Community Fundraising

Fundraise from the Heart

Let's fight heart & lung disease together

Your next celebration could save a life

Every milestone is a precious moment.

Turn your celebrations into opportunities to give.

Make your special moments even more memorable while supporting individuals and families who rely on our life-saving research during their most challenging times.

At The Baird Institute, we believe that every act of generosity makes a real difference — to save a life. Your contributions help us offer hope, comfort, and assistance to those with heart and lung conditions.

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Why celebrate by giving?

Let your celebrations change lives:

  • Make lasting change
  • Add meaning to your milestones
  • Involve your community
  • Create a ripple effect
  • Enjoy tax benefits

How You Can Get Involved

There are countless ways to turn your special moments into opportunities for giving.

Choose what resonates with you:

Celebrate through giving

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Seek sponsorship to help you quit those bad habits

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Organise a community event

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Challenge yourself

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Honour a loved one

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Celebrate through giving

Seek sponsorship to help quit bad habits

Organise a community event

Challenge yourself

Honour a loved one

Start Your Fundraiser Today

There are countless ways to turn your special moments into opportunities for giving.

Start a Facebook Fundraiser

Start a CrowdRaiser on GiveNow

Why your support matters

Your involvement brings us closer to medical breakthroughs that can save lives. Here’s what your fundraising efforts support:

  • Innovation in surgery: Pioneering techniques that reduce recovery times and improve outcomes for patients undergoing heart and lung surgery.
  • Cutting-edge research: Studies that push the boundaries of what's possible in cardiothoracic medicine.
  • Training and development: Educating the next generation of surgeons and researchers for better patient care.

Real Stories, Real Impact

Because of support from people just like you I am able to see my daughter grow up. Thank you!

Ross Saunders, Heart Surgery Survivor

Thanks to supporters like you, I received life-saving surgery and a second chance at life.

Karen Myors, Heart Surgery Survivor

Embrace the joy of giving. Your moment can become someone else’s miracle.

We're here to assist you every step of the way. Reach out to us anytime

Phone

+61 2 9550 2350

E-mail

[email protected]

Post

The Baird Institute
PO Box M85
Missenden Road NSW 2050

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Our Mission

Our mission is to foster research and apply science to improve the outcomes for patients facing heart or lung surgery.

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The Baird Institute is a Registered Australian Charity

The Baird Institute is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
Eligible tax-deductible donations have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Tax Office.

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The Baird Institute

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Cardiothoracic Department, Level 7,
50 Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW, 2050

Celebrate Through Giving

  • Choose to give on your birthday: Instead of giving you gifts, ask your friends and family to donate to The Baird Institute.
  • Say “I do” to improving the lives of heart and lung patients: Invite guests to donate to The Baird Institute on your wedding day
  • Turn anniversaries or personal milestones into fundraising events.

Seek sponsorship to help you quit those bad habits

  • Give up smoking
  • Refrain from alcohol for a month or more

Organise a community event

  • Have a backyard sausage sizzle
  • Host a trivia night

Challenge Yourself

  • Run a marathon
  • Do a long bike ride
  • Walk 10km each day for a month
  • Do 50 sit ups every day for a week
  • Join an organised event such as the City to Surf

Honour a Loved One

  • Fundraise in memory of someone special to you.

Start a Facebook Fundraiser

  1. Go to Facebook fundraisers.
  2. Click on the blue button – “Select nonprofit”
  3. Search for and select The Baird Institute
  4. Set your fundraising target
  5. Choose your campaign end date & a title for your Fundraiser
  6. Personalise your fundraiser: Use the existing wording and photos or choose your own.
  7. Click on ‘Create’.
  8. Invite friends and family. Share the link for your fundraiser and encourage others to contribute.
  9. Let us know via [email protected] that you have created a fundraiser so we can say thank you.

Celebrate where your friends and family connect. Leverage your social network to make a real impact.

Create a CrowdRaiser on GiveNow

  1. Go to CrowdRaiser for The Baird Institute.
  2. Click on the button “Fundraise for this cause” – just under the header image.
  3. Create your Crowdraiser. Fill in the requested details.
  4. Customise your campaign. Add images and messages to make your CrowdRaiser unique.
  5. Share the link to your fundraising page via email, social media, or any way you like.
  6. Let us know via [email protected] that you have created a fundraiser so we can say thank you.

Join a community passionate about making a difference. GiveNow provides a dedicated platform for Australian charities, ensuring your efforts directly support our mission.

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