Bible Fund

FAQs

• Can I volunteer with Compassion?

  Yes! We would love for you to become more involved with Compassion by volunteering.

  Currently, our greatest volunteering need is in churches and at events. You can advocate for a child in poverty by presenting in schools and churches, running fundraising initiatives and helping out at events. If you are passionate about advocating for a child living in poverty and would like to get involved, please let us know by filling out the form on our advocacy page.

  If you are based in Newcastle, we are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help support our team in the Newcastle office.

  You might also like to consider becoming a Compassion Prayer Partner to support our ministry through intentional prayer. As a member of Prayer Partners, you will receive a monthly newsletter that includes prayer points from local churches in our field countries. 

  We are expanding what it could look like to volunteer with Compassion, so if you have any ideas, we would love to hear from you. Just email us at volunteer@compassion.com.au with your thoughts.

• Do currency exchange rates impact giving a gift to my sponsored child?

  Yes—currency exchange rates vary from country to country and can fluctuate daily. This is why we have a required minimum amount for monetary gifts given to sponsored children, their families and child development centres. While 100 per cent of the gift goes to the child, their family or their centre respectively, a minimum gift limit ensures that once converted to local currency, your gift still has the impact you intended.

• What is Compassion Australia's relationship with Hillsong Church?

  Compassion Australia is an independent, non-denominational organisation and is not exclusively affiliated to any one church. We currently partner with Hillsong as well as over 1,000 different churches from a variety of denominations throughout Australia.

  All our partnerships are centred on a united purpose to see children released from poverty in Jesus’ name.

  You can:

  • Organise a Compassion Sunday event for your church
  • Sponsor a child
  • Contact us
• What is the best way to donate to Compassion?

  There are many ways you can make a donation or sponsorship contribution to Compassion, but by credit card or direct debit is usually the easiest. Recurring contributions can save a significant amount in fees and administration costs, meaning more of your gift can be directed to the program.

  If you prefer to donate by cheques or money order, please make them payable to the Compassion Overseas Aid and Development Fund and consider giving three, six or even 12 months of donations at a time to help reduce administration costs.

  For more information about our full terms and conditions for automatic payments, please read Compassion's Automatic Contribution Agreement.

  You can:

  • Sponsor a child
  • Make a donation
  • Read Compassion's Terms and Conditions
• Are my donations to Compassion tax deductible?

  Yes! When you give to Compassion, your generous support helps to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. By sponsoring a child, you help to give them access to good nutrition, education, medical support and treatment, the opportunity to hear how much God loves them, a safe place to play, learn, grow and much more.

  Most donations are tax deductible, and we will send you a tax summary receipt from late July after the end of each financial year.

  Compassion Australia has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status for its Overseas Aid and Development Fund, as listed on the Australian Business Register under our ABN 67 001 692 566.

  Donations of $2 and over to the following funds are tax deductible:

  • Child Sponsorship Program, including Sponsorship Plus
  • Mums and Babies
  • Critical Needs
  • Disaster Relief Fund
  • Christmas Gift Fund
  • Appeals, including End of Financial Year and Christmas
  • Gifts of Compassion
  • Gifts for your sponsored child, including Child, Birthday, Family, Child Centre and Final Gifts
    

  Please note, donations to the Bible Fund are not tax deductible.

  You can:

  • Sponsor a child
  • Make a donation
  • Shop for Gifts of Compassion
  • Learn why the Bible fund is not tax deductible