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Fundraising regulations are ‘stopping charities from doing their job’

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 27th May 2021 - Millions of dollars are being wasted each year as charities seek to meet “ridiculous” fundraising regulations that need to be scrapped, says advocate in light of new report Fundraising…

Charities Crisis Cabinet takes fix fundraising fight into its own hands

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 29th March 2021 - A survey will be released every six months detailing how much and how little states and territories are doing to support charity fundraising activity In a bid to overhaul the current…

Push to #fixfundraising ramps up after bushfire royal commission

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 2nd November 2020 - “After decades of inaction, a national scheme could be decided on in time for Christmas,” a fundraising advocate says. The fight to fix fundraising regulation is back in the spotlight…

Now or never – Time to fix fundraising

David Crosbie, Thursday, 17th September 2020 - As charities impacted by COVID-19 desperately pivot to online fundraising to replace income lost from their usual face-to-face activities, it is critical that we fix fundraising…

Governments propose new fundraising model to cut red tape

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 2nd September 2020 - The federal government says it is working with states and territories to fast-track the harmonisation of fundraising A cross-border recognition fundraising model put forward …

Government vows to remove ACNC secrecy provisions, but won’t budge on fundraising reform

Luke Michael, Friday, 6th March 2020 - The government has released its response to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission review The Morrison government is moving to strengthen public trust in the …

Charity leaders slam continued inaction on fundraising reform

Luke Michael, Friday, 30th August 2019 - The charity sector’s hopes of achieving urgent fundraising reform have been dealt a major blow, after the issue was left off the agenda for an influential meeting between consumer…

Hoping for a bureaucratic miracle? Don’t hold your breath

David Crosbie, Thursday, 15th August 2019 - The Consumer Affairs Forum is not a group that is likely to drive significant change in fundraising regulation across Australia, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David…

Government under pressure to take action on fundraising reform

Luke Michael, Thursday, 15th August 2019 - Labor has vowed to keep pressure on the Morrison government to urgently fix fundraising laws, warning that continued inaction is costing charities millions of dollars in red tape. …

Fix fundraising: ‘The horse has well and truly bolted’

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th August 2019 - The battle to fix fundraising and achieve reforms using the existing state and territory regimes is lost, says the head of Not-for-profit Law at Justice Connect. Sue Woodward, who…

Folau’s GoFundMe take down highlights murky fundraising rules

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 25th June 2019 - The shutdown of Israel Folau’s GoFundMe campaign raising money for his legal challenge against Rugby Australia has prompted calls from the fundraising sector for stricter regulation…

Fix Fundraising Frustrated by Senate Report

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 18th February 2019 - The coalition of peak bodies campaigning to fix state fundraising laws have welcomed the release of a Senate committee report into fundraising, but says it feels frustrated and concerned…

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