David Crosbie, Thursday, 25th March 2021 - Faced with an avoidance approach from many areas of government, it is up to charities to not only call this behaviour out, but also to drive the change they want to see, writes David Crosbie,…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 11th March 2021 - As the approach to advocacy and government relations seems to be changing, with governments appearing less interested in engaging with charities or their issues, it’s up to charities…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 25th February 2021 - If proposed amendments to the powers of the ACNC are passed by the Parliament, there would be major consequences – it’s not going to make our government stronger, writes David Crosbie.…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 18th February 2021 - Some in the sector say the push is reminiscent of “Stalinist Russia” The charities commissioner could be given discretion to take enforcement action against charities even…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 20th January 2021 - New research shows nine in 10 campaigners believe that civil society is under threat, as Australian charities are warned to be wary of political attacks coming into the federal election…
Contributor, Wednesday, 16th December 2020 - A new fundraising model is set to reduce the administrative and financial burden for charities Sector leaders are celebrating a major win in the battle to fix fundraising regulation,…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 10th December 2020 - As political considerations are becoming a more prominent factor in government decision-making, the focus of the charities sector needs to be more about collective action, writes…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 26th November 2020 - If governments were primarily focused on boosting employment and maximising investment in job creation, creating more employment for people in charities would be one of their highest…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 12th November 2020 - The federal government has finally responded to a report from the Senate Select Committee on Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century The charity sector remains frustrated by the…
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…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 3rd September 2020 - The Australian Taxation Office has confirmed that 320,000 charity workers are receiving JobKeeper. When it ends, charities will need a higher level of investment if Australia is…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 19th August 2020 - “Given the critical role of charities in supporting and rebuilding both our communities and our economy, it is disappointing that the [sector] has been left outside of important…