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Replacing the ACNC – Options Paper Feedback

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 - Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes, from the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at QUT, has prepared a paragraph by paragraph commentary on the Federal Government’s…

WA Charities Open to Political Intimidation

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 - Proposed legislation in Western Australia aimed at removing some charitable organisations from state tax exemptions will leave them vulnerable to political intimidation, law…

Competition Policy Review Threatens NFP Mission

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th August 2014 - The Not for Profit sector has been warned that a review of competition policy in Australia could have a significant effect on the future uniqueness of the social economy – but…

NZ Court Rules in Favour of Campaigning Charities

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 7th August 2014 - In New Zealand, campaigning organisations can register as charities following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in the wake of a long-running court battle waged by global environmental…

Major Service Providers Call Off Amalgamation

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th August 2014 - Disability and mental health service providers, Achieve Australia and Break Thru People Solutions, have decided not to amalgamate despite the organisations saying in June it could…

Charities Invited to ‘Ask the ACNC’

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 - The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) will hold 25 ‘Ask ACNC’ workshops around Australia between 11 August and 17 September 2014. The free…

NFPs Face Financial Reporting Crunch Time

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st July 2014 - Not for Profit organisations including schools, churches and charities are about to be caught up in a little-known accounting standard change, which could put them at risk of breaching…

Work for the Dole Scheme Threatens NFPs – Greens

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st July 2014 - The Australian Greens have called for a rethink of the whole work for the dole program as its outcomes will put more pressure on Not for Profits. "Work for the dole punishes job…

Charities Fail on Online Donation Opportunities

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 - New research in the UK reveals that charity websites are failing to maximise the opportunity for online donations. An audit of 50 top charity websites by Not for Profit IT provider…

First Models for Centre for Excellence Revealed

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd July 2014 - The architect of the proposed new National Centre for Excellence, the Centre for Social Impact, has revealed its three recommended operating models as part of its mid-project report,…

Charity ‘Fundraising’ Accountability Needed

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd July 2014 - Charities need to adopt a uniform approach to reporting fundraising income if their annual reports are to avoid confusing the public, a new QUT report has found. The University-based…

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DGR Reform – A Game Changer for Philanthropy Demand

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th July 2014 - The lack of systematic reform of Australia's Deductible Gift Recipient framework is a particular problem and continues to let many of our charities down, writes Krystian Seibert,…

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