Structure

Mahboba's Promise is an Association incorporated on 21 November 2001 in New South Wales under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984.

In 2010 Mahboba’s Promise has been endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) by the Australian Taxation Office, entitling donors of $2 or more to Mahboba’s Promise to claim a tax deduction on their monetary gift.

The membership of Mahboba’s Promise is drawn from Australians of all walks of life who have come together in a common purpose to help the people of Afghanistan.

The Association has an authority to fundraise issued by the Office of Charities, Department of Gaming and Racing under the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991.

"Tax deductibility":

Monetary donations of $2 of more to Mahboba’s Promise can now be directly claimed as tax deductions with the Australian Taxation Office. On receipt of your donation, we will issue you with a tax receipt for this purpose. Monetary donations to our appeals and for widow or child sponsorships are also tax deductible. For advice on the tax deductible status of other kinds of donation, including donated goods, please consult your accountant or the ATO website at: www.ato.gov.au

The Association's financial statements are audited annually. Our auditor is Robert Mayberry of Nexia Court & Co.

Management Committee

The Association is managed by a Management Committee comprising:

• President: Don Gough
• Treasurer: Mohammad Syed
• Secretary: Tania Melikian
• Other committee members: Doug Tribe, Maryam Zoljalali, Sidiq Rawi.
• Mahboba Rawi is the founder.
• Sidiq Rawi is the Executive Director of Afghanistan operations.

President: Don Gough

Don Gough was appointed President of Mahboba’s Promise in 2007.

Don has held senior marketing and management positions with a number of Australian and international organisations over a corporate career spanning more than 30 years. They included CSR Limited, Colgate Palmolive, Coopers & Lybrand and Clayton Utz.

In 2000, Don joined Black Isle Communications, an international consultancy specialising in training and coaching managers in business communications. He was appointed Managing Director in May 2007.

Don graduated in commerce from Queensland University with an accounting major. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA).

Management Committee meetings

Management committee meetings are normally held on the last Monday of every month. Towards the end of the calendar year, we hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM) to which all members are invited.

In 2007 Mahboba's Promise became a signatory to the Code of Conduct of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) which requires high standards of public accountability.

The organisation is registered as an NGO in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Kabul operation is an observer to the Agency Coordinating Body for Afgan Relief (ACBAR) which has a Code of Conduct with similar principles to the ACFID Code.