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White Ribbon Australia CEO Announces Retirement

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 10th January 2018 - Libby Davies, the CEO of Australia’s only national, male-led organisation to stop violence against women, has announced she will be retiring after nearly a decade leading the organisation.

Fraud Charges Dropped Against Street Swags Founder

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 - Police have dropped seven fraud charges against Street Swags founder Jean Madden, who had been accused of misappropriating funds from the charity.

FIA Set for Brand Refresh in 2018

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 - Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) is set for a “brand refresh”, with CEO Rob Edwards and a number of long-term directors stepping down in 2018.

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Adelaide Is Thinking On Purpose

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 19th December 2017 - Finding your purpose in life leads to better health and overall happiness, according to award-winning behavioural scientist Dr Vic Strecher who has been visiting Adelaide from the US as part of the Don Dunstan Foundation Thinkers in Residence Program

Opinion

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Charity Regulators Should Not Assume That Donors Always Know Best

Krystian Seibert, Tuesday, 12th December 2017 - Donors play a critical role supporting Australian charities, but we should not attribute them with more knowledge than they actually have, writes Krystian Seibert in this article which was first published in The Conversation.

Governance for Deductible Gift Recipients

Contributor, Tuesday, 12th December 2017 - It is critical for the board of a not for profit endorsed as a DGR to understand their organisation’s DGR tax concession, writes Joelle Tabone from HLB Mann Judd Melbourne, who offers an overview of the issues the board of a DGR should consider.

Feature

What Does Strong Political Leadership in Australia Look Like?

Contributor, Monday, 11th December 2017 - The new McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership aims to recognise political leaders who have driven positive change and encouraged a national discussion about the role of leadership, writes Michael Gordon from the University of Melbourne, in this arti

Analysis

First Appeal From The ACNC Decided – ACNC Wins

Contributor, Friday, 8th December 2017 - This month the Administrative Appeal Tribunal handed down the first decision on the Australian Charities Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 – a win that may be deserved but one that shows how the legislation is stacked in the commissioner’s favo

Who is Gary Johns?

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 7th December 2017 - On Thursday it was announced that Dr Gary Johns would be the new commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for a five-year period.

Media Key – Results, Experience, Dedication and Passion

Contributor, Thursday, 7th December 2017 - PR firm that specialises in working with not for profits urges more NFPs to reach out – the highly experienced firm wants to help NFPs get a bigger profile.

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