Face to face fundraising is one of the most cost-effective ways to engage passionate members of the public who wish to invest in cancer research at Peter Mac to help fund new and better treatments for people touched by cancer. Face to face fundraising is used by the most respected charities around the world, and is about 20 years old. Charities in all sectors, including health research, human rights, humanitarian aid, overseas development and animal welfare use this form of fundraising.
Transforming cancer research
It has had a transformational impact on the returns the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation has been able to generate for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and on the cancer research discoveries the organisation has been able to make as a result.
When you set up a monthly donation, you’re helping Peter Mac by providing a predictable and sustainable stream of income that helps us plan for the future. This gives Peter Mac researchers the support they need to find new and better ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancers.
Recent discoveries in immunotherapy, and cancers of the blood, prostate and lung (to name a few), have all been enabled with the help of our regular monthly donors - our Peter Mac Discovery Partners.
Our fundraising promise
We are committed to supporting the work of Peter Mac’s researchers through fundraising of the highest standard. We promise to adhere to all legal requirements and follow industry best practice.
We promise to respect you as one of our amazing supporters. We’ll be open to all feedback and make improvements whenever we can.
Your personal information will be stored securely and never used for purposes you don’t agree to.
If you have any feedback, compliments or concerns about a Peter Mac representative you have spoken to, please call us on 1800 111 440 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meet Amanda
Hear from one of our face to face fundraisers on why she is passionate about meeting new donors and talking about the important work done every day at Peter Mac.
Our professional fundraisers visit homes and shopping centres in designated areas around Australia, requesting people to give a regular donation to Peter Mac via direct debit.Each year, more than 180,000 people in Australia decide to donate to charities by regular monthly gift. Of this, approximately 80 per cent are recruited through face to face fundraising. Thanks to face to face fundraising, thousands more Australians have decided to make a difference to important causes, both in Australia and around the world.Face to face fundraising is successful because it allows an individual to have a personal interaction with a knowledgeable fundraiser who is passionate about helping others. People can ask questions and make sure they truly want to donate to the cause before committing. This kind of interaction allows people to consider the meaning and impact of their decisions.We work with specialist agencies who help us coordinate and carry out our campaigns, and they use fundraisers who are specially trained to work on our campaigns. The face to face fundraisers working on behalf of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation are highly valued and respected representatives of our work and organisation. They are professional and passionate about helping people with cancer.All of our fundraisers and agencies must abide by the law in all of their operations and adhere to the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) and the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) standards and code of conduct.
No. Due to the challenges of security and cash handling legislative procedures, our fundraisers are not permitted to ask for cash, nor are they permitted to accept cash if it is offered. They are only allowed to ask for ongoing donations through direct debit and information that can be electronically captured and transferred securely.If a fundraiser asks you for cash, they may not be genuine so please report this to us on 1800 111 440 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We take the security of your personal details extremely seriously and have measures in place to protect them. See our privacy policy for more information.If you have chosen to support us by direct debit, you’ll receive a follow up phone call and welcome pack to confirm we have the correct details and to thank you for your kindness and generosity.Direct debit is one of the most secure and effective ways of giving to charity. It reduces administration costs and generates a predictable and sustainable stream of income, allowing us to plan for the future.Peter Mac transacts and receipts 100% of a regular monthly giver’s donation.
Peter Mac transacts and receipts all of your donations.We need to rapidly increase the funding available for cancer research and, although it may seem surprising, growing our regular monthly giving program by working with third party face to face fundraising providers is currently one of the most cost effective and sustainable ways to do this.We pay these third party fundraising providers a one-off fee for every new regular monthly donor who kindly decides to support us. This fee varies according to how much is donated.It is important to note we pay this fee out of a pre-allocated budget, not out of an individual’s donation. The other important thing to know is that this is a one-off fee, and many of our donors choose to support us for several years (with no further payments being made to our service providers for ongoing donations).For every $1 we invest to increase support for cancer research, we expect to receive at least $3 in donations.It is our passionate and committed donors who make our regular monthly giving program so powerful in raising significant additional funds for cancer research.
Working with third party face to face fundraising providers is currently one of the most cost effective and sustainable ways to secure donations. Using the services and infrastructure of a specialist third party for this type of fundraising across Australia is more cost effective than employing our own team, and results in much larger net returns for cancer research.
Our face to face fundraisers work throughout the day. Those stationed in shopping centres work to the opening hours of each specific centre, while our door to door teams may visit at different times depending on where you live, and do not fundraise on Sundays or public holidays.NSWWeekdays: 10 am - 8 pmSaturdays: 10 am - 6 pmVICWeekdays: 10 am - 8 pmSaturdays: 10 am - 6 pmQLDWeekdays: 9 am - 8 pmSaturdays: 9 am - 8 pmSAWeekdays: 9 am - 6 pmSaturdays: 9 am - 5 pmWAWeekdays: 9 am - 6 pmSaturdays: 9 am - 6 pmACTWeekdays: 10 am - 8 pmSaturdays: 10 am - 6 pmNTWeekdays: 10 am - 8 pmSaturdays: 10 am - 6 pmTASNov – Jan: 9 am - 8 pmFeb - Apr: 9 am - 7pmMay – Aug: 9 am - 5pmSep - Oct: 9 am - 7 pmIf a Peter Mac fundraiser engages you at a time you don’t think they should, please contact us on 1800 111 440 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We need to rapidly increase the funding available for cancer research, and growing our regular monthly giving program is currently one of the most effective and sustainable ways to do this.Volunteers play a vital role in many areas of our work, but a project of the magnitude and importance of our regular giving program needs significant and consistent resourcing, and we have found that paid personnel is the most effective way to do this.
Yes. Face to face fundraising is one of the most regulated forms of fundraising.All activities must comply with all regulations set by state and territory governments and local authorities.We expect all of our suppliers to comply with lawful workplace policies and processes, along with the appropriate fundraising standards and codes of conduct. We take our obligations in supply chain management very seriously and expect our suppliers to treat their personnel with respect.Peter Mac is also a member of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) which is the self-regulatory body for face to face fundraising in Australia. The PFRA was established to coordinate fundraising activity and promote quality, integrity and transparency. It works with charities, professional fundraising organisations, local authorities and the police to ensure high standards in the industry and to resolve potential issues.Peter Mac only uses face to face service providers who are members of the PFRA.
Yes. Our fundraisers are continuously trained throughout the year in order to maintain the high standard that we expect from anyone representing Peter Mac.We have found our representatives to be extremely caring and passionate about helping cancer patients and have conducted themselves in highly professional and ethical manner.We have had consistently positive feedback from the general public on their presentation and conduct but always welcome feedback.
Peter Mac needs to rapidly increase the funding available for cancer research and, growing our regular monthly giving program is one of the most effective and sustainable way to do this.Face to face fundraising is also one of the most cost-effective ways to engage passionate members of the public who wish to support new and better treatments for cancer patients and we have found the public to be very responsive to this form of engagement.Recent discoveries in immunotherapy, and cancers of the blood, prostate and lung (to name a few), have all been enabled with the help of our regular monthly donors.For every dollar spent on fundraising, the Foundation raises at least $3 to support Peter Mac research into better treatments and potential cures for cancer.
Our fundraisers wear Peter Mac branded jackets or t-shirts and carry a branded ID photo-card that also carries the PFRA logo.If you require further reassurance, please contact us on 1800 111 440 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Yes we do. All our external suppliers are subject to a stringent due diligence process before their appointment, including a review of employment processes, fair work requirements and financial modelling.
