All levels of government give out grants, as do many philanthropic foundations and some corporations.

The basics of grantseeking: types of grants; how to start; where to look

Why you should set up a membership scheme, what to charge, what to offer

Options for structuring your membership scheme

It is imperative that you monitor the performance of any grant-funded project in order to maintain a friendly relationship with the grantmaker, as well as to ensure you run an effective project.

A necessitous circumstances fund is a simple way to offer support to those in need.

Four essential first steps in creating the perfect fete

A private ancillary fund is a form of charitable trust that can be used for strategic long-term giving. Unlike a public ancillary fund, it cannot seek or receive public contributions.

A public ancillary fund is a vehicle for public philanthropy. It is simple and quick to set up, and it offers tax deductions to donors and tax exemptions for income earned by the fund – as long as they meet a few requirements.

Raising funds for individual and team pursuits - sports trips, arts excursions, etc.

Registering your organisation or fund as a cultural organisation will ensure that it is considered a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). This means that your donors can benefit from tax deductions.

Make money by charging for what you do, what you have, what you know, or what you can sell

An overview of how to run a special fundraising event

Unique community–business partnerships need unique partnership models. There are a number of models to choose from, so pick one that can be tailored to your needs.

A challenge can help mobilise your P2P crowdfunder, but you need to figure out if it’s right for your organisation.

How to build a stronger organisation by putting in place a sustainable fundraising strategy

This tool will provide you with a guide to creating an ethical fundraising policy

Secrets, wisdom and best practice guides to help community groups and schools unearth stacks of money all year long

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all not-for-profits wherever they are, providing yet another grim reminder that “we are all in this together”. Tackling these real-time, on the ground problems has been instructive in shaping the advice and guidance we are pleased to share in The Big Rethink: Fundraising in the era of COVID-19.

Amid growing calls to change the date of Australia Day and the move to increase recognition of the country’s first peoples, some Indigenous organisations are seeing a spike in financial support spurred on by campaigns, social media and influencers.

The Events Budget Tool will assist you to start building your own events budget

A sample of a typical grants application budget

This tool will help you collect and keep track of all the things you need to make a grant application

This tool will assist you to take a strategic approach to grantseeking

Our sample sponsorship letter will allow you to quickly and easily approach businesses for sponsorship.