There’s never been a better time to be the hero. LGBTIQA+ communities need us!
We are just over 3 weeks away from GiveOUT Day and now we need individuals to step up by encouraging their networks to GiveOUT. Today we highlight how everyday heroes can help to make GiveOUT Day the gift that keeps on giving!
But first a reminder,
- Sign up your organisation for GiveOUT day before 6 October
- Make an early donation
Meet this year's amazing projects!
Become a Fundraising Champion!
Matched-funding magic is just one half of GiveOUT Day’s uniquely impactful model. The other half of this abundance equation is Peer-To-Peer funding.
Peer-to-Peer funding is when an individual seeks donations on behalf of their chosen organisation who needs support. By signing up as a GiveOUT Day Champion you will get a personal fundraising page and become a Peer-to-Peer fundraising hero!
As a Champion you will share your fundraising profile with your networks, amplifying the voice of your chosen community and ensuring the cause closest to your heart has its fundraising needs met.
Check out one of our first Champions of GiveOUT Day 2023, Laura Cripps! Laura has chosen to be a fundraising Champion for The Pinnacle Foundation.
All donations made through Laura’s personal fundraising link will go directly to The Pinnacle Foundation and be matched by GiveOUT!
Sign up early to win extra cash for your organisation!
The first three champions to raise $500 on their profile get a $500 boost, and champions who sign up before 5 October go in the draw to win a $500 boost.
Your mission as a Champion can be as simple as sharing your personal fundraising link to your social media and encouraging your networks to donate to your chosen cause.
Every donation is matched dollar-for-dollar so even a small handful of donations from your friends, family and colleagues can make a MASSIVE impact on the project you choose to Champion.
- Pick a project close to your heart
- Sign up as their Champion
- Encourage your networks to donate via your Champion page
Greg Gould: Champion In Honour Of Simon Dunn
Earlier this year, the world lost Simon Dunn, one of our community’s most beloved and powerful trailblazers. Simon used his voice to amplify the work of both GiveOUT Day and The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, acting as an Ambassador for the two organisations.
Continuing Simon’s legacy of ending stigma and discrimination, his dear friend and GiveOUT Day teammate Greg Gould returns as a GiveOUT Day Ambassador and as a Champion for The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation’s GiveOUT Day fundraising campaign.
Greg, one of the rainbow community’s most cherished performers, has written and recorded an original song, Save Me A Seat, to celebrate Simon’s rich life and work and as the Official Anthem for GiveOUT Day 2023. All proceeds from the downloads of the track on iTunes will be donated directly to The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation.
You can help give Greg’s song Save Me A Seat wings to fly this GiveOUT Day by pre-ordering on iTunes. Proceeds from all pre-orders will be donated to BGF.
"It was really important for me to be part of GiveOUT Day this year. I've been a proud ambassador for the past 2 years alongside the late Simon Dunn and I wanted to carry the torch for him this year in loving memory of our beautiful friend. GiveOUT Day is vital for our community and a great way to support our charities and organisations.I have written a song for Simon called “Save Me A Seat”... I hope it can help anyone grieving the loss of someone they love and connect them with their loved one. Like the lyrics of the song say… their ‘spirit lives on’."
On The Ground
Here we highlight two incredible GiveOUT Day participants and their vital work supporting Autistic children and vulnerable young people.
Aspect Australia is the country’s largest education service provider for children on the autism spectrum. Aspect is fundraising to provide much-needed LGBTQIA+ education regarding gender expression, sexuality and sexual education to autism-specific schools.
Open Doors Youth Service supports vulnerable young people aged 12-24 who identify as LGBTIQA+ Sistergirl & Brotherboy. Supporting over 1000 youth in South East Queensland per year, Open Doors is fundraising for their largest annual event, Queerosity.
South Australia – Matched Funding Announcements
Do you know an LGBTQIA+ organisation based in South Australia? Give them a nudge and make sure they sign up for GiveOUT Day ASAP! This year, we are excited to have a total of $17,500 in matched funding specifically for South Australia organisations, thanks to a generous $10,000 contribution from Fay Fuller Foundation and $7,500 from The Wyatt Trust.
“LGBTQIA+ projects are consistently under-supported within the philanthropic funding landscape. GiveOUT Day is such a valuable opportunity to not just support these charities and organisations but to raise awareness of the incredible value of the work they do with the Rainbow Community.”
– Niall Fay, Chief Executive, Fay Fuller Foundation
“The Wyatt Trust is pleased to partner with GiveOUT as a way of supporting the strength of LGBTIQ+ communities, and hasten the path to equity and financial inclusion.”– Stacey Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, The Wyatt Trust
Aurora Ignite Pride Grants | applications close 13 October 2023
For LGBTIQ+ organisations in NSW.This year Aurora aims to fund five LGBTIQ+ projects with up to $10,000 and two with up to $20,000.
Love,
The GiveOUT team