Australia for UNHCR

Name

Australia for UNHCR

Legal name

Australia for UNHCR

Website

https://unrefugees.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Fundraising

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian fundraising
• Refugee assistance
• Charitable giving
• Emergency relief
• Disaster response

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters, including regular giving programs where donors contribute every four weeks to the Emergency Response Team.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses for workplace giving programs and corporate fundraising initiatives.
3. Gifts in Wills: Bequest and legacy giving programs where donors leave gifts to Australia for UNHCR in their wills.
4. Events and Fundraising: Revenue from special events including World Refugee Day lunch, City2Surf runners, and other community fundraising activities.
5. Empowering Gifts: Purchase of symbolic charity gifts that support specific refugee aid programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Australia for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency's national partner in Australia, raising funds and awareness to support people displaced by conflict, disaster, and persecution. The organization offers donation programs (one-time, regular, workplace giving, gifts in wills, in-memory, and Empowering Gifts), coordinates emergency appeals for active crises, and funds UNHCR's humanitarian operations including shelter, healthcare, cash assistance, education, and protection programs. It directs 72% of funds raised to humanitarian programs, 15% to administration, and 13% to fundraising.

Product overview

Australia for UNHCR is a charity organization serving as the UN Refugee Agency's national partner in Australia. The organization operates as a unified platform offering multiple giving programs: donation services (one-time, regular, workplace giving, and legacy gifts), an Empowering Gifts catalog for purchasing specific relief items, and emergency appeals for active crises (Ukraine, Venezuela, Middle East, Lebanon, DRC Ebola, Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria, and Rohingya). The organization also facilitates community engagement through fundraising events, corporate partnerships, and awards programs. Fundraising allocation: 72% to humanitarian programs, 15% to administration, 13% to fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donate Once One-time donation option allowing supporters to make immediate financial contributions to support refugees fleeing conflict, disaster or persecution. Suggested amounts start from $35.
• Donate Regularly (Emergency Response Team) Recurring donation program enabling supporters to join the Emergency Response Team with ongoing contributions every four weeks, providing consistent aid for emergency preparedness and response. Starts at $25 per month.
• Empowering Gifts Charity gift catalog where donors can purchase symbolic specific items like blankets, solar lamps, or shelter materials that directly benefit refugees, with impact descriptions for each gift.
• Gifts in Wills Planned giving or bequest program allowing supporters to leave a lasting legacy gift to empower refugees globally through their estate.
• Gift In Memory Donation option honoring loved ones while supporting Australia for UNHCR's work with refugees.
• Islamic Philanthropy Tailored giving program for Islamic philanthropy supporters and partners, including Zakat and Sadaqah, to provide hope to vulnerable refugee communities.
• Philanthropy Program Major gift program for philanthropists partnering with Australia for UNHCR to deliver emergency aid, education, and long-term support worldwide.
• Workplace Giving Employee payroll giving program allowing workers to donate a portion of their salary each pay day through employer payroll systems to support refugees.
• Fundraise for Refugees Community fundraising platform enabling individuals and groups to organize activities and events to raise funds for refugees.
• Corporate Partnership Business partnership program enabling organizations to support refugees through office fundraising, corporate generosity, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Emergency Response Appeals Rapid humanitarian response program allowing UNHCR to deploy emergency assistance within 72 hours of crises, with supplies warehoused in seven strategic hubs globally. Includes crisis-specific appeals for Ukraine, Venezuela, Middle East, Lebanon, DRC Ebola, Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria, and Rohingya emergencies.
• Awards and Scholarships Australia for UNHCR Les Murray Award and Beddie Scholarship open to applications from former refugees to support education and integration.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Islamic Relief AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe partnership between Australia for UNHCR and Islamic Relief Australia has helped thousands of displaced people rebuild their lives. The five-year partnership demonstrates collaboration between humanitarian organizations to maximize impact for refugees and displaced populations.
• Emergency Action AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralia for UNHCR is a founding member of the Emergency Action Alliance (EAA), a collaborative approach enabling Australian donors to contribute effectively to international humanitarian emergencies. The EAA provides a unified channel for emergency response funding.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralia for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency's national partner in Australia, raising funds and awareness to support displaced people across the globe. UNHCR was established in 1950 and works in more than 130 countries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UNHCR UK: UK national partner of UNHCR with the same mandate: raising private funds and awareness for the UN Refugee Agency. Operates an analogous product suite (regular giving, one-time, legacies, events) and faces comparable donor demographics and competitive dynamics in its domestic market.
• Médecins Sans Frontières Australia: Australian fundraising office of Doctors Without Borders, focused on medical humanitarian emergencies that frequently intersect with refugee crises. Overlaps in donor demographics, recurring giving programs, and emergency appeals.
• CARE Australia: Australian arm of CARE International, focused on poverty alleviation and humanitarian response including refugee crises. Directly competes in the same donor segment, with overlapping emergency appeals and recurring giving programs.
• Islamic Relief Australia: Australian humanitarian organization with strong overlap in refugee emergency response. Notable for being an existing strategic partner of Australia for UNHCR (5-year partnership) while also operating as a direct competitor for refugee-focused donor dollars.
• UNHCR USA: The US national partner of UNHCR, structurally identical to Australia for UNHCR. Both raise private funds for UNHCR's global humanitarian operations, share branding and program portfolio, and compete in the same global private-sector donor pool. The most directly comparable organization by mission, structure, and revenue model.
• Canada for UNHCR: Canadian national UNHCR partner operating the same fundraising and advocacy model for the UN Refugee Agency. Directly comparable by mission, organizational structure, and donor base characteristics.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Australia: Australian arm of Save the Children, with significant overlap in child-focused refugee programming, education in emergencies, and family support. Larger scale and broader child-rights mandate, but directly competes in the same donor pool.
• World Vision Australia: One of Australia's largest humanitarian NGOs, with significant overlap in refugee and emergency response programming. Larger scale and broader child-sponsorship focus, but competes for the same individual and corporate humanitarian donor base.
• Australian Red Cross: Australia's largest humanitarian charity with a much broader mandate spanning domestic emergency response, blood services, and international humanitarian work. Competes directly for refugee and disaster relief donor dollars and has deeper domestic brand equity, but is less specialized in the refugee vertical.
• Oxfam Australia: Australian affiliate of Oxfam International, addressing poverty and humanitarian crises including refugee support. Competes for similar donor cohorts with a broader development mandate, but overlapping emergency appeal infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNrefugees
• Facebookfacebook.com/australia4unhcr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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