This week most major Australian charities launched their Christmas appeals. For many charities, Simply Giving has become an integral part of their strategy, offering their supporters an alternate … more

20 Nov 2024

We excited to announce a new charity partnership with Feel the Magic. This wonderful charity focuses on supporting grieving kids.  Did you know that one in every 20 children aged 7-17 will … more

11 Nov 2024

This year is lining up to be a record year for Simply Giving, with over 250 Giving Pages live and ready to collect donations for charitable toy drives across the country.  If your charity, … more

21 Oct 2024

This past week Simply Giving reached the incredible milestone of facilitating over $4,300,000 worth of toy donations since inception. That equates to 132,300 toys and gifts delivered to Aussie kids … more

18 Dec 2023

This year we welcomed many new charities and corporates to the Simply Giving family. We currently have 246 live giving pages, all actively collecting toy donations.  One charity that joined … more

11 Dec 2023

We're very excited to announce the launch of a new dashboard for charities and organisations to track their Christmas toy appeal progress. The newly developed dashboard includes dynamic, … more

04 Dec 2023

All major charities around Australia have kicked off their 2023 toy drive appeals. With the help of Simply Giving, charities are reaching out to their donors to request toy donations for those … more

27 Nov 2023

We are excited to announce that Simply Giving will now issue tax deductible receipts direct to donors for all donations to charities that hold Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. Terry … more

20 Nov 2023

Over the past several weeks we have been privileged to work with 3 incredible human beings who went beyond the call of duty to ultimately help those in need. They dedicated a huge amount of time, … more

07 Dec 2022

We are delighted to report that for 2022, we have already sent out 84 bulk deliveries of toys and gifts to charitable centres around Australia. Thousands of toys bound for kids and their families. … more

22 Nov 2022

Today marks the launch of 2022's Christmas Toy Appeals. With record breaking inflation, rising rents, interest rate hikes and huge increases in electricity and gas, there is no doubt significant … more

17 Nov 2022

Welcome Mums Supporting Families In Need (MSFIN) to the Simply Giving family! MSFIN recently setup a new Simply Giving online toy drive website to increase their toy collections this … more

09 Nov 2022

We are delighted and proud to welcome Caring Kids to the Simply Giving family. As with all our charities, Caring Kids does incredible work. They support and recognise young kids who have taken on a … more

31 Oct 2022

We think so! Based on the trends we are seeing, there has been a manifest and lasting increase in the proportion of givers donation online. Donors still want to give an actual toy or gift, but … more

25 Oct 2022

We were recently interviewed by 2SER-FM on the ins and outs of Simply Giving. As one of Sydney's long standing radio stations, 2SER-FM is committed to principles of social justice and promoting … more

22 Dec 2021

This year Lend Lease ran an internal giving campaign for Barnardos using Simply Giving as their appeal platform. It was a huge success, celebrated with this wrap up video. Check it out If … more

22 Dec 2021

We're delighted to welcome Doin It For Rural Aussie Kids as a new affiliate charity! Doin It For Rural Aussie Kids provides support to Rural Australian Children and families doing it tough. Each … more

23 Nov 2021

2021 toy drive campaigns launch this week with all major Australian charities looking for toy donations to bring a brighter Christmas to those in need. From young kids up to teenagers, the demand is … more

16 Nov 2021

During October, the team here at Simply Giving work closely with our charities to develop and fine tune their toy drive appeals. We are excited to say that most charities are almost ready to push go … more

29 Oct 2021

We're excited to welcome a toy drive campaign for Mission Australia. Mission Australia is a service helping disadvantaged Australians, empowering troubled young people, helping those with mental … more

21 Oct 2021

We are delighted to highlight some of the new charities joining our ranks this year. A big welcome to ... John Hunter Children's Hospital - they will be collecting toys to distribute to kids in … more

06 Oct 2021

Dear Simply Giving, I just wanted to write and thank you for the great work you do. My son was recently (and unexpectedly) admitted to hospital (Sydney Royal North Shore) and had to spend 5 days … more

30 Nov 2020

We are excited to officially launch our toy drive appeals for 2020. On behalf of our 50 partner charities from around Australia, we appeal to the Australian public to dig deep this year and donate … more

19 Nov 2020

We are always so excited when the first batch of donated toys leaves our warehouse, bound for Aussie kids. This particular delivery is heading to kids and families in regional NSW.  From … more

29 Oct 2020

We are excited to welcome Hobart City Mission to our wonderful family of charities. For over ten years Hobart City Mission have helped families in need by providing food, vouchers and gifts for … more

24 Sep 2020

As with everything this year, things are different! Toy drives and physical donations have also been affected by COVID and social distancing requirements. Due to our online platform, Simply … more

08 Sep 2020

We are delighted to welcome Operation Sunshine from Western Australia to the Simply Giving family. We are helping them collect toys for children and young people in foster care, group homes and … more

27 Nov 2019

We are so grateful for the incredible support of all you donors out there. We are moving close to 2.5 million dollars worth of donations since inception. The toy's you donate go out to 50 … more

20 Nov 2019

After all the charities hard work during the year to ensure their toy appeals are ready to go ... and with the help of your generous donations ... the toys finally start to reach the charities and … more

13 Dec 2018

This year we are especially proud that our charities and toy drives support children and families across so many areas of need. We are bringing moments of JOY to ... Seriously … more

05 Dec 2018

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29 Nov 2018

Convenience! Simply Giving offers a quick, easy and convenient alternative to a physical toy donation.  Instead of visiting your local toy shop, purchasing a gift and then dropping it … more

21 Nov 2018

First and foremost and most importantly, the kids end up getting the most appropriate toys! Because the charity chooses what is available to donate online, they are able to select the best … more

15 Nov 2018

We are excited to announce that this year over 50 charities are using Simply Giving to facilitate their toy drives.  Most charities are using Simply Giving to complement their traditional … more

06 Nov 2018

Due to the terrible drought affecting our farmers, Aussie Helpers has launched an online toy drive this year.  It's not just the farmers that suffer but their families and children. They … more

01 Nov 2018

When we called one of our recipient hospitals and told them they had $10,426 of toy donations being delivered today ... there was stunned silence, followed by jubilation. They couldn't believe their … more

22 Dec 2017

About 1.6 million Australian parents will struggle to put presents under the tree for their children as a result of increased living costs, according to research released by the Salvation … more

20 Dec 2017

Well done Australia! Our number crunchers have been working in the background to discover that 2017 is lining up to be a bigger year of 'giving' and 'joy' than 2016. So far ... 1.) Number of … more

18 Dec 2017

We are excited to announce that West Tigers have setup a toy appeal to collect toys for kids at Liverpool Hospital.  Wests Tigers are asking all of their fans, members and community … more

07 Dec 2017

We are so proud to announce that since inception Simply Giving has facilitated the donation of over 75,000 toys to children in need all around Australia.    That is 75,000 moments of joy … more

30 Nov 2017

In this increasingly digital age, the growth of online charity has presented new opportunities for giving and donations. Leading not-for-profit services and technology provider … more

03 Aug 2016

After completing your online toy donation, Simply Giving gives you the choice of recognising your generosity with one of these options. - You can make a donation on behalf of a family … more

01 Sep 2015

Christmas is one of the most important periods in the NFP calendar as holiday campaigns often raise the most money. In the age of digital, NFP organisations must think outside the box. Digital … more

18 Dec 2014

This year Simply Giving has introduced the Giving Tree. An innovative new concept in online giving. The Giving Tree aims to bring a tangible, physical presence to the online donating … more

12 Nov 2014

Over 50 Sydney based Telstra stores have teamed up to raise $20,000 worth of toys for Westmead Children's Hospital. Telstra staff and customers will be encouraged to donate with in-store posters … more

11 Nov 2014

We are very excited to welcome several new charities to Simply Giving in 2014. These include: - CatholicCare - St Vinnies Victoria - Variety Western Australia - The Pyjama Foundation Victoria We … more

11 Nov 2014

We are very excited and proud to announce that Simply Giving recently hit one million dollars worth of donations since inception. This equates to helping over 35,000 kids - wow! This is a milestone … more

22 Oct 2013

We are very excited to welcome several new charities to Simply Giving in 2012. These include: - Charity Link - Wesley Mission - Vinnies - Heart Kids - The Pyjama Foundation We look foward to … more

10 Dec 2012

We are very excited to announce that our product range has expanded to now include childrens books. This addition further enhances the educational focus of the products available for donation. Not … more

08 Nov 2012

We are proud to announce the launch of our Facebook page. Embracing social media to help Aussie kids is a vey exciting propsect for us. We feel we'll reach many more people this year and encourage … more

25 Oct 2012

Simply Giving has officially launched for 2012. We are keener then ever to help even more children this festive season and bring smiles to kids across the nation! We are excited by various … more

12 Oct 2012

For the forth year running, Simply Giving launched its "Tell Your Mate & We'll Donate" promotion. Simply Giving will donate 5 cents to charity every time the "Send to a … more

17 Sep 2012

Today we launched AMEX (American Express) as an additional credit card payment method. This will make it easier and more convenient for people to donate toys online! more

14 Dec 2011

Simply Giving has officially launched for 2011. This year we welcome two new charities to the site - United Way Australia and Uniting Care Wesley. We also have a record number of corporations … more

14 Nov 2011

Due to the success of last year we are once again offering corporates the opportunity to setup their own Simply Giving website and encourage employees and even customers of the business to donate … more

07 Nov 2011

After completing your online toy donation, Simply Giving gives you the choice of recognising your generosity with 1 of 3 forms of appreciation: - Gift Card (give a Gift Card on behalf of a family … more

01 Nov 2011

At Simply Giving, we have been shocked by the devastation of the recent floods that have affected Australia. The scale of destruction is something that will have long-lasting scars across the nation. … more

20 Jan 2011

This year we have already received several large donations, including a $2000 donation to the Smith Family, as well as several others over $1000. So get you work colleagues together, pool your funds … more

29 Nov 2010

Did you know that you can get your company involved with their own Simply Giving site? Great for team building and corporate responsibility. More importantly get toys to disadvantaged kids in the … more

23 Nov 2010

If you haven't heard - Simplygving.com.au has launched for Christmas 2010. The need for toys is as great as ever. Our supporting charities are reporting that the level of disadvantaged … more

17 Nov 2010

The Sun-Herald and Simply Giving teamed up for one final advertising push in this Sunday's Sun-Herald. See the advert here. more

20 Dec 2009

Simply Giving appeared on Channel 9 News today together with The Smith Family and Barnardos. Take a behind the scenes look at Simply Giving! more

18 Dec 2009

Look out for the new Simply Giving postcards in all Qantas Sydney and Melbourne airport lounges. more

04 Dec 2009

Simply Giving will now be offering donors the ability to pay via the PayPal platform. The alternate payment method will offer donors the ability to pay in a secure, easy fashion. more

27 Oct 2009

Check out articles written about Simply Giving in various newspapers around Australia.       more

31 Jan 2009

2GB and Simply Giving are donating 18 toys to charity every day from Mon 24th Nov to Fri 5th Nov during 2GB's "12 Days of Toys" competition - that is a total of 216 toys! 2GB and … more

02 Dec 2008

This year Simply Giving is making it easier for companies to fulfill their Corporate Social Responsibility. Based on feedback from last year, Simply Giving has added its own proprietary … more

06 Nov 2008

Simply Giving has introduced live reporting to this years website facility. Each charity is given a unique login to access reports and data on the progress of donations made on their site. All … more

04 Nov 2008

Simply Giving launched its 2008 Christmas appeal websites today. After the success of all campaigns in 2007, 13 charities are utilising the Simply Giving facility this year. With added features … more

03 Nov 2008