Collective Giving
Support for groups and giving circles
Collective Giving
Support for groups and giving circles
The power of giving together
At Australian Communities Foundation, we support philanthropic groups and giving circles by providing resources, guidance, and a platform to make giving together simple and effective.
Establishing a Collective Giving Fund is an easy, tax-effective and strategic way for your like-minded group or giving circle to support the causes you care about.
What is collective giving?
In the broadest sense, collective giving refers to people giving together. By pooling your resources with others, you can extend the impact of your giving. In this sense, collective giving makes impactful philanthropy accessible to anyone. Community foundations like ours have long been hosts and enablers of collective giving.
In recent years, the emergence of giving circles has popularised collective giving. Giving circles encourage participatory philanthropy by inviting people to come together and pool their resources to support a specific cause or community. Each member is usually involved in deciding how the pooled funds will be distributed. By bringing together engaged people with a shared interest and drive to make a difference, giving circles also provide an educational or community-building component for their members.
When you open a Collective Giving Fund with us, we take care of the administration and compliance that comes with granting to charity, leaving you free to focus on the joy of giving together. Your contributions can be distributed at any time to the charitable organisations supporting your group’s cause areas, or they can be responsibly invested to grow.
Collective Giving Funds at Australian Communities Foundation
✓ Tax-deductible donations
✓ Online portal for making donations, requesting grants and reviewing your Fund’s activity
✓ Customised and branded donation page or integrate with your website
✓ All administration, compliance and governance covered by our team
✓ 100% responsible investing
✓ Get set up in 48 hours – no establishment fee
✓ Minimum $10,000 initial donation or commit to raising $10,000 in the first 12 months
✓ Cost-effective Fund Management Fee
✓ Tax-deductible donations
✓ Online portal for making donations, requesting grants and reviewing your Fund’s activity
✓ Customised and branded donation page or integrate with your website
✓ All administration, compliance and governance covered by our team
✓ 100% responsible investing
✓ Get set up in 48 hours – no establishment fee
✓ Minimum $10,000 initial donation or commit to raising $10,000 in the first 12 months
✓ Cost-effective Fund Management Fee
Key benefits of a Collective Giving Fund
Join a community
When you open a Fund with us, you gain access to all the benefits of our community, including recommended giving opportunities, co-funding initiatives, and events and networking opportunities with other like-minded groups.
Quick and easy donations
Whether you are running an online campaign, organising a fundraiser or seeking payment of membership fees, our online donation services provide quick and easy solutions.
Hassle-free and agile granting
We take care of all granting administration and compliance, allowing you to focus on the joy of giving together. Our two-week granting cycle means you can distribute grants quickly and responsively.
Responsible investing
Your donations can be responsibly invested, meaning your money does good in the community while it waits to be granted out to the causes of your choosing.
How it works
Giving together through a Collective Giving Fund
1
Establish your Fund
Make a tax-deductible donation to establish your Fund and gain access to all the benefits of our giving community, including grantmaking inspiration and networking opportunities with other like-minded groups.
2
Pool your resources
Donating into your Fund is quick and easy – anyone can contribute using our online portal or via a form that integrates with your website. Our online donation services make it easy for members to pay recurring membership fees too. Learn more about how a Fund can support your group’s fundraising here.
Collective Giving Funds have the option to preserve all capital for immediate granting or investing for the short or long term. Funds are responsibly invested and any returns are applied to the balance of your Fund.
3
Give together
Collectively decide on where to grant your funds. Our two-week granting cycle means your decisions are enacted quickly. You can also grant in response to immediate issues as they arise.
Get started
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Contact us for a conversation
Give us a call on 03 9412 0412 or register below to book in your free consult and start a conversation about your giving journey.
More information
Fee information is available here. For more details on getting started, see the Fund Establishment Form.
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