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Shining a Light on Faith-Based Governance

Wendy Williams, Friday, 20th October 2017 - The governance challenges facing faith-based organisations are coming under scrutiny in an upcoming conference set to coincide with the delivery of the report of the Royal Commission…

Trio of Organisations Lose Charity Status Following Investigation

Wendy Williams, Friday, 6th October 2017 - A charity run by convicted money launderer Carl Trad has had its charity status revoked by the national charity regulator, following investigations into its activities and operations.…

Susan Pascoe Appointed Head of Newly Formed Community Directors Council

Luke Michael, Friday, 22nd September 2017 - Outgoing commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Susan Pascoe AM, has been appointed head of the newly formed Community Directors Council. The…

NFPs At Risk of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

Wendy Williams, Monday, 28th August 2017 - Not for profits are at risk of being exploited by money launderers and supporters of terrorism, according to Australia’s first risk assessment of charities. Australia’s …

Regulator Reaches Governance Agreement with Embattled RSL SA

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th August 2017 - The national regulator has entered into a compliance agreement with the new board of the Returned Services League (RSL) South Australia following an investigation into the charity�…

Good Governance in the Not-for-profit Sector is Paramount

Elizabeth Proust, Monday, 7th August 2017 - Reports of poor practice in the charity sector often stem from poor governance and can damage trust and lead to disproportionate responses, writes Elizabeth Proust AO, chairman…

High CEO Salaries ‘Unethical’ But Charity Ethics ‘Strongly Positive’

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 - The latest Governance Institute of Australia Ethics Index shows a continuing gap between Australians’ expectations and perceptions of ethical behaviour in many sectors including…

The Case For Mandating Governance Training For NFP Boards

Laurie Patton, Thursday, 1st June 2017 - Not-for-profit boards must ensure proper governance principles and processes are in place so mandatory governance training and a review of board performance by an external expert…

Survey Questions “Well-Run” Not for Profits

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 30th March 2017 - What it means for a not-for-profit organisation to be “well-run” is the focus of a new sector survey. Good Foundations, in collaboration with professional services firm PwC, has …

How to Ensure Your Organisation Can Use the ACNC’s Registered Charity Tick

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th January 2017 - Use BNG Online’s Standards & Performance Pathways online self-assessment tool to ensure you are compliant with the ACNC’s governance standards before you use…

New NFP Promotes Responsible Data

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 4th October 2016 - A national Not for Profit association has been launched to promote the responsible use of data, effective governance and management to help safeguard Australia’s fast-growing …

Food for Thought at the Board Table

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 29th September 2016 - Richard Deutsch is the chair of national charity OzHarvest. He talks about the organisation passing the 50 million meal milestone and how they are refreshing their strategy after…

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