The idea that charities should not make a profit is a myth, according to the national charity regulator which is calling on not for profits to maintain cash reserves and avoid…
Australian directors from across the not-for-profit and business sectors are planning to go for growth in 2017, despite a year of unprecedented uncertainty and concerns…
With over 54,000 charities currently registered in Australia the national charity regulator has been wrestling with the question of whether there are too many charities…
The latest research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) reveals that not-for-profit boards are spending too much time on operational issues at …
The current state of fundraising regulation in Australia is inconsistent, fragmented, outdated and rarely enforced and is in need of urgent major reform, according to…
Almost half of Australia’s Not for Profit organisations expect to only break-even or make a loss over the next three years.The 2016 NFP Governance and Performance Study,…
A growing number of directors want the federal government to address health and education in the short term, according to the latest sentiment index.
The Director Sentiment…
Lucas Ryan, Not for Profit policy advisor at the Australian Institute of Company Directors, explains why Australia’s Not for Profits need better regulation to help them…
The Australian Institute of Company Directors’ (AICD) NFP Governance and Performance Study is an important initiative that helps to identify and explore the current…
The peak body for company directors in Australia is calling for a national reform agenda for Not for Profit organisations around regulation, the harmonisation of the definition…
Excessive “short-termism” is the scourge of the modern boardroom and pervades all organisations including Not for Profit boards, a national governance summit has been…
The Australian Institute of Company Directors has made a submission to the Tax White Paper Task Force with a focus on the taxation arrangements in the Not for Profit…