Fundraising PR · Community · Family violence and gender equality · PR and media · 2024-2026

Alannah & Madeline Foundation

Alannah & Madeline Day fundraising PR

PR for Alannah & Madeline Day, the Foundation’s biggest fundraising day. It raises money for Buddy Bags for children fleeing violence, mostly family violence. We have run the day’s PR in 2025 and 2026, after media training and consulting for the Foundation’s team in 2024.

Alannah & Madeline Day fundraising PR

$627K

raised on Alannah & Madeline Day 2026

+78%

on the 2025 total

230

media mentions, Alannah & Madeline Day 2025

What we did

3 projects, most recent first.

2026

Alannah & Madeline Day 2026

PR to drive donations on Alannah & Madeline Day, which funds Buddy Bags for children fleeing violence, mostly family violence.

  • Secured Channel 9 as media partner, with 135 bonus TV spots
  • Spokespeople on Today Extra, 9News, 7News and ABC Radio

$627K raised on the day

+78% on the 2025 total

163% of the fundraising target

2025

Alannah & Madeline Day 2025

National PR for Alannah & Madeline Day 2025, raising money for children fleeing violence.

  • National media campaign with Foundation spokespeople and stories

230 media mentions

~30m media reach

2024

Media consulting and training

Building the media team’s skills and presence for a foundation that keeps children safe from violence.

  • Review of media strategy, materials and coverage
  • Media training for spokespeople, plus mentoring
  • Key message frameworks

Find out more: alannahandmadelineday.org.au

Let’s create your impact.

jane@upstride.com.au
+61 409 539 880
Mornington · Gippsland

How to work with us

Campaigns and launches

Strategy, creative, advertising, PR, media and content for campaigns and launches that need to cut through and move people to act.

Projects and training

Digital, AI, video, events and publications, plus media, communications and ethical AI training to build your team’s skills.

Retainers

Ongoing communications and engagement, media, PR and advocacy support, with a senior team on call when you need it.