Below you will find a comprehensive list of Australian fundraising events for 2013, which will help you know what’s coming up and identify opportunities in the market. If your organisation’s major fundraising event isn’t listed below, please drop us an e-mail with the details at gjohnson@fandp.com.au.
| Start date | Event name | Benefiting nonprofits | Raised |
February | |||
| 1 | Febfast | Ladder, Holyoake, Mission Australia and Brisbane Youth Service | |
| 1 | Afternoon Teal | Ovarian Cancer Australia | |
| 2 | Five in Five | St Kilda Gatehouse, LiveWires, Whitelion, Manna Inc and Kids Under Cover | |
| 11 | CEO CookOff | OzHarvest, ONE80TC, The Big Issue | $1.02 million |
| 16 | RMHC Mt Isa Ball | Ronald McDonald House Charities | |
| 16 | Macarthur Swimathon | Cystic Fibrosis NSW | |
| 17 | Sydney Skinny | Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife | $15,000 |
| 21 | Variety Splash | Variety, The Children’s Charity | |
| 22 | Boardies Day | Surf Life Saving Queensland | |
| 23 | HBF Rottnest Channel Swim | Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) and Fremantle Volunteer Sea Rescue Group | |
| 23 | Little Black Dress Run | The Sydney Children’s Hospital | |
| 23 | Pink Stumps Day | McGrath Foundation | |
| 24 | Walk to d’Feet MND | Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association of NSW | |
| 27 | NSW Smiddy Challenge | Mater Foundation, PA Research Foundation, Melanoma Patients Australia and Flinders Medical Centre Foundation | |
March | |||
| 1 | Variety Goes Vegas | Variety, The Children’s Charity | |
| 1 | Coastrek | The Fred Hollows Foundation | |
| 2 | Variety of Chefs | Variety, The Children’s Charity | |
| 2 | 65kms for cystic fibrosis | Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and The Royal Children’s Hospital | |
| 3 | Discovery Day | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute | |
| 3 | YMCA Swimathon | YMCA | |
| 3 | Epworth Run for Your Life | Epworth Medical Foundation | |
| 4 | Variety Hawaiian Sling Golf Day | Variety, The Children’s Charity | |
| 8 | Launceston Giggle Ball | Camp Quality | |
| 8 | International Women’s Day Luncheon | Camp Quality | |
| 8 | 4 Tracks 4 Kids Melbourne | Doxa Youth Foundation | |
| 8 | Dancing With The City Stars | Cancer Council NSW | |
| 9 | Heart Kids WA Annual Ball | Heart Kids WA | |
| 10 | Loop the Lake | John Hunter Children’s Hospital | |
| 13 | Wests Cycle Classic | Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service | |
| 14 | The World’s Greatest Shave | Leukaemia Foundation of Australia | |
| 16 | POSH Gala Ball | Cancer Council NSW | |
| 16 | 14th Annual Bear by Night Ball | Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation | |
| 18 | CARE Walk in Her Shoes | CARE Australia | |
| 18 | Jim Stynes Memorial Golf Classic | Reach Foundation | |
| 20 | Cubby House Challenge | Kids Under Cover | |
| 21 | Light Up a Life Cocktail Party | Sacred Heart Mission | |
| 22 | CBD Golf Esca pe | Cerebral Palsy Alliance | |
| 22 | Budgie Bolt | Youngcare | |
| 23 | The Great Illawarra Walk | Camp Quality | |
| 24 | Verticool Tower Race and Ultimate Challenge | Camp Quality | |
| 24 | Ruff Riders 500 | RSCPA QLD | |
| 29 | Tasmanian Pro Celebrity Golf Classic | Camp Quality | |
April | |||
| 5 | Urban Descent | Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation | |
| 6 | RMHC Canberra Gala Ball | Ronald McDonald House Charities | |
| 13 | Lord Mayor’s Community Trust Gala Ball | Lord Mayor’s Community Trust | |
| 19 | Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne | Oxfam Australia | |
| 21 | Ride for Recovery | Leukaemia Foundation and the Myeloma Foundation | |
| 27 | William’s Walk | Arthritis NSW | |
| 27 | Hervey Bay Variety Big Hearts Ball | Variety, The Children’s Charity | |
May | |||
| 1 | Give it up! | Australian Red Cross | |
| 3 | Muscular Dystrophy NSW Gala Ball | Muscular Dystrophy New South Wales | |
| 4 | Shitbox Rally | Cancer Council | |
| 4 | Passion4Life Gala Ball | Cure for Life Foundation | |
| 5 | The Great Tribal Chase | Good Beginnings Australia | |
| 6 | Live Below the Line | Oaktree Foundation | |
| 10 | RMHC Townsville Ball | Ronald McDonald House Charities | |
| 10 | Bail Out Tasmania | Whitelion | |
| 11 | Silver Gala Ball | ACT for Kids | |
| 12 | Mother’s Day Classic | National Breast Cancer Foundation | |
| 17 | Bail Out Sydney | Whitelion | |
| 18 | Tiny Tickers Ball | Heart Kids SA | |
| 19 | RSPCA Million Paws Walk | RSPCA Australia | |
| 23 | Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea | Cancer Council | |
| 24 | Bail Out Adelaide | Whitelion | |
| 25 | Newcastle Giggle Ball | Camp Quality | |
| 31 | Bail Out Melbourne | Whitelion | |
June | |||
| 14 | City Mile Dash | Cancer Council NSW | |
| 14 | Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane | Oxfam Australia | |
| 20 | CEO Sleepout | St Vincent de Paul Society | |
| 21 | Purple Bra Day | Breast Cancer Care WA | |
| 21 | Reach Ball | Reach Foundation | |
| 23 | Balmoral Burn | Humpty Dumpty Foundation | |
| 23 | Brissie to the Bay | MS Australia | |
| 28 | Red Nose Day | SIDS and Kids | |
| 29 | Heart Foundation’s Tasmania Gala Ball | National Heart Foundation | |
July | |||
| 1 | Dry July | Hospitals throughout Australia and New Zealand | |
| 19 | RMHC Victorian Ball | Ronald McDonald House Charities | |
| 20 | Umbrella Ball | Kids Under Cover | |
| 21 | Run Melbourne | Multi-charity event | |
| 27 | RMHC Orange Ball | Ronald McDonald House Charities | |
| 27 | RMHC Newcastle Ball | Ronald McDonald House Charities | |
| 27 | RMHC Tasmanian Ball | Ronald McDonald House Charities | |
| 27 | RMHC Queensland Ba ll | Ronald McDonald House Charities | |
August | |||
| 1 | Big Cake Bake | Australian Red Cross | |
| 3 | Epworth Fever Gala Ball | Epworth Medical Foundation | |
| 4 | wesCarpade | Camp Quality | |
| 11 | City 2 Surf | Multi-charity event | |
| 16 | 40 Hour Famine | World Vision | |
| 17 | Brisbane Ride to Conquer Cancer | Queensland Institue of Medical Research | |
| 23 | Daffodil Day | Cancer Council | |
| 23 | Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney | Oxfam Australia | |
September | |||
| 1 | Bridge to Brisbane | Multi-charity event | |
| 4 | Steptember | Cerebral Palsy Alliance | |
| 5 | AFL Footy Finals Luncheon | Whitelion | |
| 6 | Footy Fever Debate | Very Special Kids | |
| 6 | 1,000 K’s 4 Kids | Camp Quality | |
| 7 | Vinnies Youth Ball | St Vincent de Paul Society | |
| 9 | Step-a-thon for Kids | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute | |
| 15 | City-Bay | Multi-charity event | |
| 15 | Amy’s Grand Fondo | Amy Gillett Foundation | |
| 19 | Tractor Trek | Camp Quality | |
| 22 | Blackmore’s Sydney Running Festival | Multi-charity event | |
October | |||
| 1 | Simpson Desert Bike Challenge | Royal Flying Doctors Service | |
| 7 | Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge | Diabetes Queensland and Heart Foundation | |
| 12 | esCarpade | Camp Quality | |
| 18 | AMP Abseil for Youth | Sir David Martin Foundation | |
| 20 | Bupa Around the Bay | The Smith Family | |
| 1 | Ocsober | Life Education Australia | |
| 12 | Sydney Ride to Conquer Cancer | Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at RPA | |
| 18 | Oxfam Trailwalker Perth | Oxfam Australia | |
| 19 | Perth Ride to Conquer Cancer | West Australian Institute of Medical Research | |
| 26 | Melbourne Ride to Conquer Cancer | Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation | |
| 28 | Pink Ribbon Day | Cancer Council | |
November | |||
| 1 | Movember | Prostate Cancer Australia and Beyond Blue | |
| TBC | MS Sydney to the Gong Ride | MS Australia | |
| 17 | Eureka Climb | Whitelion and Interplast |