7 Great Ways to Support Noosa Region Charities
Single Tax Deductable Donation
To make a tax deductible donation and receive a receipt for tax purposes, click on any "Donate" button . This will take you to our Donations page hosted by the Australian Community Foundation. Then choose a once off or recurrent donation. Donations can be made by credit card or direct debit. A receipt will be emailed to you immediately after.
With Direct Debit, you supply your bank account details and ACF will withdraw from it. This may take a couple of days for bank to clear. We will contact you after you donate to ask if you have a particular charity, or type of charity, in mind.
If you have a larger donation not suited to a credit card payment, we can help you with cheque or Direct Deposit payments. Email us for details. Thank you for your support.
Become a Friend
Foundation Friends donate a specific amount and become a regular donor. Your continuity smooths out the "feast & famine" many charities experience.
Regular Monthly Donations
Just like with Netflix, for many it is more convenient to make smaller monthly auto-deductions from your credit card that add up to substantial donations over the course of a year. Get receipts for each donation and cancel anytime.
PAF Owners
Large donors often set up a PAF (Private Ancillary Fund) to manage their donations. PAFs can donate to us or directly to a charity of their choice. See the link for more information.
Wills, Bequests and Memorials
Noosa region residents can leave lump sums to a specific local charity or type of charity in their Will with confidence that their generosity will be managed well into the future. Memorials let you have a written testament to a loved one on our website in perpetuity.
Sponsorships
Noosa region businesses are welcome to sponsor our operations; or a charity of choice through us. The Foundation works with all-volunteer labour so your sponsorship goes directly to help us support local charities.
Guide for Professional Advisors
For Professional Advisors, we have prepared a Guide to answer your questions about the Noosa Foundation.
Immediate Tax Deductible Donation
To make a tax deductible donation and receive a receipt for tax purposes, click on the “Donate” button below. This will take you to our Donations page hosted by the Australian Community Foundation. Then choose a once off or recurrent donation. Donations can be made by credit card or direct debit. A receipt will be emailed to you immediately after. We will contact you after you donate to ask if you have a particular charity, or type of charity, in mind. Thank you for your support.
If you are donating via a Public Ancillary Fund (PAF) or other philanthropic vehicle, or your donation does not need to be tax deductible, please discuss your donation first. This is to ensure that we comply with all the governing conditions for your particular donation. Please email us on reception@noosa.foundation with a convenient phone number and some suitable times for us to contact you.
FAQs
Unless you otherwise direct, your donations will be allocated to needy groups within a year of donation. Generally, we make quarterly granting rounds. Money is only saved for the longer term when you direct us to. This is typically when you leave a bequest in your Will.
All Community Foundations operate under the supervision of relevant government departments. To assist us to comply with these regulations, which are meant to safeguard you and charities in general, we use the services of a specialist. Australian Community Foundation is a NFP that helps some 450 organisations comply with “best practice” for charitable Foundations like ours.
Donations via our websites are normally tax deductable and you will get a receipt from us for your records. Sponsorship may be but you should check with your accountant. PAF donors will get receipts for their reporting purposes.
We will contact you after your donation to get the type of cause you would like to support. Or you can leave it “untied” and we will allocate to deserving causes. See our Charity Panels for more information.
We always make sure the charities receiving your funds are needy and use the funds in a beneficial way. Charities are also required to report annually to the government’s Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC). You can learn more about them on the ACNC website.
One time donation is collected from you once. It can be by Credit Card or Direct Debit. A recurring donation allows you to contribute the same amount each period you select (e.g. a month) until your specified cancellation date. It can only be done by Direct Debit.
How you pay is up to you. If by Credit Card, payment is collected by Stripe. When you request a Direct Debit, you will need to provide a bank account that the money can be withdrawn from by our agent the Australian Community Foundation.
Noosa Shire Charity Finder
If you are looking for a particular charity, you can search the National Charities & Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) official listings on the button below. You can see the history of the organisation, their website and other contact particulars.
Contact the charity directly to donate.