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| GIVIT | |
|---|---|
| Name | GIVIT |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Queensland, Australia |
| Area served | Australia |
| Focus | Disaster relief, community donations, social welfare |
GIVIT
GIVIT is an Australian charity and online donation platform that facilitates in-kind donations and resource matching for disaster relief, community services, and relief agencies. It connects individuals, Red Cross, Salvation Army (Australia), local councils such as Brisbane City Council and agencies including Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (Queensland) with frontline providers like St Vincent de Paul Society, UnitingCare, and numerous local charities across states such as New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Queensland and Western Australia. The organisation plays a central role during events such as the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, the 2011 Queensland floods and other emergencies by coordinating donations with emergency services like State Emergency Service (Australia) and health providers such as Queensland Health.
GIVIT operates as an online clearinghouse that matches offers of goods from individuals and corporations including multinational donors like Woolworths Group (Australia) and Coles Group to registered relief agencies such as Anglicare Australia and community organisations like Foodbank. It uses a platform model influenced by digital initiatives seen in organisations like UNICEF and Red Cross and collaborates with philanthropic bodies including Philanthropy Australia and foundations like Myer Foundation. The organisation emphasises transparency and accountability through partnerships with oversight organisations including Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and auditing practices comparable to those used by CPA Australia and KPMG.
Founded in 2008 in response to needs identified after major events such as the 2009 Victorian bushfires and local crises handled by groups like State Emergency Service (Queensland), GIVIT scaled activity during the 2011 Queensland floods and the 2013 New South Wales floods. Its model evolved alongside digital platforms pioneered by organisations such as eBay Giving Works and emergency coordination practices used in responses to incidents like the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Key milestones include expanded state presence in collaboration with agencies like Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, strategic alliances with corporations including BHP and recognition from awards and honours similar to those given by institutions like Order of Australia.
GIVIT provides a range of services including in-kind donation matching, needs lists for frontline agencies, warehousing coordination with logistics providers such as Toll Group and Linfox, and support for recovery programs run by organisations like Save the Children Australia and Red Cross (Australia). The platform lists items requested by organisations such as community legal centres and health services like Mater Health Services and facilitates corporate giving programs with partners like Commonwealth Bank and ANZ Group. During disasters it coordinates with emergency management bodies including Australian Disaster Resilience networks and integrates with volunteer networks similar to Volunteering Australia.
Governance structures include a board of directors with governance practices comparable to those of Australian Council for International Development members and reporting obligations to regulators such as the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Funding streams combine philanthropic grants from foundations like Ian Potter Foundation, corporate partnerships with companies such as Telstra and Westpac, in-kind support from retailers such as Target Australia, and government grants from entities like state Department of Communities and Justice (New South Wales). Financial oversight is conducted with auditing standards analogous to those used by firms such as PwC.
GIVIT has delivered assistance across numerous crises including the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, the 2011 Queensland floods, and pandemic responses alongside public health bodies such as Department of Health (Australia). It has routed donations to thousands of community organisations, including networks like St Vincent de Paul Society and Anglicare, impacting individuals served by homelessness services such as Launch Housing and domestic violence refuges like DVConnect. Evaluations of outcomes reference metrics employed by evaluators such as Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and international standards used by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The organisation partners with emergency services including State Emergency Service (Australia), health entities like Queensland Health, philanthropic consortia such as Philanthropy Australia, corporate donors including Woolworths Group (Australia), logistics firms like Toll Group, and community providers such as Foodbank and St Vincent de Paul Society. It collaborates with universities and research partners comparable to University of Sydney and Griffith University on needs assessment, and engages with government recovery programs administered by departments including Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (Australia).
Critiques have focused on logistical constraints similar to issues faced by organisations like Red Cross during large-scale responses, including warehousing bottlenecks, matching inefficiencies noted in reports by bodies like Productivity Commission and the need to balance in-kind donations with cash-based assistance advocated by experts at institutions such as World Bank and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Challenges include maintaining data security standards akin to those required by Australian Cyber Security Centre and ensuring equitable distribution across remote regions like the Northern Territory and rural local government areas such as Shire of Carpentaria.
Category:Charities based in Australia Category:Disaster relief organizations