FAQs — Hope 103.2 and Fundraising

A few times a year, you may turn on your radio and hear a week of our announcers asking for your financial support? Maybe you receive supporter emails or come across one of our impact videos on Facebook or Instagram?

Hope Media’s mission is “To impact people with experiences of God’s love so that they may become more like Christ and the world more like the Kingdom”.

If you have questions about why we ask for money, where the funds go and how secure our donation process is, we hope you find the following FAQs provide sufficient answers. If not, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team, who will be happy to help you understand more about Hope 103.2 in Sydney.

Ready to join us in impacting people with experiences of God’s love?

Why We Fundraise

Why are you asking for money?

Hope 103.2 is a not-for-profit, community funded media organisation sharing messages of hope daily on radio, online and via social media. We only exist, and continue to be able to be here, because of the amazing generosity of people just like you – our listeners, our readers, our viewers and our social media followers!

How do you spend the money people donate?

The annual cost of running the ministry is $7,286,785

These funds come from:

^{1 To raise that $4,435,000, we spend $515,000 (12%)
2 $2,150,000 in June Appeal; $900,000 in regular monthly giving; $950,000 in November Appeal}

Expenses

In each expense line there are many more lines of detail that we’d be happy to discuss or send you our annual report. Contact Us

Who We Are

What is the mission of Hope 103.2?

To impact people with experiences of God’s love so that they may become more like Christ and the world more like the Kingdom.

Read our full Mission Vision

Is Hope 103.2 a commercial radio station?

No, Hope 103.2 belongs to a non-profit organisation called Hope Media Ltd, that relies on the community and listeners to support its operation.

You can find more under About us and Support Hope 103.2.

Who runs Hope 103.2?

Hope Media Ltd, formerly known as Christian Broadcasting Association (CBA) — a non-profit organisation — owns and manages Hope 103.2.

A Board of Directors provides governance and strategic direction while a team of dedicated staff look after the day-to-day operations.

Is Hope 103.2 associated with a particular Christian denomination?

No, there is no affiliation with any particular denomination.

Making Donations and Online Security

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes, Hope Media Limited is an Australian Taxation Office-endorsed ‘deductible gift recipient’ (DGR).

Any donations of $2 or more made by Australian residents to our organisation are tax-deductible.

Is it safe to make a donation online?

Yes, it is.

Hope 103.2 uses SecurePay’s Internet Payment Gateway to provide a secure environment for the authorisation of credit card transactions over the Internet. Confidential information including your card details are encrypted the moment they are transmitted from your browser to the banking network using industry standard SSL 128-bit RC4 encryption technology.

Credit card details are not stored anywhere online, and the only company who has access to this data is the merchant’s bank. The bank also sends confirmation information via the same encryption technology back to your browser. These secure processes provide you with peace of mind when purchasing online.

If I don’t want to donate online, what are my other payment options?

You can make a credit card donation during business hours by phone on 1300 36 1032.

Hope 103.2 Bank Deposit Details

Please reference your surname and your supporter reference number.
(You can contact the Hope studios to obtain your reference number)

Bank: National Australia Bank (NAB)
Account Name: 2CBA Development Fund
BSB Number: 082-338
Account Number: 492548573

Direct Debit

To give via direct debit, please contact the Hope studios on 02 9854 7000 or email the team at community@hope1032.com.au. We will send you a form to fill in your bank account information.

Cheque

Please make payable to Hope 103.2 and post to:

Locked Bag 1032, Seven Hills NSW 2147

I’m an existing Partner for Hope, how do I change or update my details?

You can update your payment information securely online or to update your details with assistance from a Hope 103.2 community relations team member, including credit card information, please contact the Hope studios on 02 9854 7000 or email community@hope1032.com.au.

Keep Your Hope 103.2 fully funded

So we can continue to impact people with God’s love.

Or, speak to one of our friendly staff or volunteers taking donations over the phone:

1300 36 1032