Community Services: A Comparison of Funding and Volunteering Approaches by CARE Australia, Australian Red Cross, and ChildFund Australia

This text provides a comparison analysis of the funding and volunteering approaches of CARE Australia, Australian Red Cross, and ChildFund Australia. It includes their mission statements, websites, and critical analysis. The text also discusses the issues faced by these organizations and their efforts to eradicate poverty and provide healthcare facilities to the needy.

Running head: COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community services
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1. Typology
Criteria for
comparison
CARE Australia Australian Red Cross ChildFund Australia
Funding approach  The fundraising
events are the
main resource for
the allocation of
the funds. The
sponsorships are
also important in
this course.
 The invitation to
the individuals
would also help
in this matter
since they would
donate around
$200 to the funds
and recommend
other people as
well.
 The big business
organizations
 The corporate
sponsorships are
the primary
resources the most
crucial funding
approach for them
along with the
direct donation
policies.
 The direct
donations can be
done through the
websites of the
organizations.
 The big corporate
house
organisations
would help the
organisation to
sponsor the
 This company
follows the
donation policy.
 Any individual
will be able to
donate to this
organisation
through the
website and
online portals of
the organisation
with a minimum
donation of $30.
 The individuals
could give
donations from
the once-off and
regular
contributions.
When the

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would also donate
in this matter as
well.
 Various channels
would come up to
help the
organization for
their cause.
different activities
of Australian Red
Cross.
 Thus the
organisation would
open the doors for
help from the
corporate houses
and direct
donations.
individuals go on
to choose the
monthly gift,
their donations
will be debited
through online
payment options.
 Thus the
company will
surely be
connected with
the donors
properly indeed.
This is why they
will not get in
touch with the
large corporate
houses.
Volunteering
approach
 The authority will
select the
volunteers for the
different events.
 The authority will
 Volunteers will be
welcomed and the
individuals will go
on to subscribe via
their websites.
 The boys and
girls from school
will be able to
make
volunteering

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invite the
volunteers with
their friends and
families. This will
increase the
headcount indeed.
 The new
volunteers will
play the important
role in hosting the
different events.
 The new
volunteers will
surely be
responsible for
the next events.
 The volunteer
managers will go
on to manage the
events accurately.
 The volunteers will
be presented with
the official kits as
well.
efforts in their
schools only.
 Others will
surely welcome
the volunteers of
ChildFund
Australia in the
various events.
 The training
should be given
to the volunteers
so they can
manage all the
issues there as
well.
Mission statement  To provide the
best care to the
people in the
society especially
who are socially
backwards.
 Providing the best
 To be available to
all the people in
the society who
will be severely
affected by the
several natural
disasters.
 Aiming to
reduce the
poverty levels in
some of the
Asian countries
among the
children.

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healthcare
facilities for all
people.
 Fundraising to
cater to the needs
of the affected
people in the
society.
 Making the
people aware of
the severe
conditions in the
society for the
people.
Websites https://www.care.org.au/ https://www.redcross.org.au/ https://www.childfund.org.au/
2. Critical analysis
CARE Australia
The organization, CARE Australia, aims at eradicating poverty through different
activities regardless of caste, religion and ethnicity. It has helped in the growth of the
organisation. The funding that is collected by the organization is supported through their online
presence in different social media platforms like facebook, twitter and linked in. It has helped in
the growth of the organisation while operating as per the objectives of the same. On the other
hand, the wide channels that are created by the organisation have helped in maintaining the
efficacy of the same while operating in diverse environments (Care.org.au 2018). The social
media integration of the organisation has supported the same in making most of the people aware
of the activities that are undertaken by the same. It has assisted the organization in raising funds
and gathering human workforce support for achieving their social objectives.

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The organization aims at serving the needy with all aids relating to healthcare facilities
and other diverse amendments. However, the organisation suffered due to centralised decision
making systems. Decentralising the decision making systems of the business will be helping the
same in maintaining their efficacy while operating in the diverse markets. Improved decision
making of the management will be assisting the organization in in undertaking rapid expansion
through fundraising activities, conduction of events and awareness campaigns around the world.
Therefore, the association might conduct steps to implement Henry Fayol’s management theory
to hold suitable relations with the stakeholders and thereby encourage their active involvement in
the processes (Zheng and McKeever 2016).
Australian Red Cross
Australian Red Cross works on the different issues that are faced by the people before
and after disasters strikes. The wide range of activities that are undertaken by the organization
has helped in supporting the different healthcare and supportive needs of the people in situations
of human-made and natural disasters (Redcross.org.au 2018). The effective functioning of the
members as per the objectives of the organization has facilitated in the growth of the same. The
organisation maintains a commendable relation with the politicians and different other
organisations, which has helped in the rapid development. On the other hand, the active
participation of the various stakeholders in the processes of the organization has helped in
making the other people aware of their activities. The online portal that is created by the
organisation has supported the same in recruiting interested candidates in their systems for
maintaining the smooth functioning of the operations.

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The organization aims to assist the vulnerable community members through their offering
of different services as per the needs of the people. The worldwide functioning of the
organization has enhanced its scopes of expansion and fundraising (Turel, Liu and Bart 2017).
On the other hand, the flexible organizational model undertaken by the firm has helped the same
in adhering to the different changes in the functioning while operating in the diverse markets.
There are no serious issues found with the governing body of the organization. However, the
organization faces problems relating to insufficient distribution channels, which has restricted
their operations in diverse nations.
Child Fund Australia
The organization, ChildFund Australia, is an independent organization, which aims at reducing
levels of poverty for the children in the remote parts of the world like Cambodia, Laos,
Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. The wide range of activities that are
undertaken by the organization and the multi-network channels that are established by the firm
has helped in the smooth functioning of the same as per the objectives. It is a member of
ChildFund Alliance and operates over 60 nations (Childfund.org.au 2018). The organizational
functions are funded by the child community sponsorship, public donations and government
grants. The huge fundraising activities undertaken by the organization and the collaborative
functioning of the stakeholders have helped the same in facilitating its objectives. The
organization also holds a strong social media integration to encourage public participation in the
activities and events conducted by the same. It has helped in its steady growth process as per the
objectives (Scott 2015). Governance of the organization encourages all way communication,
which has helped in enhancing the functions of the same through collaborative functioning. The

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multi-channeled networks that are established by the organization have supported the same in
undertaking gradual development in the line of activities.

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Childfund.org.au, 2018. Abous Us | Vision, Expertise & History | ChildFund Australia. [online]
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Redcross.org.au, 2018. About Us | What is Red Cross?| Red Cross. [online] Redcross. Available
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