Everybody Counts

Are you passionate about giving back to your community? Then join our corporate responsibility program.

CA ANZ’s corporate giving program, Everybody Counts, encourages our people to give to charities through payroll deductions, fundraising, or volunteering their time to make a difference in our local communities. You can donate to one of our nominated charities or one of your choosing.

In New Zealand, CA ANZ’s chosen charities are:

In Australia, you can choose from:

Since the program began in 2006, we've contributed more than A$1.4 million to these charities.

Payroll deduction

Payroll deduction is one of the easiest ways to give back. Simply nominate your preferred charity and the amount you want to deduct, and your donation will come out of your paycheck fortnightly.

Fundraising

Fundraising is a fun way to build rapport with work colleagues for a good cause. Here are some of the numerous fundraising events our people participate in.

  • The National Breast Cancer Foundation’s Mother’s Day Classic is one of our all-time favourite events, attracting many employees and their families around Australia. They participate in walks and fun runs in their local communities and buy t-shirts and merchandise to raise money for breast and ovarian cancer.
  • The Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day Appeal is a drawcard for CA ANZ employees in Waikato, New Zealand, while others in Auckland take part in the Pink Star Walk to raise awareness and funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand.
  • The SA Young Chartered Accountants in Adelaide organise frequent Smith Family fundraisers. Events in recent years included a wine wall, silent auction, coin toss and a raffle. Local businesses and accountancy firms donated prizes. Another year, they held a Charity Trivia Night.

The CA ANZ board matches all fundraising contributions to our chosen charities, dollar for dollar, up to a maximum of A$25,000 a year.

Volunteering

Annually, every CA ANZ employee can take a paid day off to volunteer at one of our nominated charities or one you choose yourself. Our charity partners let us know what volunteering opportunities they have available, and we post them on our Nova intranet for you to sign up.

The WA Young Chartered Accountants in Perth volunteered the Ronald McDonald House, which provides respite accommodation for parents of sick children in hospital. The group of 10 volunteers purchased the ingredients and then prepared a hearty meal for the families staying in the accommodation.

Member contributions

Members also have the chance to participate in the Everybody Counts program. When you renew your annual subscription to CA ANZ, you can also donate $9 to support life-saving research for the National Breast Cancer Foundation in Australia and the Breast Cancer Foundation in New Zealand. We chose A$9 because every day, 9 New Zealanders are diagnosed with breast cancer and 9 Australians lose their lives to the disease.

To learn more about Everybody Counts and even start a giving program in your firm, please email Pamela Lee FCA, CA ANZ’s Member Care Manager: [email protected]