Bargeld- und Inventurdiebstahl bei Benefizveranstaltungen

Definition

Australian charity event resources emphasise the importance of robust planning, volunteer management and use of professional support to safeguard resources and ensure efficient use of money and personnel.[5] In on‑the‑ground practice, cash handling at raffles, donation buckets and merchandise stalls is often managed by volunteers with minimal training or oversight. International and Australian not‑for‑profit fraud studies commonly identify cash‑based community fundraising as a high‑risk area for skimming and theft, with estimated losses of 1–3% of takings considered a conservative assumption where controls are weak. Applied to an event raising AUD 50,000 in cash and merchandise sales, this implies losses of AUD 500–1,500 per event, increasing to AUD 5,000–15,000 annually for organisations running multiple events. Additional losses can include disappearance of donated auction/raffle items and unrecorded complimentary tickets that could otherwise have been sold.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Australian 🇦🇺 fundraising events can lose 1–3% of on‑site cash takings and merchandise through shrinkage and theft. Moving to cashless, integrated systems with clear segregation of duties materially reduces this leakage.

Affected Stakeholders

Fundraising coordinators, Volunteer coordinators, Treasurers and finance managers, Event logistics managers

Related Business Risks