Ways to give

Workplace giving

Give to Effective Altruism Australia and Effective Altruism Australia Environment straight from your salary. Your donation comes out of your pre-tax pay, so it’s simple to set up and your tax benefit can arrive with every pay.

Find us on your platform Information for employers

For employees

The tax benefit, straight away

The main benefit of workplace giving is the immediate tax impact. Because your donation is deducted from your pre-tax income, your employer can reduce the tax withheld from your pay on the spot.1

Ask your HR or payroll team whether your workplace offers giving through one of the platforms we’re registered with.

Benefit every pay cycle

You can receive the tax deduction each pay cycle, rather than waiting until the end of the financial year to claim it back.

No receipts to keep

Under ATO rules, your payslips or the total on your annual Income Statement (formerly a payment summary) are enough for your tax records.2

For employers

Build a high-impact giving culture

A workplace giving program is a low-cost, high-impact way to strengthen your corporate social responsibility (CSR) and staff engagement.

Match your staff’s donations

Many employers match staff donations dollar for dollar. This doubles the impact of each gift, and the matched amount is a tax-deductible business expense for the company.

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What employees think

Research from Workplace Giving Australia

85%

of employees say it’s important that their company has a workplace giving program3

34%

of workers are more likely to stay with an employer that actively supports the community4

70%

believe workplace giving has a positive effect on organisational culture5

62%

would be more likely to recommend an employer that leads in corporate philanthropy6

How to give

Find us on your workplace giving platform

We’re registered with several major workplace giving platforms. If your employer uses one of them, search for “Effective Altruism Australia” or “Effective Altruism Australia Environment”.

Charities available on each platform

  • Good2Give EAAEAA Environment
  • Benevity EAAEAA Environment
  • GoodCompany EAAEAA Environment
  • Goodstack EAAEAA Environment
  • YourCause

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    EAAEAA Environment not yet available
  • Using a different platform?

    Email [email protected]. We’re generally happy to work with payroll teams to provide the documentation or registration needed.

Giving managed in-house

Does your employer run its own giving program?

If your employer manages workplace giving internally, give your payroll team the details on this page. We’re happy to provide any further documentation they need.

You can put us in touch with your payroll team by emailing [email protected].

A note on fees. Some third-party platforms charge administration or transaction fees. If you’d like 100% of your donation to reach us without platform deductions, you may prefer to set up a recurring donation directly instead.

Details for your payroll team

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87 608 863 467
DGR status
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ABN
57 659 447 417
DGR status
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Important information

Effective Altruism Australia and Effective Altruism Australia Environment provide this information for general educational purposes. We don’t provide tax, legal or financial advice. Your tax benefit depends on your personal financial circumstances. We recommend speaking with a qualified tax professional or checking the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website.

Notes

  1. Immediate tax benefit. The ATO allows employers to reduce the tax withheld from your pay to account for your donation. However, this is at your employer’s discretion and may depend on their payroll software. If your employer doesn’t reduce withholding, you still receive the full tax benefit when you lodge your annual tax return.
  2. Record keeping. The ATO says you don’t need to keep individual receipts for donations made through workplace giving. Instead, your employer gives you a summary of your total donations for the financial year through your annual Income Statement (formerly a payment summary), a letter or an email. See the ATO’s guidance on workplace giving.
  3. Employee expectations. Workplace Giving Australia, Workplace Giving Donor Insights 2022 Research and Analysis, p. 4. 85% of respondents said it is personally important that a company has a workplace giving program.
  4. Retention. Workplace Giving Australia, Giving Research & Insights 2024 In-Depth Analysis, p. 8. 34% of workers are more likely to stay with their employer when they see active support for the community.
  5. Organisational culture. Workplace Giving Australia, Workplace Giving Donor Insights 2022 Research and Analysis, p. 4.
  6. Recommending an employer. Workplace Giving Australia, Workplace Giving Donor Insights 2022 Research and Analysis, p. 4.

Get in touch

Want to set up workplace giving?

Whether you’re an employee asking your HR team or an employer starting a program, we’re happy to help with registration and paperwork.

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