Draft:GoodCompany

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{{Infobox company
| name = GoodCompany
| type = Private / Social enterprise
| industry = [[Workplace giving]] · [[Corporate social responsibility]]
| founded = {{Start date|2000}}
| headquarters = South Melbourne, [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], Australia
| area_served = Australia, New Zealand
| key_people = Ash Rosshandler (CEO)
| products = Workplace giving platform, payroll giving, corporate
| volunteering, matched donations, fundraising, charity gift cards
| website = {{URL|goodcompany.org}}
}}

'''GoodCompany''' is an Australian [[workplace giving]] and volunteering platform
founded in 2000 and headquartered in South Melbourne, Victoria. The platform
connects companies and their employees with registered charities through payroll
giving, corporate volunteering, matched donations, fundraising, and charity gift
cards. It operates primarily in Australia and New Zealand.

GoodCompany is structured as a hybrid social enterprise, operating alongside the
'''GoodCompany Foundation''', a charitable Public Ancillary Fund with Deductible
Gift Recipient (DGR) status registered with the [[Australian Charities and
Not-for-profits Commission]] (ACNC).{{cite web
|url=https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/9ba7171b-38af-e811-a961-000d3ad24182/profile
|title=GoodCompany Foundation
|publisher=Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
|access-date=2026-04-16}}

==History==

===Founding (2000)===
GoodCompany was established in 2000 as a skilled volunteer matching platform,
described as Australia's first online portal connecting professionals with
charities seeking skilled volunteers.{{cite web
|url=https://thirdsector.com.au/111889-2/
|title=A chat with the CEO of GoodCompany
|publisher=Third Sector
|date=2017-06-15
|access-date=2026-04-16}}

===Merger with Karma Currency Foundation (2011–2012)===
In 2007, CEO Ash Rosshandler founded the '''Karma Currency Foundation''', a
charitable entity focused on connecting donors and volunteers with people in need.
Around 2011–2012, GoodCompany and Karma Currency merged. The combined organisation
was relaunched as an integrated workplace giving platform, enabling employees to
contribute their ''Time'' (general volunteering), ''Talent'' (skilled volunteering),
and ''Treasure'' (cash donations).

In 2022, the Karma Currency Foundation was formally renamed the '''GoodCompany
Foundation''' to align with the platform's branding, while retaining identical
charitable objectives and DGR status.

===Westpac Businesses of Tomorrow (2017)===
In 2017, GoodCompany was selected as one of 20 finalists in Westpac's Businesses
of Tomorrow program, chosen from approximately 2,000 national applications.
David Lindberg, then Chief Executive of Westpac Business Bank, described
GoodCompany as "Australia's first unified workplace giving and volunteering rewards
platform" and said it had made a "significant impact on the Australian not for
profit sector".{{cite web
|url=https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2017/04/businesses-tomorrow-good-company/
|title=Businesses of Tomorrow are in Good Company
|publisher=Pro Bono Australia
|date=2017-04-11
|access-date=2026-04-16}}

===City of Melbourne Awards finalist (2025)===
In 2025, GoodCompany was named a finalist in the Melbourne Awards, an annual
program presented by the [[City of Melbourne]] since 2002 recognising outstanding
contributions to the city. The official finalist listing described GoodCompany
as having "empowered good people to do great things" across 25 years of
operation.{{cite web
|url=https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/melbourne-awards-2025-finalists
|title=Melbourne Awards 2025 Finalists
|publisher=City of Melbourne
|date=2025
|access-date=2026-04-16}}

==Platform and services==

GoodCompany operates as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, providing
corporate clients with a branded workplace giving portal. Services include:

* '''Payroll giving''': Pre-tax salary deductions donated to registered charities,
providing an immediate tax benefit under Australian tax law.
* '''Corporate volunteering''': Tools for scheduling and managing skilled and
team volunteering activities.
* '''Matched donations''': Functionality enabling employers to match staff
donations to nominated charities.
* '''Fundraising''': Campaign and event pages for employee-led charitable
fundraising.
* '''Charity gift cards''': Vouchers allowing recipients to direct a nominated
donation amount to a charity of their choice.

Charities hosted on the platform are required to hold both [[ACNC]] registration
and [[Deductible Gift Recipient]] (DGR) status. Registration for charities is
provided at no cost.{{cite web
|url=https://volunteeringgateway.org.au/technology/goodcompany
|title=GoodCompany
|publisher=Volunteering Gateway (Volunteering Australia)
|access-date=2026-04-16}}

===Volunteer Mystery Bus===
GoodCompany offers a corporate team experience called the '''Volunteer Mystery Bus''',
in which employee groups are transported to an undisclosed charity destination to
undertake hands-on volunteer work, offered as a team-building activity.

===Best Workplaces to Give Back Awards===
GoodCompany administers an annual awards program recognising the top 40 Australian
companies for their corporate giving programs, assessed across categories including
volunteer leave, payroll giving, matched donations, and ESG commitments.

==Corporate structure==

GoodCompany operates as a hybrid structure comprising a for-purpose technology
company and the GoodCompany Foundation, a charitable Public Ancillary Fund (PAF)
registered with the ACNC. The Foundation holds Type 2 Deductible Gift Recipient
status, enabling it to receive tax-deductible public donations.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.goodcompany.org Official website]
* [https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/9ba7171b-38af-e811-a961-000d3ad24182/profile GoodCompany Foundation — ACNC register]

[[Category:Companies based in Melbourne]]
[[Category:Australian companies established in 2000]]
[[Category:Social enterprises in Australia]]
[[Category:Fundraising]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}