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ACNC Revokes Charity Status of WA Foundation

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th October 2016 - A West Australian organisation that works with miners and oil and gas workers, and their families, has had its charity status removed by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

Regulator Fines Charities for Non-Compliance

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th October 2016 - The charity regulator has issued hefty fines to 40 charities for failing to lodge their outstanding Annual Information Statements.

Opinion

Has your NFP been Sabotaged by the ‘May’ Team?

Richard Meredith, Tuesday, 25th October 2016 - If change and innovation are important, not just for survival but for success and profitability it is up to each of us to be conscious of the need to give the “can team” a chance before the “may team” takes over, writes social impact speciali

Street Swags Enters Voluntary Agreement With ACNC Over Finances

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 20th October 2016 - After the controversial founder of Street Swags resigned over alleged funds mismanagement earlier this year, the organisation has voluntarily agreed to work with the charity regulator to get back on track.

Hot Topic

Transactional Versus Relationship-Based Sponsorship

Abby Clemence, Thursday, 20th October 2016 - The new rules of etiquette in successful sponsorships are all about creating a partnership, writes sponsorship expert Abby Clemence.

Too Many Charities in Australia? Regulator Says No

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th October 2016 - With over 54,000 charities currently registered in Australia the national charity regulator has been wrestling with the question of whether there are too many charities and decided there aren’t – but there is room for mergers where there is dupli

Corporate Heavyweights Replace Bonyhady in NDIS Shakeup

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 19th October 2016 - The so-called “father” of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Bruce Bonyhady, is set to be replaced in an agency clean up, according to reports.

NFP Boards Must Look Towards Strategic Stewardship

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th October 2016 - The latest research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) reveals that not-for-profit boards are spending too much time on operational issues at the expense of the strategic stewardship of their organisations, writes the AICD’s

Lawyers Reach Pro Bono Target for First Time in Five Years

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 11th October 2016 - Lawyers from large legal firms have reached a voluntary national target for providing pro bono legal services for the first time in five years and increased their work by more than 8 per cent on 2015, according to new research.

Australian Charities Scrutinised Over ‘Chugger’ Exploitation

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 6th October 2016 - Concerns that young charity collectors – “chuggers” – are being exploited has sparked an investigation into the practices of some major Australian charities.

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