Every campaign type carries the same compliant receipt and settles direct to the charity - but each has its own mechanics, its own progress vessel, and its own moment to reach for. Find the shape that fits what you're raising for.
A fixed-target fundraiser that runs to a dollar goal within a set window, charging every card immediately and lighting the flame vessel as the total climbs.
Tax receipt issued when the charity is DGR-endorsed and in-date; otherwise an ordinary receipt. Everflame records, computes and assembles the reporting - it does not advise on your tax position or lodge returns.
A perpetual, endowment-style fund that accumulates gifts indefinitely - no target, no deadline, no countdown.
Receipt issued instantly. Tax-deductible only when the charity is DGR-endorsed and in-date.
A campaign where supporters raise on the entity's behalf through their own individual fundraising sub-pages, with every gift rolling up into one shared total.
Receipts issued instantly. Gifts are tax-deductible only if the charity is DGR-endorsed and in-date; otherwise an ordinary receipt is issued. The platform records, computes and assembles the tax data - it does not advise on deductibility, prepare returns or lodge with the ATO.
A campaign that sells attendance to a fundraising event: each purchase is charged immediately and assessed against the ITAA 1997 minor-benefit test, so where the test passes the receipt splits the payment into the market value of the benefit received and the deductible contribution above it - only that excess above market value may be deductible, and only for a DGR-endorsed entity.
Only the part of an individual's payment above the benefit's market value may be deductible, and only on payments over $150 that pass the minor-benefit test for a DGR-endorsed entity; the benefit portion is never deductible. Otherwise an ordinary receipt is issued. Everflame records and computes the split - it does not advise on tax or lodge returns.
A campaign that invites donors to start a recurring gift - monthly, quarterly, or annually - collected as a Stripe subscription, with a separate receipt issued for every single charge (a tax receipt when the charity is DGR-endorsed and in-date, an ordinary receipt otherwise).
Each charge is receipted separately. A charge is tax-deductible only where the charity is DGR-endorsed and in-date; otherwise an ordinary receipt is issued. The platform records, computes and assembles the tax data - it does not advise on tax or lodge returns.
A campaign where supporters commit a pledge now and are charged only if the shared goal is reached by the deadline - all-or-nothing, with nothing charged if it misses. A pledge is a conditional payment for the all-or-nothing outcome, so it carries an ordinary receipt and is not tax-deductible.
Card stored now, charged only if the $120k goal is reached by the deadline; nothing charged if it is missed. Pledges carry an ordinary receipt and are not tax-deductible, because a pledge is a conditional payment for the all-or-nothing outcome rather than a pure gift. Everflame records, computes and assembles the data; it does not advise on tax and does not prepare or lodge any return.
A fixed total the donor commits once, which the platform then collects in scheduled instalments (e.g. annual or quarterly tranches) on its own timetable, recording each charge as a separate gift that carries an ordinary receipt unless the DGR gift conditions are met.
Card stored now, charged on the platform's schedule. Each instalment is a separate gift with an ordinary receipt unless it meets the DGR gift conditions - confirm with a registered tax adviser. Everflame records, computes and assembles this data; it does not advise on your tax position or lodge any return.
| Type | Has a goal? | Deadline? | Charge timing | Progress vessel | Receipt / compliance note | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal | Yes - a dollar goal | Yes - a set window | Immediately | Flame vessel with threshold nodes | Tax receipt if DGR-endorsed & in-date, else ordinary | A fixed target to reach by a date |
| Standing fund | No | No | Immediately | Running total, no percentage | Tax receipt if DGR-endorsed & in-date, else ordinary | A perpetual, endowment-style fund |
| Peer-to-peer | Yes - one shared total | Optional | Immediately | Shared thermometer + leaderboard | Tax receipt if DGR-endorsed & in-date, else ordinary | Supporters raising on your behalf |
| Ticketed event | Optional | The event date | Immediately | Tickets sold, by tier | Only the excess above the benefit's market value may be deductible; else ordinary | A fundraising dinner, gala or entry |
| Regular giving | No | No | Recurring subscription | Supporters + monthly total | A separate receipt per charge; tax if DGR-endorsed & in-date, else ordinary | Ongoing, dependable monthly support |
| Pledge | Yes - all-or-nothing | Yes - a deadline | Only if the goal is met | Pledged total + backer count | Ordinary receipt - not tax-deductible | A go / no-go project needing a floor |
| Multi-year pledge | A fixed total | By instalment schedule | On the platform's schedule | Instalment ledger | Ordinary receipt per instalment unless DGR gift conditions are met | A large commitment paid over years |
Deductibility shown is computed from a versioned encoding of the live Australian rules and is conditioned on the charity being DGR-endorsed and in-date. Everflame records, computes and assembles the reporting; it does not advise on your tax position or lodge any return. Confirm your own position with a registered tax adviser.
A durable container — a standing fund, or a big appeal — can hold sub-campaigns: specific drives that channel gifts toward it. A gift to a sub-campaign settles to the same charity and fund as its host, so the receipt and compliance are unchanged — it is simply an organising layer. A fund is never someone’s sub-campaign, and a one-off event is never a host.
A ticketed event, a regular-giving stream, a pledge or a peer-to-peer drive works either as a sub-campaign inside one of the above, or as a campaign in its own right — whichever fits what you’re raising for.
Not sure which shape fits? Book a call - we'll map your appeal, event or fund to the right type and set up the demo on worked-example data.