Bring in more local customers while helping local causes raise more
Join ACF Club as a local business partner and put your business in front of members who want to shop local, support local, and back local schools, clubs and community organisations.
Offer a member perk, grow your local visibility, and choose whether to step up as a Founding Sponsor for added promotion through social media, email campaigns and local launch activity.
- Built for locals supporting local
- Flexible offers — not just discounts
- Support schools, clubs and community causes
- Optional sponsor opportunities for added visibility
- A practical model with community benefit
WHY THIS MATTERS
Local Businesses Are Competing for Attention Too
Right now, big brands and high-budget promotions dominate attention online.
That makes it harder for local businesses to stand out, and harder for local communities to benefit from the spending already happening in their own backyard.
At the same time, many schools, clubs and community groups are still relying on time-heavy, one-off fundraising efforts that don’t always return enough value.
ACF Club is designed to change that.
It brings together local businesses, local members and local causes in one community-first system — so support stays closer to home, and more value flows back into the community.
WHAT ACF CLUB OFFERS YOUR BUSINESS
A smarter way to attract customers and support your community
ACF Club is a local membership platform connected to community fundraising.
As a participating business, you can offer members a simple perk that encourages them to choose your business when they shop locally.
That perk might be:
- an upgrade
- a bonus item
- an added inclusion
- a member-only special
- a value add
- a local offer that suits your margins
It does not have to be a straight discount.
By joining the ACF Club network, your business can benefit from:
- more local exposure
- stronger community goodwill
- increased enquiries, visits or repeat trade
- visibility as a business that supports local fundraising
At the same time, members feel good knowing their participation helps support local causes.
It’s a practical model with shared benefit:
members get value, businesses get visibility, and community organisations get fundraising support.
THE LOCAL IMPACT ANGLE
Locals supporting local with real community return
ACF Club is designed to keep more value circulating within the community.
When businesses participate:
- members have more reason to shop local
- local organisations gain access to fundraising support
- community dollars work harder locally
- your business becomes part of something visible, positive and community-minded
This is more than a promotion.
It’s a way to be part of a better local fundraising model one that supports business, community groups and the wider region together.
WHY BUSINESSES JOIN
A flexible model that works for real businesses
Business owners don’t need more complexity. They need practical opportunities that make sense.
That’s why ACF Club is designed to be simple and flexible.
Why businesses say yes:
Flexible perks
Offer something that suits your business model, margins and team.
More local visibility
Be found by members looking for businesses that support local causes.
Community goodwill
Show customers you are backing schools, clubs and local organisations in a practical way.
No “big discount” pressure
Your offer can be value-based, not margin-draining.
Simple participation
Join as a Perks Partner, or step up as a sponsor for greater reach.
Promotion support
Participating businesses may be featured across ACF Club channels as the local network grows.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Want to do more? Become a Founding Sponsor
Some businesses will want more than a standard listing and member perk.
If your business wants stronger visibility and a bigger role in helping launch the movement locally, you can also ask about becoming a Founding Sponsor.
Founding Sponsors help support local rollout momentum and may sponsor a fundraising prize, campaign feature or launch activity in exchange for added promotional exposure.
Depending on the package, sponsor visibility may include:
- featured business mentions in social media posts
- inclusion in email campaigns
- sponsor recognition on campaign pages
- premium placement within launch promotions
- “Founding Sponsor” acknowledgement
- association with a community-first local initiative
This gives businesses a chance to do more than participate quietly.
It creates an opportunity to help build awareness, support local causes, and position your business at the front of a positive local movement.
Want to do more than just offer a perk? Ask about becoming a Founding Sponsor and help us grow the local rollout with stronger visibility across the community.
TWO WAYS TO JOIN
Perks Partner
Founding Sponsor
Offer an ACF Club member perk and be listed as part of the local business network.
Best for businesses that want:
- more local customers
- simple setup
- community visibility
- a practical way to support local fundraising
Add sponsorship support for stronger launch visibility and broader promotional inclusion.
Best for businesses that want:
- premium exposure
- campaign or prize sponsorship opportunities
- stronger brand visibility across social and email
- a more visible community impact role
HOW IT WORKS
Simple for businesses.
Valuable for the community.
- Register your interest
Tell us about your business and the type of perk you’d like to offer. - Choose your involvement
Join as a Perks Partner, or ask about Founding Sponsor opportunities. - We feature participating businesses
Your business becomes part of the ACF Club local network as the program rolls out. - Members shop local
ACF Club members can search participating businesses and use available member perks. - Community fundraising grows
Your participation helps strengthen a model designed to return more value to local organisations and causes.
WHO IS THIS FOR
A good fit for businesses that want to be part of something local and worthwhile
ACF Club may suit:
- cafes and takeaway businesses
- retailers
- service providers
- wellness businesses
- trades and local services
- family businesses
- community-minded operators
- businesses wanting positive local exposure
You do not need to be a large business to take part.
What matters most is offering something practical for members and wanting to be part of a stronger local support network.
WHO'S BEHIND IT
A community-first initiative with a bigger purpose
ACF Club is part of the broader Australian Community Fundraising vision.
It connects with the mission of Australian Community Fundraising Partners Ltd (ACFP Ltd), a not-for-profit charitable fundraising organisation being developed to support community outcomes in health and education.
Together, this model is being built to help:
- local organisations raise funds more sustainably
- local businesses gain meaningful exposure
- supporters receive genuine value
- communities keep more benefit flowing locally
The current focus is on building and proving the model locally, starting in the Upper Hunter region.
Charity registration is currently in progress.
OBJECTION HANDLING
No lock-in. No complicated setup. No pressure to slash your prices.
You don’t need to build a new system or run a complicated campaign.
You simply choose how you’d like to be involved.
- Offer a perk that works for your business
- Keep it easy for your staff to understand
- Join at a level that suits your goals
- Be part of a visible, community-first initiative
This is designed to be practical, not painful.
Put your business in front of locals who want to shop with purpose
Join ACF Club as a participating business and become part of a better local fundraising model — one that helps members, businesses and community organisations all benefit together.
Want stronger visibility and a bigger role in the local rollout? Ask about sponsor packages and prize sponsorship opportunities.