When you fundraise for UNICEF Australia, you become part of a community who are championing for the rights of every child.
Every dollar you raise paves the way for positive change with lasting impact. Your support helps us to provide children in need with access to clean water, education, healthcare and lifesaving nutrition. And when disaster strikes, our teams are on the ground delivering emergency supplies to impacted children and their families.
Start your fundraising journey with UNICEF Australia by creating your very own campaign. Whether it’s a marathon, a bake sale or a community event, you’re helping to create a brighter future for every child.
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Fundraise for children in Gaza
Whether it's giving up your daily coffee, going for a weekend without talking, or pushing yourself to achieve a physical milestone, you can make a big difference to the lives of children in Gaza. Not up for a challenge? You can still set up an online fundraising page or donate to support UNICEF's work in Gaza.
Here are some ways you can fundraise
Every day, children around the world are facing challenges that no child should endure. Whether it's the war in Gaza, earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria or cyclones in the Pacific, when you participate in community fundraising, you're helping to make a difference. School fundraisers to fitness challenges, there are many ways you can fundraise for UNICEF Australia. Every donation, no matter the size, plays a crucial role in creating a world where every child can thrive.
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UNICEF Australia fundraising FAQs
Take a look at our FAQs below or reach out at teamunicef@unicef.org.au.
All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Each sponsor will automatically receive an email with a tax receipt. Donations are not tax deductible if the supporter receives goods or services in return for their donation.
As a fundraiser, you can use our 'In support of' logo to help promote your fundraising. You’ll receive this logo in your online fundraising pack shortly after registering.
All fundraisers who raise over $50 are eligible to receive a UNICEF t-shirt or running vest. Just let us know your size and address and we will send one out to you!
Unfortunately, we do not provide collateral like stickers, posters or coin collection boxes as we try to keep our operating costs down to ensure that the maximum amount of money can go towards helping children.
Yes, definitely! 70 percent of companies in Australia offer ‘matched funding’ as part of their employee benefits. It's a great way to increase funds quickly and all you need to do is ask. Speak to your HR department and ask them for their support.
Last year, 82 cents of every dollar donated went to our emergency response work in the field and helped us to be there for children before, during and after emergencies around the world.
The remaining 18 cents in every dollar is invested in raising public awareness; fundraising to grow our impact for children and in essential accountability and administration work.
If you would like to fundraise for a specific emergency, please get in touch with teamunicef@unicef.org.au.
Absolutely! Below are the details to donate directly into UNICEF's bank account.
Account name: Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd
BSB: 012010
Account: 837541992
Reference: Your first and last name and where you'd like the donation to go
Please email teamuncief@unicef.org.au with donation amount, date of deposit, name of appeal you wish to support, your name, phone number and address.
If you have any questions, from fundraising to technical issues with your page, please contact UNICEF Australia’s team at 1300 884 233 or email us at teamunicef@unicef.org.au.