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Fundraising generally refers to activities such as soliciting public donations (either in person or online), holding events to raise money, raffles and other games, corporate partnerships, and crowdfunding.

The ACNC does not regulate fundraising – it is regulated at a state and territory level. Because of this, the specific definition of fundraising can vary between states and territories.

A charity’s Responsible People are, collectively, responsible for the way their charity conducts its fundraising. The ACNC sees the oversight of fundraising activities as a vital aspect of good charity governance.

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Fundraising in the Australian Capital Territory

This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in the Australian Capital Territory, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in the ACT.
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Fundraising in New South Wales

This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in New South Wales, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in New South Wales.
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Fundraising in the Northern Territory

This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in the Northern Territory, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in the Northern Territory.
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Fundraising in Queensland

This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in Queensland, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in Queensland.
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Fundraising in South Australia

This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in South Australia, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in South Australia.
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Fundraising in Tasmania

This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in Tasmania, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in Tasmania.
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Fundraising in Victoria

This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in Victoria, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in Victoria.
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Fundraising in Western Australia

This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in Western Australia, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in Western Australia.

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Charities and fundraising

Many charities undertake fundraising activities to raise money so they can fund their ongoing work. Members of the public sometimes raise concerns with the ACNC about charity fundraising. This guidance provides answers to the most common questions and concerns we hear about charity fundraising.
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Fundraising and the Australian Consumer Law - a summary

Charities undertaking certain fundraising activities – as well as third party organisations that carry out fundraising for charities – may have obligations under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). These obligations are explained in 'A guide to the Australian Consumer Law: for fundraising and other activities of charities, not-for-profits and fundraisers'.
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Charities and administration costs

One of the ways that people will try to assess the effectiveness of their donation is by examining the charity's administration costs. While it is reasonable to want to ensure that each dollar you give will be used well, assessing and comparing charity administration costs is difficult and it can be misleading.
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Protecting your charity against the risk of terrorism financing

Charities can be potential channels for raising and distributing funds for terrorism financing. Because of this charities must take all reasonable precautions and exercise due diligence to ensure that funds are not inadvertently directed towards terrorism.

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Working with fundraising agencies

This guidance will focus the attention of the Responsible People of charities and help them shape the way they consider working with fundraising agencies.
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Corporate partnerships and charities

Corporate partnerships can be a way to raise extra funds and boost volunteer numbers and support. However, they need to be considered carefully.
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Crowdfunding and charities

This guide looks at crowdfunding and provides information on the issue for both charities and donors.
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Managing people’s information and data

This guide provides information for charities about collecting, storing and using the information and data they hold about people in a responsible way, as well as a broad overview of responsibilities and the laws that may apply.