What is Do Good, Be Better?
Do Good, Be Better celebrates the power of our people to make a difference in the community. Through this website you can give your time or money by making a pre-tax donation to charity, volunteer to work on a community project or fundraise with the support of your colleagues and family and friends.
The Do Good, Be Better program applies to all full-time employees of AUB Group.
Why has AUB Group introduced Do Good, Be Better?
Do Good, Be Better is part of our commitment to support our people to make a difference in the community. We know that AUB Group’s contribution to the community is important - in attracting and retaining talented people. In addition, employee research has told us that you want a choice when donating to a charity. That’s why we’ve partnered with GoodCompany to develop this website to make it easy for you to volunteer, fundraise and donate to the charity of your choice.
What does AUB Group want to achieve with Do Good, Be Better?
We are committed to being a responsible corporate citizen and strongly believe that we can help drive positive and sustainable changes in our local communities.
Together we can make a big difference.
As an example, if every eligible staff members participates in donating $10 per pay-cycle, together with AUB’s donation matching commitment, we will donate over $78,000 a year.
The
program will also become part of AUB Group’s performance recognition process
with the option to receive ‘charity gift cards’ instead of other financial
awards.
What’s great about the program?
Do Good, Be Better is a one-stop-shop for all your donating, volunteering, and fundraising needs.
We have responded to your feedback and introduced an ‘open’ model of donating, which means you can donate to one or more of the thousands of charity projects.
You can research, identify and apply for volunteer opportunities through the Do Good, Be Better website which makes it easy to give your time to make a difference.
Best of all, AUB Group will match your donations up to $1,000 per annum.
Additionally, at launch all employees will receive a one-off $50 in their AUB Giving account to facilitate donations to the charities of their choice.
Who has AUB Group partnered with to deliver Do Good, Be Better?
AUB Group has partnered with GoodCompany to deliver Do Good, Be Better.
Founded in 1999, GoodCompany was Australia’s first Skilled Volunteer portal. In 2007 GoodCompany merged with the GoodCompany Foundation. Today, GoodCompany is an exciting hybrid social enterprise that embraces both a non-profit Public Ancillary Fund (PAF) with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and ‘for purpose’ structures to create greater social outcomes.
GoodCompany now supports over 1,500 of Australia's most respected charities.
Which charities are on Do Good, Be Better? How do I add one?
There are more than 1,500 charities listed on Do Good, Be Better.
Charities must meet certain criteria to join the program including Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1. You can check if a charity is DGR item 1 by searching the Australian Business Register here.
If a charity you’re passionate about is not registered with GoodCompany and meet the DGR criteria, please let us know if you are willing to champion their cause via advocacy, donations, volunteering or fundraising. Details of the charity can be emailed to support@goodcompany.org
Please note: It’s free for charities to join GoodCompany and list volunteering roles. If a charity wishes to register for donations that is a small annual membership fee of $300 a year (ex GST).