Law and Justice Foundation Grants Program

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW grants program Other helpful organisations

Seeking funding:

Philanthropy Australia http://www.philanthropy.org.au/seekfund/grantseeker.html Philanthropy Australia is the peak body for philanthropic foundations and trusts. They offer a range of services to those seeking funding from philanthropic trusts and foundations, including publications, workshops and a subscription to their Knowledge Centre.

Corporate giving programs The NRMA Community Safety grants program provides funding of up to $5000.00 for crime prevention, road safety and emergency readiness and response initiatives.

Find out more here: http://www.nrma.com.au/about-us/community/help-grants/index.shtml

Check the websites of companies or professional services firms who have an employee driven community giving program – you may have staff/directors/volunteers/service users who work in these companies and can attract a donation or matching gift for your organisation. Some examples of companies who match funds raised by employees for community groups include:-

Westpac http://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/sustainability-and-community/ourcommunity/our-people/westpac-matching-gifts/

Macquarie Group http://www.macquarie.com.au/mgl/au/about-macquarie-group/foundation/community

Our Community Our Community provides advice and tools for community groups as well as practical linkages between the community sector, the general public, business and government. On their website http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/ you can find resources for fundraising, marketing ideas, board development tools and a host of other useful factsheets and tips. Subscribe to the monthly EasyGrants newsletter for alerts to funding rounds. communitybuilders.nsw http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/ This is an electronic clearinghouse for everyone involved in community level social, economic and environmental renewal. Its website contains funding and awards updates, discussion forums, a calendar of events and the grantseekers manual. Subscribe to the e- news service for alerts about funding programs.

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Page 1 Other helpful organisations Finding volunteers and/or pro bono assistance Most of the major law firms offer a pro bono program for community organisations. You should contact the Pro Bono program manager to find out if your organisation is eligible for assistance. Most firms who offer a pro bono program provide information about making an application on their website. Alternatively, you may wish to develop a partnership with your local private law firm, who may be interested in forging local connections and giving their staff experience working with a community organisation.

The National Pro Bono Resource Centre http://www.nationalprobono.org.au/page.asp?from=7&id=128 The Centre’s website provides a guide to locating pro bono legal assistance.

If you want to recruit volunteers to do non-legal work, either as a one off project or on an ongoing basis, the following organisations might be able to assist you: goodcompany http://www.goodcompany.com.au/ UTS Shopfront http://www.shopfront.uts.edu.au/ Volunteering NSW http://www.volunteering.com.au/

Additional funds:

ShareGift Australia http://www.sharegiftaustralia.org.au ShareGift Australia exists to provide Australian shareholders with the opportunity to sell their shares and donate the proceeds to charity, without having to pay brokerage fees. ShareGift makes its distribution decisions taking into account the suggestions and recommendations by donors.

Karma Currency http://www.karmacurrency.com.au/ Karma Currency is a charitable gift registry at which you can buy (tax deductible) gift vouchers to give to people, enabling the recipient to make a donation to one of the many charities registered with Good Karma. You can register your organisation to be a gift recipient, then encourage your stakeholders to give Karma Currency gift vouchers nominating your organisation as the recipient. Karma Currency vouchers might also be an attractive option as a gift for speakers, staff or volunteers, instead of the traditional bottle of wine!

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Page 2 Other helpful organisations