Oxfam Australia

What Oxfam Australia does

Oxfam Australia is an Australian nonprofit charitable organization (Deductible Gift Recipient, ABN 18 055 208 636) that delivers humanitarian aid, long-term development programs, and advocacy campaigns to address poverty and inequality. Founded in 1953 as Community Aid Abroad, the organization rebranded and operates as part of the Oxfam International confederation of 21 members and affiliates working in 70+ countries. In 2024-2025 it supported more than 1.4 million people across 33 countries, including 740,000 women, through 226 partner organizations. Headquartered in Melbourne/Carlton, Australia, with 501-1,000 employees and 237 volunteers contributing 17,195 hours.

Oxfam Australia's core offerings are donation and engagement products rather than technology. These include an Online Donation Platform (one-time and recurring gifts), a Regular Giving Program at $35, $45, and $55 monthly tiers, Emergency Appeals for acute crises (Middle East, Gaza, Rohingya, Climate), a Philanthropy Program for major donors contributing $10,000+ annually, a Gifts in Wills bequest program, and the Oxfam Unwrapped charity gift card product. Supporting services include a Tax Deduction Calculator, a Petitions and Advocacy Platform, and a Micro Volunteering Program launched in 2023. The organization operates standard nonprofit management systems for donor relations and program delivery without disclosed proprietary technology.

Revenue is generated through three streams: individual donations (53%, including one-time gifts, regular monthly giving, emergency appeals, and bequests), Australian Government grants via DFAT and the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (30%), and other grants from corporate partnerships and philanthropic foundations (17%). The go-to-market motion is community-led and direct-to-consumer, combining digital channels (website, email, social media, petitions) with events, volunteer programs, and partner-led grassroots engagement. Customer segments span individual donors, philanthropists and major donors, local partner organizations, alliance and coalition partners, and communities in need across 33 countries.

Name

Oxfam Australia

Legal name

Oxfam Australia

Website

https://oxfam.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Oxfam Australia is an Australian nonprofit charity delivering humanitarian aid, long-term development, and advocacy across 33 countries. It funds this work through individual donations (53%), government grants (30%), and other grants (17%), serving 1.4 million people in 2024-2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Aid and Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction & Early Warning (DRR) (BPAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• International development programs
• Poverty alleviation charity
• Advocacy campaign organization
• Disaster relief programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Primary revenue stream from individual donors, including one-time donations, regular monthly giving, and emergency appeal contributions. 53% of funding comes from community donors.
2. Government Grants: Funding from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Australian Government through Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). 30% of funding comes from government sources.
3. Other Grants and Sources: Corporate partnerships, philanthropic foundations, and other grant sources comprise 17% of revenue.
4. Bequests and Gifts in Wills: Legacy giving program where supporters leave charitable bequests in their wills, providing long-term sustainable funding.
5. Philanthropy Partnerships: Major donor program for supporters committing $10,000 or more annually to specific projects or focus areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Oxfam Australia is an international charity and global movement dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty. It delivers humanitarian aid during crises, long-term development programs through local partners, and advocacy campaigns targeting systemic inequality. Programs are funded through individual donations, government grants, and philanthropic contributions, and are deployed across 33 countries via a network of 226 partner organizations.

Product overview

Oxfam Australia operates as a humanitarian and development organization offering a portfolio of donation products, fundraising services, and advocacy tools rather than a technology product company. Core offerings include online and regular giving programs (Online Donation Platform, Regular Giving Program), emergency appeal fundraising (Emergency Appeals), major donor engagement (Philanthropy Program), planned giving (Gifts in Wills), and Oxfam Unwrapped gift cards. Additional services encompass volunteer programs including a Micro Volunteering initiative, a Tax Deduction Calculator tool, petition-based advocacy platforms (Petitions and Advocacy Platform), and published Research and Policy Reports. These offerings are coordinated through alliances and partnerships but do not constitute a unified software platform with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oxfam Unwrapped: Charity gift card program where donations are made on behalf of loved ones to help transform lives of people living in poverty.

Products and services

• Oxfam Unwrapped

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.4 million people supported across 33 countries in 2024-2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Safer World for All CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-partisan Australian campaign building public and political support for smart, effective Australian aid. Joint initiative of Micah Australia, Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), and Global Citizen. Oxfam Australia is an active member.
• Make Big Polluters Pay CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of climate disaster impacted communities, development, faith, climate, youth, social service, First Nations and Pacific organizations campaigning for fossil fuel corporations to pay for climate damage and contribute fair share of tax.
• Tax and Equality CoalitionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of unions, social services organizations, grassroots campaigns and NGOs working collaboratively on tax reform to address inequality and provide revenue for public services.
• Allies for UlurusecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition supporting implementation of Uluru Statement from the Heart's core calls for Voice, Treaty and Truth, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' right to self-determination.
• Stronger Charities AlliancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of charities committed to serving the public interest and bringing civil society organizations into government policy making. Members represent millions of Australians concerned with education, social welfare, human rights, environment, health, and climate change.
• Kimberley Aboriginal Women's CouncilcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorking together to promote gender equality for women and girls in the Kimberly region. Council hosts roundtable events bringing together women from across the region.
• My Village (MVi)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner in Cambodia working with fishing communities on fish catch monitoring, eco-training, and community development.
• Breaking the SilencecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization in Bangladesh providing training on climate change, gender equality, and women's empowerment to communities severely impacted by climate change.
• KONSEPSIcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization in Indonesia (Mataram) working with disaster-prone communities on anticipatory action and disaster preparedness, especially hydro-meteorological disasters and floods.
• YPPSsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner in Indonesia organizing Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) groups and supporting income generation activities including coconut shell charcoal production.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CARE Australia: Australian-registered international humanitarian and development NGO with direct-to-donor fundraising, government grants, women's empowerment focus, and partner-based program delivery in the Indo-Pacific — closely aligned with Oxfam Australia's mission and revenue mix.
• Save the Children Australia: Australian affiliate of a global children's rights NGO combining advocacy, humanitarian aid, and long-term development; competes with Oxfam Australia for individual donors, government grants, and emergency appeal funding in the same Australian nonprofit market.
• World Vision Australia: Large Australian humanitarian and development NGO with individual-donor and government funding models, multi-country program delivery, child sponsorship products, and emergency appeals; directly comparable to Oxfam Australia across fundraising channels, advocacy footprint, and Australian DGR/nonprofit structure.
• UNICEF Australia: Australian fundraising arm of the UN children's agency, soliciting individual donations, bequests, and corporate partnerships for international development and emergency response; operates in the same donor pool and on overlapping program geographies as Oxfam Australia.
• Caritas Australia: Australian Catholic aid agency delivering humanitarian relief and long-term development through partner organisations in the Asia-Pacific, with similar advocacy, government grant funding, and donor-driven revenue model.
• Australian Red Cross: Australia's largest humanitarian organisation delivering emergency relief, international programs, and community support; directly comparable in donor base, government partnership, and humanitarian mandate though more specialised in disaster response than long-term development.
• Plan International Australia: Australia-based affiliate of a global child- and girls'-rights NGO operating across humanitarian, development, and advocacy work; comparable funding structure (regular giving, bequests, philanthropy) and gender-justice thematic focus similar to Oxfam Australia's priority areas.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam International: The global confederation of which Oxfam Australia is a member; provides shared research, advocacy, emergency-response infrastructure, and brand that the Australian affiliate leverages, and is the closest broader-scale comparator within the Oxfam ecosystem.
• Australia for UNHCR: Australian fundraising vehicle for UNHCR that competes with Oxfam Australia for refugee-emergency donations and government-aligned humanitarian funding; serves overlapping supporter profiles in high-profile crises such as the Middle East response.

Regional players

• Humanitarian Coalition (Canada): Canadian joint fundraising mechanism for international humanitarian NGOs (including an Oxfam affiliate); useful regional-comparator showing how multi-charity emergency appeals consolidate donor reach in markets structurally similar to Oxfam Australia's home base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oxfamaustralia
• Facebookfacebook.com/oxfamaustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxfam-australia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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