Following the huge success of the fundraising initiatives debut in 2022 which saw nearly $60,000 of funding go to 13 Rainbow organisations, the Rainbow NZ Charitable Trust is excited to launch GiveOUT Day 2023, taking place across four days from September 8th 2024 at www.rainbownzcharitabletrust.org.nz.

GiveOUT Day is four days of national fundraising for LGBTTQIA+ community groups, not-for-profit organisations, events and projects. The online fundraising platform will go live on Friday Sept 8th at 7PM as part of the fabulous GALA Launch Event at Phoenix Cabaret which will be livestreamed nationwide.

GiveOUT Day is all about kiwis heading online to see the amazing work being done by rainbow organisations all around Aotearoa New Zealand and supporting them by donating directly to them via the online portal. In addition to the funds raised by the public, donations made across the four days will be doubled by our sponsors through the Matching Funding Pool. To date the Trust has raised $42,000 in Matching Funding.

GiveOUT Day would not be possible without the generosity and support of our amazing Sponsors: Kiwibank (Gold), ISS, MARS, PWC, Southern Cross Health Society and, Z Energy (Bronze) and supporters - Aurecon and the Newmarket Business Association. Prominent LGBT personalities and change makers Nikki Kaye, Lousia Wall, Sam Johnson and Campbell Johnstone are the initiatives ambassadors, ensuring visibility and awareness for this important fundraising drive.

The funds raised will go direct to organisations working directly on LGBTTQIA+ issues such as PRIDE groups, physical and mental health support, community events and advocacy for rainbow people. GiveOUT Day works to increase the capacity of the LGBTTQIA+ sector, provides rainbow organisations with the opportunity to build awareness of their causes and for services they provide. A full list of the participating charities and groups is as below:

Adikaar Aotearoa
Body Positive
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Charlotte Museum Trust
Christchurch Heroes
Christchurch Pride
Ethic Rainbow Alliance
Inside Out
"LAGANZ Te Pūranga Takatāpui o Aotearoa - Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand"
Nelson Pride
Nevertheless NZ Trust
NZ Falcons
Outline
Pride Whanganui
Qtopia
Rainbow Auckland, Inc.
Rainbow Games
Rainbow Wellington
Rainbow Pride Auckland
Same Same But Different
Tauranga Moana Pride
Wellington Pride Festival

For more information about GiveOUT Day and Tickets for the GiveOUT Day Launch Gala please visit www.rainbownzcharitabletrust.org.nz.