Improving access to education and training opportunities for people who are homeless and those at risk of homelessness is an important way to facilitate participation in the community, which in turn may help them to regain control over their lives and end the vicious cycle of poverty.
AHREOC 2008

Making Donations

Why Donate?

Donations have provided some significantly life-changing programs such as our innovative Vocational Education and Development Program aimed at ‘Educating Women out of Homelessness’. This particular program is 100% dependent on donations.

Financial and in-kind donations are essential to our work. They add much needed value to the type and range of programs, and other supports that the organisation can offer women in distress.

Each year Catherine House receives 65% of its funding from government with the remaining 35% coming from one off grants and financial donations received from the community. The organisation therefore very much relies on financial donations to continue its work.

Catherine House is very grateful for all the support it receives from individuals, government, charitable and service organisations and its corporate partners. All financial and in-kind donations, large and small, are always promptly acknowledged. All donations to Catherine House Inc. of $2 and above are tax deductible.

There are many ways you and/or your company can donate to the work of Catherine House including:

General Financial Donations
Goods In-kind
Sagarmatha - 'Educating Women out of Homelessness’ Fund
Dame Roma Mitchell University Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students
Major Gifts
Bequests
Workplace Giving

If you would like to make a donation to Catherine House Inc please complete the donation form

General Financial Donations

General financial donations enable the organisation to conduct its Research programs, improve the buildings, provide new furnishing, initiate new program areas i.e. housing affordability project. You can be assured that your donation will directly assist the women who use our service.

Goods in Kind

Goods in-kind assist the organisation to make women’s lives so much brighter. It is wonderful for clients to receive gifts at Christmas, as well as throughout the year on their birthday. At the same time, when a woman comes into our Emergency Program she often arrives with very few personal items. We supply her with basic items including toiletries, pyjamas, towelling scuffs, underwear etc. Donations of these and other items are always gratefully received.

If you would like more information on how you can donate goods in-kind we invite you to complete the enquiry form.

Sagarmatha Fund

The Sagarmatha Educating Women out of Homelessness Fund is designed to build on and extend the opportunity that is offered to clients, to find employment through

access to on-site educational courses at Sagarmatha
participation in external TAFE/WEA courses
on-site job preparation courses/support
pre-entry study courses at university
practical assistance, e.g. working wardrobe, materials.

University Scholarship

The Dame Roma Mitchell University Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students provides an annual scholarship to clients embarking on tertiary education. The scholarship enables students to cover some of their practical day to day costs that can be difficult to manage i.e. transport, books, lunch etc.

If you would like more information on how you can be part of this worthwhile endeavour we invite you to contact the Catherine House Director on (08) 8232 2282.

Major Gifts

Major gifts may be given in a one off donation or may be pledged over a number of years. Contributing a Major Gift will enable you to partner Catherine House in our drive to ‘solve women’s homelessness’. We will work with you to help you determine which of our programs you may like to invest in. These could include:

education
working wardrobe
directly assisting women in crisis
refurbishment
property renovation
research

Gifts are fully tax deductible and you are advised to consult with your financial advisor on the tax advantages available to you personally.

Your gift may be recognised in a variety of ways, depending on the nature of the gift and your particular wishes. We also respect your privacy if you request that your gift remains anonymous.

If you would like to discuss making a Major Gift to Catherine House we invite you to contact the Catherine House Director on (08) 8232 2282 to receive further information and discuss your personal wishes. All enquiries are treated in strictest confidence.

Bequests

Making a gift by Bequest no matter how large or small will provide a permanent legacy to support the ongoing work of Catherine House Inc. A Bequest can be added as a codicil to your existing will or included in a new will. By nominating Catherine House Inc. as the beneficiary, or part beneficiary, in your will you will make a real difference to the lives of women in need who come through our organisation.

There are many forms in which you can make a Bequest and we invite you to contact the Catherine House Director on (08) 8232 2282 to receive further information and discuss your personal wishes. All enquiries are treated in strictest confidence.

Workplace Giving

How does workplace giving work?

Employees: you can support Catherine House Inc through your company’s workplace giving program, provided Catherine House Inc. is on their list of organisations to support. If we are not on the list, you can ask to nominate Catherine House Inc as your chosen charity.

Employers: Workplace giving can be easily managed through your normal payroll system. There are no tax forms to complete and all employees on the Pay As You Earn tax system may join the program.

Further information can be found on the Australian Taxation Office website at www.ato.gov.au/content/downloads/n9185-06-04.pdf.

If you want to set up a workplace giving program advice on the best way to establish one is also found on this website.

Pre-tax giving: In most cases these contributions will be made from pre-tax salary, allowing employees to receive the tax benefit immediately. This means that Catherine House Inc. does not need to issue individual receipts, which represents a saving in time and money for both employers and Catherine House Inc which ensures more of your money goes directly to supporting our work.