Donation Strategy

It is the role of the Advisory Board to make a recommendation to the Directors as to the distribution of the funds. Franchisees and Count team who are regular contributors to the Foundation can make recommendations to the Advisory Board. Franchisees and Count Team must be contributing for a minimum of six months to CCF for a charity to be considered.

The Advisory Board will review copies of each charity’s last audited financial statements and review what percentage of their revenue actually reaches the people or cause that they were established to support. This is the key measure of their success or otherwise, and would help the Foundation to identify those charities most worthy of its support. Support is to be provided on a national level and for the interests of Australians and other people.

To ensure tax deductibility of donations, the CCF can only make donations to Deductible Gift Recipients (DGRs). DGR status can be checked by doing an ABN Lookup search.

Donation Guide Strategy

The Count Charitable Foundation focuses its resources in seven core areas:

	Min %	Max %
Health/Medical Research and prevention	15	50
Welfare	15	40
Behavioural Education	15	25
Overseas Aid / Charities	Nil	15
Natural Disasters	Nil	15
Environment preservation and protection	Nil	10
Animal Welfare	Nil	10

What we look for?

The Foundation considers applications from community organisations that are working to provide long-term benefits. Each application is assessed on its individual merit, with priority given to programs which:

	Support a broad community need rather than individuals in the areas of Health/Medical research; Welfare; Behavioural Education; Environment preservation and protection; Overseas Aid/Charities, Natural Disasters and Animal Welfare.
	Have the involvement of Count team through volunteering and fundraising,
	The organisation helps Australians and, if possible, operates nationally. Overseas charities are considered but they must have DGR status in Australia.
	Deliver long-term benefits and build community sustainability.
	Over 75% of donated funds reaches the people or cause involved.

Your organisation may be eligible to apply if:

	You are a not-for profit with deductible gift recipient status in Australia
	GST Concession; and
	Income Tax Exemption