 Testimonials
Babcock & Brown
'When Babcock & Brown decided to introduce Payroll Giving, allowing our people the option of giving to any charity in Australia was essential, but we also wanted to build close working relationships with local charities that were making a difference on the issues our people cared about. We chose CAF to administer our Workplace Payroll Giving program because we could combine both these approaches. We believe the high level of participation is a result of offering them all the best elements of Payroll Giving through the CAF model.’
Global Community Engagement Program Leader, Babcock & Brown Global Philanthropic
In response to Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Australia's role in the Australian Government workplace payroll giving initiative (August 2005).
‘I congratulate you and your colleagues on this initiative. While others are now seen as promoters of payroll giving, I recall the earliest discussions with CAF, and I always thought CAF's experience in achieving changes to charitable giving in the UK would benefit our Australian situation.
Well done, and thank you for including me on your distribution list for the announcement.’
Dr Daniel McDiarmid CFRE, FFIA
Managing Director, Global Philanthropic
Sydney, Australia Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel specializes in operating small group adventure trips to Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Australasia. ‘Many of the people who travel with us at Intrepid want to become more involved with the communities they visit. They want to contribute back by supporting projects that are important to the people they've met and we want to help them to do this. That's why we set up our Foundation Account with CAF. CAF Australia has helped us bring our collective ambition to life, firstly by helping us give 'shape' to our community fund and then by taking on the administration. This has helped us to improve the lives of the people who live in the places that concern our travellers. CAF is also assisting us to become more targeted, consistent, open and accountable in our philanthropic and community support activities.’
Jane Crouch
Responsible Travel Coordinator, Intrepid Travel, Australia Fundraising Institute-Australia
‘Over the past three years, CAF's role was significant in promoting the introduction of pre-tax payroll giving programs to the Australian government and corporations. Fundraising Institute Australia recognises CAF's importance to the fundraising sector and welcomes the opportunity to undertake further work with CAF to enhance the capacity of charities in Australia.’
Sue-Anne Wallace BPharm BAHons PhD MFIA
Chief Executive Officer
Fundraising Institute-Australia Macquarie Bank Foundation
‘After the Australian Tax Office ruling enabling pre-tax payroll giving last year, we were keen to establish a program as quickly as possible. There is a strong willingness among Macquarie staff to contribute to their wider community and they see the program as a way of making a concrete commitment to the not-for-profit sector.’
Macquarie Bank Foundation Sydney Water
‘Sydney Water decided to sign up and promote payroll giving as it makes giving so simple for employees and allows complete donor choice to our staff. When implemented through CAF, it is simple for a company of any size to run a payroll giving program.’
Allan Andrews
Project Manager, Sydney Water
‘Many of our staff are actively involved in their communities. Payroll Giving enables them to support these not-for-profit organisations in other ways. Sydney Water is proud to be supporting our employees, while also assisting those in need in the community.’
Alex Walker
Managing Director, Sydney Water Rural Fire Service NSW
‘The Charities Aid Foundation’s program was chosen for the RFS payroll giving program because it provided a simple, tax-effective way for staff to support the community. And for the recipient charities, it kept administration to an absolute minimum. The initial program has been so successful that our contractors and volunteers are interested to have similar programs implemented in their workplaces.’
Rural Fire Service NSW
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