NRMA Insurance and RACV partner with GIVIT to strengthen community support

NRMA Insurance and RACV today announced a new partnership with GIVIT, a national not-for-profit donation platform that matches the needs of people experiencing hardship with donors from across the country. The partnership will enable GIVIT to continue to allocate 100 per cent of public donations made to their platform directly to communities in need quickly and efficiently.  

GIVIT works with more than 4,700 support organisations around Australia including councils, charities and community groups to identify exactly what’s needed by people experiencing hardship. GIVIT facilitates up to 75,000 donations per month and since 2020 has helped people affected by more than 25 extreme weather events. 

As GIVIT’s National Disaster and Emergency Partners, NRMA Insurance and RACV will work together with GIVIT to create safer, stronger and more connected communities in and out of disasters. In addition to supporting GIVIT’s daily operations, the partnership will see the organisations collaborate during disaster response and recovery efforts to help communities impacted by extreme weather.  

NRMA Insurance CEO Julie Batch said: “We have supported GIVIT since 2011 and are proud to continue this important partnership. As our country faces the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events, the role GIVIT plays in providing a transparent, coordinated and effective solution to connecting generous donors with people in need is vital in supporting communities in their recovery.” 

RACV Executive General Manager Membership Mark Geraghty said: “NRMA Insurance and RACV’s partnership with GIVIT will enable a technology uplift in GIVIT’s operations, achieving significant efficiencies in processing and distributing donations.”  

The uplift will see GIVIT introduce purchasing automation, which will streamline the process of buying items locally to support local business and support economic recovery of disaster-affected communities.    

GIVIT CEO Chris Staines said: “Our partnership with NRMA Insurance and RACV is an important part of the evolution of GIVIT as we make capability improvements to meet the increased demand for donations across the country.  

“Last financial year alone, we facilitated the donation of 544,400 items and services to people in need and received $3.6 million in donated funds.

“Australia is a charitable nation, particularly following extreme weather events where we see donation offers increase significantly. These events demonstrate how important it is to harness the generosity of Australians to ensure people experiencing hardship get exactly what they need, when they need it.   

“We can also help by sourcing goods and services locally which supports the economic recovery of disaster impacted regions.”  

The new partnership follows the success of the jointly funded NRMA Insurance and RACV COVID-19 Disaster Relief Program which enabled GIVIT to donate more than one million items and services to pandemic-impacted people and communities across Australia.  

To learn more about GIVIT visit GIVIT.org.au

Media contacts:

Nicole Schulz | 0412 011 201 | nicole.schulz@iag.com.au

Kate Goggins | 0422 768 772 | kate.goggins@racv.com.au

Kate Fisher | 0444 503 759 | kate.fisher@givit.org.au

About NRMA Insurance: A Help Company

NRMA Insurance is Australia’s most trusted insurance brand¹, helping more than 3 million Australians protect what matters.

Help has been at the heart of NRMA Insurance since its beginnings in 1925 as a member-only company that provided motor insurance policies to the first drivers in NSW. NRMA Insurance has grown to become a national brand that helps people protect their cars, homes and businesses. It has a proud history of working with communities to build their resilience against extreme weather and keep people safer on the road. NRMA Insurance helps Australians understand their local risks and prepare for extreme weather through its Help Nation initiative.

NRMA Insurance is backed by IAG, Australia and New Zealand’s largest general insurer.

¹Roy Morgan Most Trusted Brands 2024

About RACV

Since 1903, RACV has been one of Australia’s most trusted brands and is the largest member organisation in Victoria.

RACV is proud to provide exceptional experiences for our members and customers through a range of products and services across motoring and mobility, home, energy and leisure. These include emergency roadside assistance, motor insurance, home insurance, home trades and an increasing range of options in the cleaner energy space, such as RACV Solar. We have 10 clubs and resorts across Australia and offer a range of domestic and international holiday packages, tours and cruises from our trusted travel partners.

The information provided is general advice only. Before making any decisions please consider your own circumstances and the Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determinations. For copies, visit racv.com.au. As distributor, RACV Insurance Services Pty Ltd AFS Licence No. 230039 receives commission for each policy sold or renewed. Products issued by Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Ltd ABN 93 004 208 084 AFS Licence No. 227678.

RACV Trades is a trading name of RACV's trade partner, Club Home Response Pty Ltd (Victorian registered domestic building practitioner number CDB U 100178). All works are performed or arranged by Club Home Response Pty Ltd. trading as RACV Trades.

About GIVIT

GIVIT is the smart way to give. Through GIVIT.org.au, we channel generosity where it is needed to support vulnerable people and communities in Australia. 

Working with more than 4,700 support organisations, we ensure people get what they need when they need it most – whether recovering from an emergency event, or experiencing hardship due to a natural disaster, domestic and family violence, homelessness, disability, and mental ill-health.

GIVIT captures offers of goods and services online, removing the need for charities and services to sort, store and dispose of unrequested donations, saving valuable resources. 100% of publicly donated money received by GIVIT to support people in need are used to purchase essential items and services. We buy locally, wherever possible, to support local businesses and the economic recovery of affected communities.