Fundraiser Terms & Conditions

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                                                                                  THE THIN GREEN LINE FOUNDATION LTD

                                                                                     FUNDRAISING TERMS & CONDITIONS

 

 

The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd, ABN 22 126 573 779 (“TGL”) greatly appreciates you (“Fundraiser”) for your support in hosting a fundraising event (“Event”).  You hereby acknowledge you have read, understood and agree to the following terms:

 

  1. Management and Finance:
    1. TGL bears no responsibility for management of the Event. The Event will be conducted in the Fundraiser’s name who will be solely responsible for the organisation, conduct and outcomes of the Event, including all operational and financial requirements. All costs and debts associated with the Event will be borne by the Fundraiser.
    2. The Fundraiser will ensure that all financial activity reports are made available to the public, including the amounts raised, how it was spent, and the amount donated to TGL.

 

  1. Marketing and Communications:
    1. The Fundraiser is responsible for all marketing and communications associated with the Event. You must make it clear in all promotional content that TGL is the beneficiary of the funds raised at the Event, and that the Event is not run by TGL. For example, you may not name the Event “The Thin Green Line Foundation’s Fun Run”, but you might name the event “Fun Run to support The Thin Green Line Foundation”.
    2. The Fundraiser must not present themselves as a TGL spokesperson, and therefore, when speaking to the media, may only speak on topics relating to the Event, and not matters associated with TGL. The Fundraiser can however acknowledge that the Event is raising funds for TGL. TGL may be able to provide an official spokesperson if required.
    3. The Fundraiser gives consent for photographs or other information provided from the Event to be published online or in publications by TGL if appropriate and respectful.

 

  1. Safety and Compliance:
    1. The Fundraiser must organise the Event with the safety and security of all attendees in mind. The Fundraiser bears the responsibility for the safety and security of all relevant stakeholders. You must ensure the Event is compliant with all relevant laws, including any requirements to obtain permits, licences and authorities.
    2. The Fundraiser must keep records of the Event including the breakdown of expenditure and income to enable them to be prepared in the case of a government facilitated audit
    3. The Fundraiser must understand that every Australian State Government and International Government has different fundraising regulations. It is the responsibility of the Fundraiser to comply with the relevant fundraising legislation including organising necessary permits, licences, insurance and permissions. You can check legislation by contacting your local office:

 

VIC
Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
www.vgccc.vic.gov.au/
PH: 1300 182 457

 

NSW
NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
www.olgr.nsw.gov.au
PH: 02 9995 0300

 

ACT
ACT Gambling and Racing Commission
www.gamblingandracing.act.gov.au
PH: 02 6207 0359

 

NT
Racing Gaming and Licensing
www.nt.gov.au
PH: 08 8999 5511

 

QLD
Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/liquor-gaming
PH: 13 74 68

 

SA
Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner
www.cbs.sa.gov.au
PH: 131 882

 

TAS
Department of Liquor and Gaming
www.treasury.tas.gov.au
PH: 03 6166 4444

WA
Department of Gaming, Racing and Liquor
www.rgl.wa.gov.au
PH: 08 9425 1888

Please contact TGL if you require extra support in ensuring that your Event is compliant with fundraising legislation.

 

  1. Release and Indemnity: The Fundraiser agrees to the extent permitted by law:
    1. to indemnify and keep indemnified TGL (including its agents and employees) from and against all claims, actions, proceedings, demands, damages, costs and expenses however occurring including, but not limited to, due to negligence (“Claims”) arising either directly or indirectly from, or in connection with the Event; and
    2. to indemnify and keep indemnified TGL (including its agents and employees) from and against all claims, actions, proceedings, demands, damages, costs and expenses however occurring including, but not limited to, due to negligence (“Claims”) arising either directly or indirectly from, or in connection with the Event; and
    3. to release TGL from all Claims that you or any other person may have or may have had, arising either directly or indirectly from, or in connection with the Event.

 

  1. Fundraising: All funds raised in association with the Event must be provided without any deductions to TGL via online bank transfer within 10 business days of the Event ending (unless otherwise agreed) to the following bank account:

 

Name: The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd

Bank: Bendigo Bank Australia

International Swift Code: BENDAU3B

BSB: 633 000

Account: 131 295 404  

 

  1. Reputation:
    1. The Fundraiser agrees not to do or fail to do anything or otherwise engage in any conduct or activity which will, or is likely to, bring TGL (including its agents and employees) into disrepute, or damage TGL’s reputation. The Event must not in any way undermine the work of TGL. The Fundraiser commits to conducting the Event in an ethical way that is consistent with the values of TGL.

 

  1. IP and Branding:
    1. Subject to the Event application being accepted, TGL grants to the Fundraiser a limited, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence for the duration of the Event (including the lead up to the Event) to use the TGL logo solely for the purposes of promoting the Event. Access to the logo will be delivered as part of an electronic fundraising kit provided to you by TGL. You must not use the TGL logo for any other purposes, without the prior written consent of TGL. No title or ownership in the TGL logo or any TGL intellectual property will pass to you at any stage.

 

 

 

 

  1. Consent:
    1. No Event may be held without an official Authority to Fundraise issued by TGL. Once an Authority to Fundraise has been issued, the Event must occur according to the original Event details provided to TGL. Any changes to the Event must be communicated immediately to TGL.
    2. TGL may withdraw its Authority to Fundraise at any time if it considers it necessary to protect the goodwill and reputation of TGL. The decision to withdraw is in TGL’s absolute discretion and it will not be required to provide reasons for such a decision. If Authority to Fundraise is withdrawn, all fundraising, promotion and marketing associating TGL with the Event must cease immediately, and the licence granted under clause 7 is terminated with immediate effect. Any funds raised for TGL must be returned in the manner provided in clause 5 within 10 business days of consent being withdrawn.

 

  1. Privacy:
    1. The Fundraiser agrees that all personal and sensitive information associated with the Event will be handled in accordance with all relevant privacy legislation. All donors that donate via TGL donation platform will treated under the TGL Privacy Policy: https://www.thingreenline.org.au/policies/privacy-policy/

 

By proceeding with a Fundraising Event, the Fundraiser agrees to be bound by the above terms and conditions and I indemnifies The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd from and against all claims, actions, proceedings, demands, damages, costs and expenses however arising from or in connection with the fundraising event. The Fundraiser agrees to be responsible for the management and cost of the fundraising event, and to provide all money raised in connection with the fundraising event to The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd in accordance with The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd Fundraiser Terms and Conditions. The Fundraiser also agrees to be bound by The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd Privacy Policy.