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Corporate support
Individual businesses, government and community organisations can support the Penguin Foundation in a variety of ways. Through funding specific projects or by taking out an ‘Adopt a Penguin Business Membership’ there are levels of benefits and support appropriate to all interests.
Please note the Penguin Foundation has approved Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.
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‘Adopt a Penguin’ business membership ($5000, $1500, $500) |
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The most direct and rewarding way to support the Penguin Foundation is to ‘Adopt a Penguin’ for your organisation. Your contribution will be entirely used for projects to help protect the unique fauna and flora Phillip Island for future generations. You will be connecting with the heart of the Penguin Foundation’s work and your organisation will be acknowledged as a valuable contributor.
Corporate benefits:
- Addition to Penguin Foundation sponsors board at the Penguin Parade
- An invitation to our Penguin Foundation Special Events
- An exclusive invitation to our Penguin Foundation Open Day where members of your team can meet other corporate supporters and take a special behind the scenes tour of the world famous Penguin Parade and meet our Park ranger staff and marine biologists
- A framed photo acknowledging your support
- A thank you letter from the Penguin Foundation Chairman
- Regular electronic bulletins
Additional benefits for $5000 donation:
- Dedicated promotional page about your business on the www.penguinfoundation.org.au
- Naming rights to specific research projects
- Joint Media and PR opportunities
- Use of Penguin Foundation logos/branding
- One Staff Activity Day/Guest speaker at your work place
- Retail and promotional support – 1 month free advertisement at the Penguin Parade Retail Window
- Unlimited number of Free Room Hire(subject of availability) at our functions room at the Nobbies Centre
- Staff incentive programs-3 Park Pass tickets sold at the Net Rate to your company for group bookings and (1) Ranger free of charge for 2 hours
- Sponsorship recognition – signage and plasma screen at the Penguin Parade Visitors Centre
Additional benefit for $1500 donation:
- Retail and promotional support – 2 weeks free advertisement in the Penguin Parade Retail Window
- Two Free Room Hire at our functions room at the Nobbies Centre
- Penguin Foundation Website recognition
- Staff incentive programs-3 Park Pass tickets sold at the Net Rate to your company for group bookings and (1) Ranger free of charge for 2 hours
Aditional benefit for $500 donation:
- One Free Room Hire at our functions room at the Nobbies Centre
- Staff incentive programs-3 Park Pass tickets sold at the Net Rate to your company for group bookings
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Further Corperate Support |
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Corporate support can range in value and be linked to specific projects. We can develop in partnership with each contributing organisation a package of support to ensure its relevance and value.
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Without this money these projects may not of have been possible. The more we know, the more we can do to help the Little Penguins survive.
- $500 can pay for three Little Penguin nesting boxes to be monitored by our Rangers for a whole year
- $1,000 can cover the costs of an Honours Research student to dedicate an entire year to Little Penguins
- $2,000 buys a time/depth recorder for a Little Penguin
- $5,000 pays for one Satellite device to track penguin movements at all times
- $8,000 can pay for one Revegetation Trailer
- $13,000 can help to develop a Microchip Reading Transponder system
- $15,000 can cover the costs to start a project for Satellite track chick rearing
- $20,000 will fund a Joint project with Victoria University to revolutionize the way we clean Oiled Penguin
- A longer-term aim is raise $1 million to build a dedicated Animal Hospital to properly care for Little Penguins and other native animals on and around Phillip Island.
For individuals all contributions over $2 are tax deductible, while for relevant organisations, the Penguin Foundation has Deductible Gift Recipient status with the Australian Tax Office.

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