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2011 Global Campaign
While we continue to receive donations for several months following the campaign, to date Movember has raised over AUD $111 million globally during the 2011 campaign, an increase of AUD $39 million over the prior year. The funds were raised by over 854,000 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas located in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK South Africa, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and the Czech Republic. In each country Movember partners with high quality men’s health charities that share Movember’s vision of having an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health.
To best reflect the complete financial picture from each campaign, Movember’s financial year runs from May 1 to April 30. At the end of each financial year Movember engages independent accountants, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, to audit our financials, ensuring financial accountability and accuracy. The information and data below will be updated in August, once the audit is complete.
2010 Global Campaign
Movember raised AUD $72.0 million globally during the 2010 campaign, an increase of AUD $27.6 million over the prior year. The funds were raised by 447,808 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas located in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland. In each country Movember partners with high quality men’s health charities that share Movember’s vision of having an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health.
Movember’s cost focus, and economies of scale, have resulted in a global fundraising and administration cost to funds raised ratio of 8% which is low by international fundraising standards - best practice is in the range of 15% - 25%.
Movember’s global financials are audited each year by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
2010 Australian Campaign
The Australian campaign raised $24.9 million in 2010. The chart below shows how these funds are applied:
91% Allocated to Programs
Of the funds raised 91% has been committed to programs supporting prostate cancer and male depression initiatives. 61% was donated to our men’s health partners - the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (20%) and beyondblue: the national depression initiative (41%) and 30% committed to programs run by the Movember Foundation.
The Movember Foundation programs include:
The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, beyondblue and Movember together ensure that funded programs are world-class and align with our strategic goals.
All funds donated to our men's health partners are restricted and are only to be used for programs. Movember funds are not permitted to be used for fundraising or administration costs not related to programs.
6% Administration and Fundraising Cost Ratio
A number of fundraising and administrative tasks are necessary to run an organisation and campaign the size of Movember. We are proud of our administration and fundraising cost ratio, which in Australia was 6% of funds raised. This is low by international standards - best practice is in the range of 15% - 25%. Exceeding best practice by such a significant amount reflects our goal of reaching for the best possible campaign outcome while carefully monitoring costs.
Costs that are grouped under admin and fundraising include the following:
3% Retained
Retained funds are used to cover future campaigns, and to ensure that Movember holds a fiscally responsible level of assets for the long-term continuity of the organisation.
While we continue to receive donations for several months following the campaign, to date Movember has raised over AUD $111 million globally during the 2011 campaign, an increase of AUD $39 million over the prior year. The funds were raised by over 854,000 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas located in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK South Africa, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and the Czech Republic. In each country Movember partners with high quality men’s health charities that share Movember’s vision of having an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health.
To best reflect the complete financial picture from each campaign, Movember’s financial year runs from May 1 to April 30. At the end of each financial year Movember engages independent accountants, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, to audit our financials, ensuring financial accountability and accuracy. The information and data below will be updated in August, once the audit is complete.
2010 Global Campaign
Movember raised AUD $72.0 million globally during the 2010 campaign, an increase of AUD $27.6 million over the prior year. The funds were raised by 447,808 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas located in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland. In each country Movember partners with high quality men’s health charities that share Movember’s vision of having an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health.
Movember’s cost focus, and economies of scale, have resulted in a global fundraising and administration cost to funds raised ratio of 8% which is low by international fundraising standards - best practice is in the range of 15% - 25%.
Movember’s global financials are audited each year by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
2010 Australian Campaign
The Australian campaign raised $24.9 million in 2010. The chart below shows how these funds are applied:
91% Allocated to Programs
Of the funds raised 91% has been committed to programs supporting prostate cancer and male depression initiatives. 61% was donated to our men’s health partners - the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (20%) and beyondblue: the national depression initiative (41%) and 30% committed to programs run by the Movember Foundation.
The Movember Foundation programs include:
the prostate cancer Global Action Plan (13%)
prostate cancer survivorship programs (13%)
Movember’s awareness and education program (4%)
The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, beyondblue and Movember together ensure that funded programs are world-class and align with our strategic goals.
All funds donated to our men's health partners are restricted and are only to be used for programs. Movember funds are not permitted to be used for fundraising or administration costs not related to programs.
6% Administration and Fundraising Cost Ratio
A number of fundraising and administrative tasks are necessary to run an organisation and campaign the size of Movember. We are proud of our administration and fundraising cost ratio, which in Australia was 6% of funds raised. This is low by international standards - best practice is in the range of 15% - 25%. Exceeding best practice by such a significant amount reflects our goal of reaching for the best possible campaign outcome while carefully monitoring costs.
Costs that are grouped under admin and fundraising include the following:
Credit card processing fees
Systems development and technology to process donations securely
Bank fees
Legal costs
Salaries for the admin support staff
Insurance
Telecommunications and computer equipment
Office rent and general office maintenance costs
Travel
Foreign Exchange costs
3% Retained
Retained funds are used to cover future campaigns, and to ensure that Movember holds a fiscally responsible level of assets for the long-term continuity of the organisation.
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