Applying for non-government grantsPhilanthropic services manager at Philanthropy Australia, Chris Wootton looks at the common Grant application myths and some clear “work-arounds” for preparing and submitting grant applications… Read More
Access to government informationElizabeth Tydd, NSW Information Commissioner, is concerned that New South Wales agencies are not necessarily meeting the mandatory requirements of the GIPA Act. She believes… Read More
Admin costs, service effectiveness and donationsOver the years there has been a bit of airplay dedicated to suggesting that the ratio of administrative costs is a measure of a service’s… Read More
Problems with boardsBelinda Cohen looks at Why good boards behave badly. She notes that” boards need to review their performance against best practice governance frameworks.” However she… Read More
Disruption for future successMichael Goldsworthy in Disrupt or be disrupted identifies six leadership challenges community sector leaders need to understand and address if they are to secure their… Read More
ACNC 2017 Annual Information Statement - Public consultationAs part of the development of the first Annual Information Statement (AIS) back in 2013, the ACNC has consulted broadly with the sector. They have… Read More
Too Many Charities In Australia?Since the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s 2014 Australian Charities Report, was released in December 2015, it has been suggested there are too many charities… Read More
US experience - Social Impact BondsResearch in the US and UK on pay-for-success (PFS) contracts (or social impact bonds), has shown that there are legitimate worries about how to maintain… Read More
Implications of outcomes measure in WACentre for Social Impact in WA The practice, prevalence and funding of outcomes measurement in the community sector focuses on “the practice, prevalence and funding… Read More
Grant Thornton Australia & New Zealand Not for Profit Survey 2015/2016Grant Thornton’s biennial report on the NFP sector examines and reviews challenges and organisational views on internal processes like governance, impact evaluation and risk profiles… Read More
ACNC topped 2016 Australian Public Service Innovation AwardsThe Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission was number 1 in the digital transformation category at the APS Innovation Awards for the charity portal which is… Read More
Improving communication strategiesFour ways to fix broken communications identifies key areas when assessing your communications strategies: Originality, do you stick out in the crowd; The need to… Read More
