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Snowden Rejects Abbott Privacy Laws

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th May 2015 -  The world’s most famous whistleblower has warned that the Abbott Government’s data retention laws are enabling it to spy on civilians and encroaching on “dangerous”…

Direct Charity Funds Overseas – Peter Singer

Lina Caneva, Friday, 8th May 2015 -  Australian academic and international activist Peter Singer has called for an increase in the aid budget and for charitable funds to be diverted overseas, where he says they can have…

Pressure to Fix Fundraising Legislation ‘Scandal’

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 24th February 2015 -  The failure of the Federal and State Governments to fix or abolish antiquated fundraising laws is a “stupid and disrespectful” move holding back the fundraising profession,…

Caring Not Cash – Fundraisers Warned

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 19th February 2015 -  Australian fundraisers need a dramatic focus-shift towards embracing the personal stories of their donors rather than the missions of their own organisations, a national fundraising…

FIA Negotiates With ACNC on Regulatory Environment

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 19th February 2015 -  Australia’s peak fundraising body, Fundraising Institute Australia, is consulting with the charity regulator on how to reduce red tape, an annual conference in Brisbane…

lnvest in Capacity Instead of ‘Throwing Darts’

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 -  Funders and beneficiaries should cease “throwing darts” at one another and focus on investing in the capacity of Not for Profits to measure social outcomes, a Sydney…

Aus Social Enterprise: Leaving History Behind

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 -  Improved communication about social outcomes is needed to overcome the “bad taste” left by the “dressed-up charity programs” of social enterprise's…

Beware the ‘Anti-Social’ Sector

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th November 2014 -  Impact measurement, with a focus on collaboration rather than pleasing funders with “pictures of sad children, is key to avoiding an “anti-social” sector as…

Volunteer Warning on Work for the Dole

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  Volunteering Victoria has voiced concern about the impact of the work for the dole scheme, which will compel some job seekers to take on volunteer roles to maintain their dole payments.…
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