Is your social purpose organisation part of the Old Guard or the New Guard? Depending on which side of the line you sit, you could stand to win or lose in a post-COVID lobbying…
Neil Pharaoh shares three things which make industry associations highly effective in their campaigning and advocacy.Almost every social purpose organisation I speak…
The decision only adds to the advocacy issues facing the state’s NFP sectorQueensland charities receiving donations from property developers may lose their right to …
“This is an incredible win for people power and nature,” Greenpeace CEO saysNorwegian oil company Equinor is abandoning plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight,…
For the social purpose sector, available opportunities to influence and guide the process of a royal commission are much narrower than in broader public advocacy. But …
Which sectors donated the most money to political parties last year and what does this mean for social sector advocacy? Neil Pharaoh breaks it down in a new fortnightly column…
In an illuminating new article, CIVICUS Monitor highlights why Australia’s civic space rating was recently downgraded to “narrowed”.In recent months, the prime…
The not-for-profit sector must extend a hand to the Australian Public Service as it undertakes its journey of reform. Our first task is to invest in our capacity to undertake…
The Human Rights Law Centre says proposed legislation would silence charitiesA Queensland government bill limiting political donations and election spending will …
As 2019 draws to a close, we look back at five major reforms that were made possible only through strong charitable advocacy. Advocacy is an essential function of charities…
New research reveals Australia’s civil society is under increasing threat Media raids and the introduction of data surveillance laws have seen Australia’s civic rating…
German Holocaust survivors’ organisation loses charity statusA crackdown on advocacy charities in Germany is part of a disturbing trend happening globally, …