Donations - Frequently Asked Questions - The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I mail in my donation?

Yes, we gratefully accept donations via regular mail. Please mail your donation to:
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation
PO Box 2116
Royal Melbourne Hospital
PARKVILLE VIC 3050

If I make a donation, how will my money be used?

For every dollar donated, funds are allocated in the following way:
97 cents of every dollar received by the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation directly funds brain research, training, screening and treatment.
Research and training grants – 90 cents in every dollar
Treatment and screening for patients participating in research trials - 7 cents in every dollar
Of the remaining 3 cents, 2 cents covers our administration costs and 1 cent helps support our fundraising.

Is my donation tax deductible?

Yes, all voluntary donations of over $2 to The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation where no goods or services were received are tax deductible.

What do donors receive for their contribution?

In addition to knowing that you have joined in the fight to eradicate brain diseases as life-threatening and debilitating diseases by advancing research, education and treatment, you will receive our newsletter, which includes updates about the latest research on brain disease prevention and treatment; periodic mailings about brain health and brain diseases; and a personal invitation to attend our Annual Fundraising Gala Ball & Auction.

As a donor you can expect…

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation we take great pride in our responsible fundraising practices. We provide this Donor's Bill of Rights as a tool for current and future donors to help raise awareness about charitable contributions:

Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organisations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have the right:

To be informed of the organisation's mission, of the way the organisation intends to use donated resources and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organisation’s Board of Trustees and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its responsibilities.
To have access to the organisation’s most recent financial statements.
To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by the law.
To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organisations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers or employees of the organization.
To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists of an organisation.
To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

Adapted from the donor’s Bill of Rights Guidelines developed by: American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), National Society of Fundraising Executives (NSFRE)

More information

If you would like more information or to discuss how your donation could support a specific brain research program, please contact us at the Foundation on neuro.foundation@mh.org.au or (03) 9342 8447.