Workplace Giving
Workplace Giving is the easiest way for employees to give regularly to charities from their pre-tax pay.
The Schizophrenia Research Institute benefits from individual and matched donations from:
- ABN AMRO
- Deutsche Bank
- IAG
- Australian Charities Fund
- Charities Aid Foundation
Benefits of Giving Direct from the Payroll
Company can match the employee's donation, thereby increasing staff morale and partnering in positive corporate social responsibility.
No need for donor to collect receipts for a tax refund as tax deduction occurs at each pay.
Charity receives the full after tax amount (eg. Charity receives $20 but it costs employees only $13.50 pre tax).
Employee can choose donation amount and preferred charity.
Ways of Donating
Contact your HR department to check if there is an existing scheme. If not, you can choose to set one up
in-house or use one of the following agencies to help you.
The Australian Charities Fund
Charities Aid Foundation
The
Australian Tax Office website
offers a step by step guide to help you set up the process.
Why Choose the Schizophrenia Research Institute?
Schizophrenia is a teenage brain disease and is a major cause of youth suicide - 5 percent of people with
schizophrenia will suicide, 30 percent will attempt.
It is the third leading cause of disability worldwide and there is, as yet, no known cause or cure.
1 in 100 people will develop schizophrenia during their lifetime and it is usually life long.
The Schizophrenia Research Institute is the only national medical research institute solely dedicated to
discovering the ways to prevent and cure schizophrenia.
Established in 1996 as Australia's first virtual Institute, SRI conducts and supports schizophrenia research
in hospitals, universities and research institutes across the country and internationally. With over 40 employees
and more than 120 scientific affiliates, the Institute drives a proactive research agenda, has invested over
$25 million and has had numerous successes to date.
If you would like to talk further about workplace giving please contact:
The Fundraising and Marketing Team
Phone (02) 9295 8688
Email
contact@schizophreniaresearch.org.au
Workplace Giving
