If you find one, donate one

A new batch of the famous green-centred, gold-rippled ‘Donation Dollars’ are going out again this month, and the key message is, ‘when you find one, give one’.

This year is the third year Donation Dollars have been released by the Royal Australian Mint, with the special $1 coins designed to inspire and encourage Australians to be generous not only in times of crisis, but all year round – even if it’s a dollar at a time.

If every Australian donated a Donation Dollar every month, an extra $300 million would be raised for charity annually.

The Mint first launched the Donation Dollar in September 2020, with over three million going into circulation. Today, an estimated six million Donation Dollars are currently in circulation, with an additional five million to be released in the next 12 months.

In the years ahead the Mint will circulate 25 million Donation Dollars – one for every Australian – calling on us all to donate them in support of charities. The initiative is particularly important this year, with many charities across the country doing it tough.

“Australians are naturally generous, but sometimes in our busy lives, charities can be forgotten. The Donation Dollar is a tangible reminder of the importance of giving back. These coins make that ask: if you find one, donate it, and if that feels good, then take the next step in supporting Australia’s community builders,” Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Dr Andrew Leigh, said.

New research shows that 63 per cent of Australians who have received a Donation Dollar coin proceeded to donate the coin, resulting in an estimated $1.9 million donated to charities, people, and businesses in need.

This official launch date of this year’s Donation Dollars was 5 September, the International Day of Charity, with the campaign to finish on 3 October.

For more information on the Donation Dollar and how you can show your support for the initiative, visit www.donationdollar.com.au.