Are you passionate about making a difference in the community? Do you have skills and experience you want to contribute to a greater cause? We are seeking additional board members to help guide our work in building a kinder and more connected world. About Us: commonkind is an Australian registered charity dedicated to providing benevolent […]
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Today commonkind was honoured to speak at the public hearing for the Queensland Parliament’s inquiry into volunteering. The inquiry is investigating how we can continue to improve volunteering rates to increase the capacity of the volunteering sector in Queensland. Presenting to the Inquiry commonkind was represented by our Founder, Carolina Puleston, Board Chair Ester Willims CF GAICD, and […]
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With our recognition as a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission we are now pleased to announce our endorsement by the Australian Tax Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). Gifts in Australia over $2 to commonkind are tax deductible. This means as a donor you can deduct the value of your […]
We are excited to announce that we have achieved official registration as a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). This registration verifies that commonkind operates for charitable purposes and is eligible to be classified as a charity. We are now able to use the ACNC Registered Charity Tick. […]
We welcome the decision of the Queensland State Government to hold a Parliamentary Inquiry into the issues faced and opportunities for improvement in Queensland’s volunteering sector. The Importance of Volunteers to Queensland Volunteering Queensland states “Approximately two-thirds of Queenslanders over 15 years old are volunteers, that’s 2.8 million people out of 4.3 million. Volunteering happens […]
Today we were invited to attend the presentation of the National Strategy for Volunteering’s first three-year Action Plan (for 2024-2027). We are energised by the prospect of the volunteering ecosystem and the broader Australian community collaborating to give volunteering a brighter future. The Action Plan 2024-2027 The plan documents 22 actions to be undertaken in […]
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Mark the history books, tonight our board officially convened for the first time! From its grassroots beginnings at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020, and operating with impact largely out of our Founder’s garage (!), this year has marked a gradual but strategic move to becoming more official for commonkind. Since forming the […]
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We are excited to announce that our application to become registered as a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has been submitted. What is a PBI? A PBI stands for Public Benevolent Institution. It is a subtype of charitable institution which is: “…organised, conducted or promoted for the relief […]
commonkind: an Official Supporter of the National Strategy for Volunteering We are proud to announce we are a member of the Coalition of Support for the National Strategy for Volunteering to help make volunteering the heart of Australian communities. See the organisations that have join commonkind in committing to progress the national strategy here. What […]
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Today, commonkind, was officially registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) as a Public Company Limited by Guarantee. We are pleased with the progress we are making from evolving commonkind from a grass-roots non-profit to our goal of being a registered charity as recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC). For […]
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commonkind is an Australian registered charity that provides age-appropriate community service opportunities for children, young people, and families to assist fellow Australians suffering disadvantage and distress. We empower young hearts to build kinder communities.
COMMONKIND LIMITED (ABN 86 676 508 188) is a registered charity and Public Benevolent Institution with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
Gifts of $2 or more to commonkind in Australia are tax deductible.
