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Happenings on the hill

What is the risk to my DGR or charitable status from advocacy work?

Neil Pharaoh, Wednesday, 15th July 2020 -  PDF Button There is no barrier to charities participating in political activity where it is consistent with their charitable purpose, writes Neil Pharaoh, who argues advocacy can…

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The role of management in government engagement

Neil Pharaoh, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  PDF Button Neil Pharaoh shares five key issues management need to consider when actively seeking government funding.  Last column I looked at the role a board of an organisation plays…

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What role does the board play in government relations?

Neil Pharaoh, Wednesday, 17th June 2020 -  PDF Button The board should be monitoring the function, insight and leadership of government engagement through four lenses, writes Neil Pharaoh. In the social purpose sector two…

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Your organisation has some major opportunities this year. Do you know what they are?

Neil Pharaoh, Wednesday, 3rd June 2020 -  PDF Button Being attentive to the election framework (and budget cycles) is critical for policy, funding or legislative change – it also helps if you know what you want, writes Neil…

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What is the real cost of managing a government service or contract?

Neil Pharaoh, Wednesday, 20th May 2020 -  PDF Button Neil Pharaoh tackles the charity overhead debate and asks if you want money from government, what percentage you should be investing to get it and keep it. Some years back…

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Why our brains don’t register social issues like climate change – and how neuroscience campaigning could change that

Neil Pharaoh, Wednesday, 6th May 2020 -  PDF Button Smart advocacy organisations are learning to understand framing and this is having a huge impact on political issues and government advocacy in Australia, writes Neil…

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Have you checked if your social purpose organisation is on this list?

Neil Pharaoh, Wednesday, 22nd April 2020 -  PDF Button Many NFP and social purpose organisations unwittingly find themselves on lobbyist registers. It is critical you check to see whether you are also in this situation, writes…

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The new political power emerging in the COVID storm

Neil Pharaoh, Wednesday, 8th April 2020 -  PDF Button 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…

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Lobbying in the age of COVID-19

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 23rd March 2020 -  PDF Button Neil Pharaoh explains why you should use this time to position your organisation to get the assistance you and your communities need during this unprecedented period.…

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What can the social purpose sector learn from industry associations?

Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 10th March 2020 -  PDF Button Neil Pharaoh shares three things which make industry associations highly effective in their campaigning and advocacy. Almost every social purpose organisation I speak…

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Are we outsourcing social policy to royal commissions?

Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 25th February 2020 -  PDF Button 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 …

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430 million reasons why the social sector needs to ‘up its game’ with federal Parliament

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 11th February 2020 -  PDF Button 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…

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