Fundraising

FAQs

• Can I fundraise for Compassion?

  Yes! Fundraising for Compassion is a great way of raising awareness and advocating for children living in poverty, while at the same time making a real difference in children's lives. We have teamed up with online fundraisers Everyday Hero and GoFundraise to make the process easy for you. Or if you'd rather fundraise without a web presence, you certainly can. Everything you need to get started is right here. Click on the ‘Start Fundraising for Compassion’ tab.

• Can I fundraise for a particular area of Compassion’s work?

  Yes! When you decide to fundraise for Compassion, you will be asked to fill out a form on our Fundraising page. On the form, you can specify where you would like the money you fundraise to go.

  You can fundraise for:

  • Where Most Needed
  • Mums and Babies
  • Water and Sanitation
  • Education and Training
  • Health
  • Infrastructure
  • Disaster Relief
  • Highly Vulnerable Children
  • Income Generation
  • Indigenous Project

  Get your fundraising activity started here.

• Can Compassion fund me, my family or my organisation?

  Unfortunately we cannot support individuals, families or organisations outside our program. Compassion's work in developing countries is led by a national office in partnership with local churches, and involves an in-depth process of determining the communities and individuals with the greatest needs that can be served through Compassion's program. All decisions as to which children receive support through Compassion's program are made locally.

  You can:

  Learn more about child sponsorship

• What are the contact details for Compassion's regional offices?

  Victoria Office

  Street Address: Suite 3, Level 2, 5 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna VIC, 3152

  Postal address: PO Box 6137, Wantirna VIC, 3152

  Phone: +61 3 9800 1887

  Western Australia office

  Street Address: 28 Thorogood Street, Burswood WA, 6100

  Postal address: PO Box 328 Burswood WA 6100

  Phone: +61 8 6150 9177

  South Australia / Northern Territory office

  Street Address: 12/59 Fullarton Road, Kent Town, SA 5067

  Postal address: PO Box 7224, Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000

  Phone: +61 8 7225 2044

  Queensland office

  Street Address: 19/23 Ashtan Place, Banyo QLD 4014

  Postal address: PO Box 280, Banyo QLD, 4014

  Phone: +61 7 3267 7743

  Sydney Metro

  Street Address: c/o Village Church Annandale, Cnr Booth and Johnson St, Annandale NSW, 2038

  Postal address: PO Box 221, Camperdown NSW, 1450

  Phone: +61 2 9660 7946

  View all Compassion contact details.

• Are my donations to Compassion tax deductible?

  Yes! When you give generously to help release a child from poverty in Jesus' name with Compassion, your support helps to share a powerful hope and change your sponsored child's life. 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, and grow ... and much more.

  Your support for your sponsored child is tax deductible and we will send you a tax summary receipt at the end of the 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
  • Critical Needs, including Mums and Babies and the Disaster Relief Fund
  • Christmas Gift Fund (Christmas Appeal)
  • Compassion Appeal
  • Gifts of Compassion

  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