The collective annual donation depends on how many members participate each year. Each member pledges $1040, so if we have 50 members, for example, the collective annual pledge would be $52,000. ​ In general, we have no fewer than 40 members each year.

No, the collective annual donation is made up of many smaller donations, but they are still donations. At the end of the year, members will receive their own deductible tax receipt for the amount they pledged. ​ We have a formal proposal process, however, this is only to assist in our decision making. There is no reporting or acquittal requirements from the organisations and the funding we provide is unincumbered donations (which is perfect for small not-for-profit organisations). ​ While we hope that the donation will be used for the proposed project, we also understand that for many of the small organisations we support, circumstances can change rapidly. Therefore, we trust that the organisation will use the funding ethically and effectively.

The allocation of collective donations is decided democratically by our members. Members submit proposals for organisations or projects to support, and then vote on which ones to fund. This ensures that the donations go to causes that our community is passionate about.

As a collective, Give Together members democratically decide who gets the annual donation through a 3-stage process. In the first stage, all members are invited to submit proposals on organisations or projects they want to support. In the second stage, the proposals are circulated for member consideration. In the third stage, members vote on who they want to support. The proposal with the most votes secures the collective donation. Find out more about this model.(https://www.givetogether.com.au/how-it-works)