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US Warns on Ebola Charity Scams

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 -  Fake charities have started to emerge in the USA in the wake of the Ebola virus scare, forcing watchdog organisations to warn people to be wary of scams.

Volunteer Sector Needs Change

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd October 2014 -  Government support for the "whole of volunteering" has been sadly lacking, and the sector needs change, the Volunteering Victoria Annual General Meeting has been told.

388 Aussie Charities Revoked, 400 Warned

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st October 2014 -  The Australian charity regulator has revoked the charity status of another 388 organisations after failing to make contact with them, and has warned another 400 that they could face the same fate.

$1M Collaboration for Impact

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th October 2014 -  Eleven communities are in the running for up to $1m to tackle Australia’s most challenging social issues as part of a new initiative called The Search.

AGM Charity Resources

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 16th October 2014 -  With most charities holding their Annual General Meetings over the next few months, a new resources page has been created by the charity regulator to help Not for Profits understand their obligations.

Regulator Recognises Foreign Aid Code of Conduct

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -  Charity regulator, the ACNC, has formally recognised the Australian Council for International Development’s code of conduct for international development in what has been called a first for the Australian community sector.

Regulator Watch on Funds to Overseas Aid Charities

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th October 2014 -  The national charity regulator is working with the Australian Federal Police and other intelligence and enforcement agencies to share information on funds going to charities operating in areas of conflict such as Syria and Iraq.

Changemaker

From the UK To the Charity Regulator Down Under

Lina Caneva, Monday, 6th October 2014 -  A Chief Adviser to the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission Taskforce prior to his appointment to the role of Assistant Commissioner David Locke has also worked as an Executive Director at the Charity Commission of England and Wales.
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