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Charities Encouraged to Take Advantage of Product Philanthropy

Wendy Williams, Monday, 6th November 2017 -  Product philanthropy has the potential to unlock a new economy, but while corporations are engaging in the model many charities are not getting involved, according to the founder of Good360.

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How Poor Governance May Be Limiting Your Giving – And 10 Tips For Improvement

Anna Draffin, Monday, 6th November 2017 -  Meeting basic governance standards doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive. Anna Draffin from ShareGift Australia offers her top 10 tips to make sure your charity is best placed to receive donations from ancillary funds – the expected and the u

$100M Philanthropic Collaboration to Beat Brain Cancer

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st November 2017 -  Australia is set to lead the world with a $100 million “mission” to beat brain cancer, double survival rates in 10 years, and improve patients’ quality of life, thanks to a philanthropic collaboration with the federal government.

Why Charities And Not for Profits Need Accountants

Contributor, Thursday, 26th October 2017 -  Accountants play an essential role in improving reporting in the charity and not-for-profit sector, writes James Dunn in this article that first appeared in CPA Australia’s INTHEBLACK.

NFPs Receive Share of $200,000 in Funding to Tackle Family Violence

Luke Michael, Thursday, 19th October 2017 -  Community Sector Banking has awarded six not-for-profit organisations tackling family violence and homelessness a share of $200,000 in funding, as they look to grow the program and offer $1 million in funding every year.

New Authority to Oversee Fundraising Code

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 19th October 2017 -  A new independent authority has been established to help raise the bar for fundraisers around best practice and ethical conduct.

Philanthropic Donation Looks To Emerging Field of ‘Personalised Medicine’

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 18th October 2017 -  A $5.5 million philanthropic donation towards genetic testing for blood cancer patients has been described as advancing Australia’s global leadership in the emerging field of “personalised medicine”.

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Have You Been Commodified?

David Crosbie, Thursday, 12th October 2017 -  Charities will only realise their potential when they can collectively push the pendulum back away from “commodification” towards funding models that reward responsiveness and effectiveness, writes CEO of Community Council for Australia David Cro

Australian Gift Deductions Take a Great Leap Forward

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th October 2017 -  Australians are claiming their charitable gifts in tax returns more than ever with a total of $3.1 billion donated in the 2014-15 tax year – delivering a 15 per cent increase, according to new research which has described the result as a “great l

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Philanthropy and Democracy

Sarah Davies, Wednesday, 11th October 2017 -  For philanthropy to maintain its social licence to operate, it needs to provide a level of accountability to the communities it serves, writes Philanthropy Australia CEO Sarah Davies.
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