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Australia Giving 2019

by KirstyAugust 12, 2019 Leave a comment

The CAF Australia Giving report 2019 looks at trends in giving in Australia and displays key findings.

This infographic provides a fantastic summary of that latest report, but you can also read the full 16 page report here on Good2Give’s website.

CAF-Australia-Infographic

Good2Give is a not-for-profit organisation that makes it easy for businesses and donors to give, and publishes the latest research, knowledge, data and statistics on giving in Australia, New Zealand and from around the world with the CAF Global Alliance.

ACNC Australian Charities Report

by KirstyJune 24, 2019 Leave a comment

The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) has recently released the Australian Charities Report for 2017.

The Australian Charities Report 2017 is the fifth annual analysis of the information the ACNC receives from charities in their Annual Information Statements. Download the full report here.

Key findings include:

Total revenue of $146.1 billion
Government grants as a revenue source increased by $7 billion
Donations and bequests as a revenue source totalled $9.9 billion
3.3 million volunteers across Australia’s charities
Most registered charities (36%) are ‘extra small’, a subset of small
30% of charities reported their main activity was religious activities
4,567 charities operate overseas
The most common overseas operating locations include:
- India
- Philippines
- Papua New Guinea
- Indonesia
- New Zealand

The Fish Chick at Australian Camps Association Conference

by KirstyJune 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Leave a comment

If you’re on the Sunshine Coast later this month, Bianca will be speaking at the 2019 Australian Camps Association Conference.

‘Telling Our Story’ is the theme for the event, being held on 27 and 28 June, and The Fish Chick will be presenting on story telling for donors.

Telling your story to a potential funder is no less important than sharing it with supporters or the community, but sometimes it can be trickier as questions can be complex and word limits are tight.

As someone who has extensive experience working with small organisations, Bianca’s presentation will be informative and provide effective tools to writing better grants, learn where to access them and understanding the philanthropic grant environment in Australia.

You can find out more about the conference here.

The Fish Chick at the 2019 Collins & Co Not-for-Profit Conference

by KirstyFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Leave a comment

Are you a regional non-profit looking for a great conference you don’t have to travel for?

The Fish Chick will be speaking at this year’s Collins & Co Conference ‘Empowerment Through Knowledge’ in Melbourne on 14 March — and the best part is all session are available via video streaming.

Keynote speakers for 2019 include Dr Gary Johns, Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and Walter Mikac, Founder of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation.

Register by Friday 22 February 2019 and take advantage of the Early Bird pricing.

Designed specifically for the non-profit sector, the conference features expert speakers & topics that are relevant to all small and medium sized NFP organisations and provides the opportunity to network with you peers, other non-profit professionals and suppliers.

The Fish Chick at the 2018 Collins & Co Not-for-Profit Conference.

The Fish Chick’s Masterclass – FIA Conference 2019

by KirstyNovember 27, 2018 Leave a comment

The Fish Chick (aka Bianca Crocker) will be facilitating a fundraising masterclass at the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s (FIA) 2019 Conference in Melbourne, from 27 February to 1 March.

The masterclass will focus on creating a high performance small-shop fundraising team all while focusing on the health of the small-shop and those involved.

Find out more.

Turning a New #GivingTuesday Donor into a Lifetime Donor

by KirstyNovember 27, 2018 Leave a comment

Many millennials prefer to make their payments on a monthly basis, so how you can you engage younger donors on a day like #GivingTuesday and beyond?

npENGAGE has featured a fantastic article on how to turn a single-time donor from a day like #GivingTuesday into a lifetime donor.

Writer Jenny Toldeo says;

As a millennial, I prefer to pay costs monthly—even if that means spending a little more.

And I’m not alone. 92% of millennials have active service subscriptions.

It’s just more feasible for me to give $20 monthly than it is to make a one-time $200 donation. Yes, you read that right! Understanding a situation like mine is crucial to running a successful sustainer giving program.

One organization broke the cycle. After I made my first gift, our relationship flourished. I’m now a proud lifetime supporter. Why? They followed a strategy I like to call the “Vowel Method.”

The Vowel Method has five elements: Accessible, Educational, Impactful, Open, and You. Let’s take a closer look.