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Annual Giving
$8.8M

About

Strength to Give, formerly the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, is Australia's national not-for-profit organisation responsible for managing the registry of volunteer stem cell donors. They connect patients needing life-saving transplants with suitable donors, facilitating the donation process and supporting related medical research and education.

Tips for Applicants

Strength to Give (formerly Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry) is an operational charity that manages Australia's stem cell donor registry and conducts related activities. They are not a traditional grant-making foundation that accepts applications from external organisations for funding. Their funds are primarily used to run their own programs, research, and donor/patient support services.

Giving Philosophy

As an operational charity rather than a traditional grant-making foundation, Strength to Give's 'giving' philosophy is intrinsically linked to its core mission. They disburse funds to support the recruitment, registration, and health assessment of stem cell donors, facilitate the collection and transport of donated cells, advance medical research in transplantation, and provide essential support to patients and donors throughout the process, rather than making grants to external organisations.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$15.6M$26.1M$23.8M
FY2022
$13.6M$26.0M$22.6M
FY2021
$5.4M
$14.9M$26.8M$22.1M
FY2020
$7.4M
$14.8M$24.7M$20.7M
FY2019
$7.2M
$13.7M$22.5M$20.3M
FY2018
$8.8M
$15.4M$22.8M$20.4M
FY2017
$8.7M
$16.2M$22.7M$20.0M
7yr total$37.4MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

healthresearch
Geographic
AU-National
Recipients
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Financial Details

Revenue Sources
government_funding, donations, corporate_partnerships, fundraising

Board & Leadership

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JEFFREY SZER
director
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Lisa Smith
director
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Ms Amy Yu
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Ms Kate Carr
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Philip West
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Bronwyn Curtin
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Jack Jacobson
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Data Sources

Profile quality: high
Foundation profile updated: 6 March 2026 (68 days ago)
Website scan updated: 6 March 2026 (68 days ago)
Added: 5 March 2026 (69 days ago)
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