International Giving

CAF is a leading Australian provider of the most comprehensively researched donor giving programs across international borders. Our services include:

• Developing cross border giving strategies
• Reducing the administrative burden and uncertainty of giving globally
• Managing the tax implications of making international donations
• Performing due diligence on foreign charities
• Charity and project identification, research, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting.

CAF will only work with local charities and projects that:

• Meet our due diligence criteria
• Have appropriate objectives and design methodology
• Have relevant and achievable projects within their community
• Are managed in a professional manner
• Have sustainable outcomes.

CAF is always seeking new not-for-profit projects meeting the needs of developing nations and looking for new projects that meet donors' desired funding requirements.

In the Asia Pacific region, CAF has worked with projects in China, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Timor Leste and Vietnam. We also work with projects in Africa and Central America.

Our projects cover education, vocational training, health, agriculture, rural development, income generation, infrastructure and the environment - and support a range of disadvantaged groups - children, youth, women, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities and marginalised groups.

Download CAF's International Giving Brochure.

For more information on International Giving please contact us.

Tax Deductibility on Overseas Donations

Established by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian Taxation Office, the Overseas Aid Gift Deduction Scheme (OAGDS) enables donations for overseas aid activities to be tax deductible for Australian donors. The Australian Government regulations in relation to tax deductibility are particularly complex and CAF understands these complexities and can assure acceptable cost and development-effective outcomes.

Donated funds must be allocated to a specific Overseas Aid Project, not as a general gift to an overseas aid organisation. The project must meet the criteria set up by DFAT relating to only Development or Emergency Relief (not Welfare), and tax deductibility only applies to countries declared as developing by DFAT.

When a project is identified as meeting the required criteria, a project proposal must be completed. CAF will conduct due diligence on the international charity. On successful completion of due diligence, CAF will submit the proposal for approval under the OAGDS scheme.

CAF can also assist with the transfer of donations from New Zealand to overseas charities.