Donations service for Landcare Victoria members
Environmental volunteering organisations such as landcare groups may receive donations from the public in support of their charitable activities. Donors often prefer to make donations to organisations that are endorsed Deductable Gift Recipients (DGRs), as this allows the donor to claim a deduction for the amount donated when they lodge their annual income tax return. However, seeking DGR endorsement from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) can be time-consuming for volunteers and requires a degree of ongoing oversight and record-keeping that not all organisations can manage.
As Landcare Victoria Inc is an approved environmental DGR and maintains a gift fund (known as the Landcare Victoria Fund) in accordance with the Constitution of Landcare Victoria Inc, it is authorised to issue tax-deductible receipts for donations made to it.
Landcare Victoria Inc’s Donations Service provides members that are not endorsed with DGR status with a mechanism to benefit from gifts from donors wishing to support their activities, while ensuring those donors receive a tax-deductible receipt for their contribution.
How it works
Members may utilise the Landcare Victoria Fund to raise funds for their organisation, provided the funds will be used to support the purposes of the Association (see Constitution).
Members wishing to accept gifts from Landcare Victoria's gift fund must register for the donations service prior to their first use of the fund by submitting the Registration Form. Once registered, members may then advise donors that they may make online donations via the Landcare Victoria donations page. At the time of donating, the donor may express a preference that the funds be used to support your group/network.
Upon donating to Landcare Victoria, the donor will be issued an automated receipt providing the information needed to claim a tax deduction for the donation (all donations over $2.00 are tax-deductible).
Landcare Victoria may then make a donation to your nominated account in accordance with the Member Services Policy and Donations Service Procedures and Guidelines (these documents are being reviewed and updated versions will be available soon).
How to register
Please download the Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Fund information sheet and registration form.
Read through the information carefully to ensure your group is eligible to use this fundraising facility and agrees to the procedures and conditions outlined within. Complete the form and ensure it is signed by two committee members from your group OR signed by one committee member and accompanied by supporting evidence to confirm the nominated bank account belongs to your organisation (or your auspicing organisation in the case of bank accounts managed by a third party on behalf your group).
Return the completed form and any supporting evidence to Landcare Victoria via email ([email protected]) or post (PO Box 509, FLINDERS LANE VIC 8009). We'll be in touch once your application has been processed.
Not a Landcare Victoria Inc member?
If your environmental organisation is not a current member of Landcare Victoria, learn how to apply for membership or contact us for more information.
Need help fundraising online?
We’ve made a few social media tiles (images) that your group may use to promote your fundraising efforts. If you’d like to use any of these images, just left-click each thumbnail image below to automatically download the full-size image to your computer. You can then post them to your group’s Facebook, Instagram or other social media pages with a link to the donation page.
If your group prefers to create your own images for your fundraising campaigns, that’s fine too!
