Fundraising starts with fun!

Are you thinking about using your time and talents to fundraise for Compassion and help give children a hope more powerful than poverty? Below are some suggestions to get you heading in the right direction—but remember, no two fundraisers are the same, so put your own personal spin on things.

Events

Whether you’re climbing Mt Kilimanjaro or baking cupcakes, every event comes with its own challenges and joys. We can help you with everything you need to get this going!

Gifts in Lieu

One of the simplest ways to raise funds is to simply ask your friends and family to donate to Compassion in lieu of a gift for your birthday, anniversary or other milestone. We can help you get it happening.

Online Fundraising

Tap into your online networks with Everyday Hero or GoFundraise! It’s easy to build some buzz for your fundraiser, be encouraged (and find volunteers to help you) and even—when the time is right—ask your friends to give.

Start fundraising for Compassion

Fundraising starts with fun!

Are you thinking about using your time and talents to fundraise for Compassion and help give children a hope more powerful than poverty? Below are some suggestions to get you heading in the right direction—but remember, no two fundraisers are the same, so put your own personal spin on things.

Events

Whether you’re climbing Mt Kilimanjaro or baking cupcakes, every event comes with its own challenges and joys. We can help you with everything you need to get this going!

Gifts in Lieu

One of the simplest ways to raise funds is to simply ask your friends and family to donate to Compassion in lieu of a gift for your birthday, anniversary or other milestone. We can help you get it happening.

Online Fundraising

Tap into your online networks with Everyday Hero or GoFundraise! It’s easy to build some buzz for your fundraiser, be encouraged (and find volunteers to help you) and even—when the time is right—ask your friends to give.

Start fundraising for Compassion

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.

  • 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:

  • 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.