Individuals

Donors

We are honoured to have the support of 42,400 people who made singular or occasional donations this year. We are especially grateful to our 108,000 regular givers: generous Australians contributed almost $42 million to build stronger and more resilient communities.

Community fundraisers 

More than 10,000 volunteer fundraisers supported our work this year through holding their own events, taking on peer to peer challenges and supporting campaigns such as Red Cross Calling and Big Cake Bake. Together, these humanitarians reached over 100,000 people collectively and contributed more than $2.1 million to support our work.

Bequestors

We thank the 270 people who this year advised us they have left a gift to Red Cross in their Will. This is a personal legacy that can transform many lives and ensures we can be there for generations to come.

This year we received $25.3 million from generous supporters who left a precious gift to Red Cross in their Will. 

We sincerely thank the following supporters who gave generous gifts of more than $20,000 in their estates this year; and extend our deepest condolences to their loved ones.

Philanthropists

Several generous major donors contributed significantly to our work, donating more than $2.9 million last year. The ongoing Syrian crisis, the East Africa Food Crisis Appeal, the Myanmar and Bangladesh crisis and other programs in the Asia-Pacific region benefited from this funding, as did our disaster relief and recovery work. Of note is the generous supporter who donated the profits from selling their house.

Our dynamic giving circle, the Australian Red Cross Society of Women Leaders, grew to 56 members and continued to excel in its philanthropic endeavours, raising $593,000 towards humanitarian initiatives chosen by members.

The Society of Women Leaders gave $170,000 to our Young Parents Program and $100,000 to a health project in Kwinana assisting Aboriginal mothers and children in remote communities. They also provided funding to other initiatives, including a female aid worker in East Africa; asylum seekers facing destitution; safe and resilient communities in Indonesia, a new parent program in Victoria, plus tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of in-kind support.