Join our giving circle

From $100 per year

    • 100% of your donation goes to charities you care about

    • Connect with a values-driven, like-minded community

    • Vote on where the pooled funds go, together

    • Your donation is 100% tax deductible

    • We don’t take a fee from your donation

    • Option to commit more than $100 per year (there is no ceiling on the maximum amount)

    • 1 donation = 1 vote when it comes to the selection of the final charities during the voting period

    • To get started, click on Sign Up, we’ll need a few contact details from you and then you will be redirected to a secure external page, where you can make your donation.

    You will be issued a tax receipt from foundation@australianphilanthropicservices.com.au

Perks

  • Join like-minded people. Big hearts, good vibes, zero ego

  • Feel good by taking action. Nothing beats the buzz of backing causes you believe in

  • Make your money matter (more). Your dollars team up with others to do big things

  • Learn and grow. Get the lowdown on giving and issues you care about

  • Be part of something bigger. Join a broader movement shaking up philanthropy

How our giving circle works

The Purpose Loop

Funds are pooled

Membership joins forces with others. Together, we build collective giving power and create a shared fund for impact.

Nominating

We’ll invite you to suggest organisations or projects. Organisations can also submit themselves for consideration via a brief EOI form. From there we assess alignment with our focus areas and giving values.

Shortlisting

Organisations are reviewed by a volunteer committee and other research and due diligence is taken care of behind the scenes, ending up in a shortlist.

Community voting

Members vote on a small shortlist and choose where the collective money will go.

Giving

We announce the selected organisation(s) and distribute the grant(s) by 30 June each year.

Repeat

We reflect on what we’ve learned, share the impact created from the grant and begin the next giving cycle together.

Tell us about your cause

Doing good? We want to hear from you.

For-purpose organisations aligned with one or more of our focus areas are invited to complete an Expression Of Interest form, to be considered for an upcoming grant or even be featured in our communications.

Are you interested in giving a larger one-off donation?

    • Build lasting impact - help create a sustainable fund that supports causes year after year

    • Drive our capacity to give - your donation is invested and then grown, tax free

    • Donations are 100% tax deductible

    • They will then be professionally and responsibly invested via the APS Foundation, tax free

    • Over time, this investment grows and our capacity to grant increases as the investment grows

    • To get started, click on Donate, we’ll need a few contact details from you and then you will be redirected to a secure external page where you can make your donation.