Fundraising FAQs

You can raise money for your birthday, at your wedding, through a fun run, or by hosting an event. Check out our How It Works section for some easy fundraising ideas.

If you can’t find what you’re after, complete an Application Form and someone in our team will get in touch with you within five business days.

Unfortunately, you are unable to raise money for more than one appeal at one time—but you can always host a second fundraiser in the future!

You can choose to fundraise for Baptist World Aid Australia on any day or at any time of the year that suits you!

There is no minimum target. Whether you end up raising a small or large amount, every little bit helps! Your support makes a world of difference and we’re so grateful for your faithful generosity!

If you need help accessing and personalising your fundraising page, feel free to contact our team at [email protected].

As the fundraiser, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and promoting your event. While we may not be directly involved, when you apply to fundraise with us, one of our team members will be in touch to introduce themselves as a point-of-contact for you, to answer any questions and support you throughout the process.

If your fundraising event incurs costs, please refer to our Fundraising Guidelines and fill out our  Budget, Income and Expenditure Form. Baptist World Aid Australia cannot pay for expenses, however providing they’re well documented and do not exceed 40% of your fundraising total, you may be able to deduct them from the proceeds of your event.

Baptist World Aid Australia is a Child Safe organisation and has a Child Safe Policy in place. We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and to their protection from abuse and exploitation in all aspects of our operations. If your fundraising event or activity involves children under 18 years of age, please discuss this with us in advance of your event by contacting our team at: [email protected]. If your activity includes children, we’ll require you to ensure our Child Safe Code of Conduct is implemented at all times during the activity.

If you have an online fundraising page, and your donors support your fundraiser through your page, they automatically receive a receipt from Baptist World Aid Australia. The receipt will be sent to the email address the donation was made under. Tax-deductibility can be claimed for gifts of $2 or more. But to receive the tax-deduction, the donor must not have received anything in return—therefore ticket sales, auction purchases, and entry fees are not tax-deductible.

All money raised during your fundraising activity must be returned to Baptist World Aid within 14 days of its completion. If your fundraising activity is going to occur over a number of weeks, we recommend you set-up an online fundraising page or, where this is not practical, that the funds raised be sent to our office every two weeks.

Please ensure you return all donation receipt forms and income and expenditure statements to Baptist World Aid Australia at the same time that the funds are deposited and/or mailed.

Our Banking Details Form provides more information on how to return the funds you’ve raised.