Across Australia, charities are driving social progress, supporting communities in crisis, and tackling our biggest challenges – all while facing growing pressures from cost-of-living and climate-fuelled disasters.
But an overly complex, ineffective, and unfair Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) system is holding them back. DGR status enables access to critical funding from philanthropy, grant makers, and donors – yet around half of Australia’s registered charities miss out.
Under the current DGR system, a charity focused on preventing choking hazards for kids or a neighbourhood house delivering both food relief and community cohesion projects may not be able to get DGR status.
Built up haphazardly over the past century, the current DGR system is outdated and overcomplicated, locking smaller charities out and failing to reflect modern causes or expectations.
Reforming the DGR system will unlock fairer access to tax-deductible giving and help thousands of charities grow their impact. A modern, future-ready system will unlock philanthropy and new funding streams, cut red tape, strengthen sustainability, and reflect today’s values and the diversity of our sector.
To view more information on the Unlock DGR campaign, click here.
To view the Productivity Commission Report “Future Foundations for Giving”, click here.