3 Tips on Finding a Charity in Your Local Area

I'd love to give back to my local community! How can I find out about them and can I trust that they are a genuine charity?

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3 Tips on Finding a Charity in Your Local Area

I'd love to give back to my local community! How can I find out about them and can I trust that they are a genuine charity?

19 NOVEducationLocal Charities

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CharityGPT

This is Giving Guide’s AI interview with ChatGPT. The questions are from a human, the answers are not. The answers were derived via AI (Artificial Intelligence) on how to improve the Australian charity sector and the need for an independent regulator. For the details on ChatGPT and its limitations please visit OpenAI. Guide: Why are...

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Financial Disclosures

In 2020, nearly 50,000 Australian charities employed 1.38 million people (10.5% of the Australian workforce) and managed 3.4 million volunteers to deliver social goods and services. While total revenue in the sector increased on the previous year by $10 billion (to $176 billion), expenses rose by $10.2 billion (to $167.8 billion), an increase of 6.4% compared to a 6.0% increase in revenue...

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Tax Deductible Charities (DGR) Guide

At the end of every financial year during June, many Australian charities see an influx of gifts and potential new donors. As a donor you have the opportunity to reduce your tax liability and turn it into benevolent action. Some employers may offer this benefit through workplace giving. For an example of the benefit for...

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Guide to Encouraging Generous Giving

Encouraging generous behaviour can be a crucial factor in ensuring charities continue to operate and deliver positive outcomes. Numerous psychological and economic studies are published each year attempting to uncover effective methods of encouraging generosity, with varying degrees of success. A study published by Costello and Malkoc (2022)...

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12 Charities Providing Flood Relief to NSW & QLD

The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland are currently experiencing record breaking rainfall that has resulted in bursting rivers, flash floods, widespread property damage and tragic loss of life. Current estimates suggest some 17,000¹ households and businesses have been flooded and damage continues as the rain, wind and waves linger...

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11 Australian Charities Sending Aid to Ukraine

With the growing conflict in Ukraine, Giving Guide has created a list of ACNC registered Australian charities which will be sending direct humanitarian aid to its people. If you find an Australian charity which will donate aid to Ukraine and is not on our list please get in touch. As you consider who to support...

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Australian Charities Supporting Ukrainian People

On 24 February 2022, Russia engaged in a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, dramatically escalating the Russo-Ukrainian War started in 2014. It is the largest conventional warfare operation in Europe since World War II¹. At Giving Guide we've been provoked by this deplorable act and wondered how we could help. Giving Guide helps Australian donors find...

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Understanding Charity Metrics

How can general charity metrics be used to help inform your decision on which charity to support? This is the first article in a series that will help assess the accountability of a charity, what their reported financial information could mean and how it relates to their mission. Most of the information about a charity...

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A Little More About Us

Integrity, honesty and unbiased assessment are at the core of Giving Guide’s (GG) mission. The charity sector is important to the economy and culture of Australia. We believe independently assessing the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of Australian charities beyond what is currently available is important to its future. Giving Guide anticipates enhancing the level of...

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