunteers are an important resource for all charities. |
Products or Services |
You may not have thought about this option. As a business, you may have stock that is valuable to a charity (to sell, or it could use itself). You can even donate your services (eg. legal, accounting, HR, travel, hospitality, maintenance). |
Equity |
What if your business was part owned by a Foundation (charity) ? For example, did you know that Bosch is 92% owned by a Foundation established by the founder, Robert Bosch. As a result, millions of dollars in profit every year is given away by the Bosch charitable foundation. We think that’s amazing. In Australia, Atlassian has made a similar commitment by giving 1% of annual profits, 1% of employee time, and 1% of company equity to their foundation. There is a great opportunity, particularly for start-ups, to make a similar statement. |
More Information |
As you can see, there are many ways to give. For more information on giving (other than money), you may wish to visit the Pledge website, www.pledge1percent.org |