Donating, Gifting and Capital Investing
There are three ways you can help us support our Creatives:
Please Note: Focus with Passion is not yet a registered charity. Our application for registration is waiting to be assessed by the Australian Charity and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) and the ATO. Therefore we are unable to receive donations, gifts or loans of any kind at this time.
As a not-for-profit charity focusing on supporting the creative sector, we are always keen to receive funding support. This funding may simply be a tax-free cash donation, either a one-off, or on a regular basis.
You may consider gifting money or an item of capital value, for instance: a property; a collectable or similar asset of value that will create, or can be turned into, an ongoing revenue stream.
Our most exciting funding program provides you with a facility to invest a capital sum, with a portion of the revenue earned used to fund our grant's program. The advantage of this investment facility is that you retain ownership of the capital invested, with an option to request this money be returned to you.
Gifting
A different way of giving
You may have an item of value - a collectable or a property you have inherited or acquired - that can do more than just earn money that's banked.
Gifting such an item to a charity such as Focus with Passion - which has (but not just yet...) Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status - means the gift's value can be claimed as a tax deduction; an ideal way to reduce your tax liability, while helping to make a difference.
In most cases, the full value of the gift will transfer directly to Focus with Passion, as we are a tax exempt entity - which means every dollar of value gifted, goes directly to fund our Grant's Program.
Capital Investments
Money making a real difference
Ensuring we have an ongoing, steady flow of funding to meet our Grant Program needs, requires a creative approach to funding Focus with Passion - this is where our Capital Investment program comes into it's own.
Your capital - be it cash in the bank, monies invested, or money residing in a family trust - can be channelled through our Capital Investment progam. A portion of the revenue generated from investing your capital will be used by Focus with Passion, while the capital remains yours.
Focus with Passion's initial funding came from James Paterson and Chin-Hwi Ang - the charity's founders. They decided to pool their resources and establish a resource to support artists within the cultural sector.
A capital investment such as this, is an alternative and potentially more creative way to use your capital. The monies will be managed via an associated fund's manager in a manner that ensures your capital value is retained and provides you with a call (refund) option at any time - subject to certain conditions.