Hogan v Fraser & Ors [2019] QSC 27 Supreme Court of Queensland, Martin J, 21 February 2019 This case concerned the affairs of an unincorporated association, the Tattersall’s Club (the Club). The Club was originally formed in Brisbane in 1865 as a settlement club for those involved in the horse-racing industry. It was, and remained, a…
Strategic Planning for Nonprofits – Webinar recording now available
We would like to thank all who tuned in to our Strategic Planning for Nonprofits webinar. We hope it was helpful and thought provoking as we look forward into 2019. The New Year is a perfect time to reassess your organisation’s strategic plan; what’s your mission, what do you want to achieve, and how are you going to prioritise the…
Using Human-Centred Design for Social Innovation and Social Impact Intensive
Thursday 30th and Friday 31st May, 2019 9am – 5pm QUT Gardens Point, 2 George street, Brisbane, QLD 4001 We are excited to invite you to our intensive course on Using Human-Centred Design for Social Innovation and Social Impact. The human-centred design (HCD) process is being applied across industries, sectors and the globe to solve complex…
Are we getting closer to our goal to #fixfundraising?
Justice Connect have just posted a media release highlighting the need to #fixfundraising, a bid supported by many peak bodies and nonprofits across the nation, including ACPNS. Read ACPNS’ submission here Powerful charity coalition responds to Senate’s damning report on fundraising regulations Media release 15 February 2019 The powerful coalition of peak bodies that has been calling on…
DYO – Three questions nonprofits should be asking themselves in 2019
Thank you to ACPNS Executive in Residence, Dr Glenn Poole for this article. Three issues to think about at the start of 2019 Before we rush headlong into a new year, it may be useful to stop and reflect on what we can learn from 2018 and the challenges for 2019 that we are already aware…
New Community of Practice, Tea & Buns – Making the world a better place one morning tea at a time
In March we are launching a new monthly Community of Practice, Tea & Buns with Dr Ruth Knight and guests. Tea & Buns aims to create an opportunity for those working in nonprofit and social innovation to learn from each other, discuss the latest research and how we might apply research to our work. The webinar…
Want to halve your course fees? This is the scholarship for YOU!
Cut your course fees in half with this fab scholarship! The Myles McGregor-Lowndes Scholarship covers 50% of the domestic tuition fees for the Graduate Certificate of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) and the Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)*. We are currently taking applications – but you’ll need to be quick! To find out how to…
Another push to #FixFundraising at recent senate inquiry
ACPNS was once again involved in another push to #fixfundraising, this time at a recent senate inquiry into charitable fundraising. We thank journalist, Maggie Coggan at ProBono for this great article! Senate Hearing Finds Fundraising Laws Are Broken… But Can Be Fixed Key players in the campaign to fix state fundraising laws believe they have reached…
Interesting NPO law case: Are charitable organisations being held back because of restrictions on ‘political activities’?
Canada Without Poverty v Attorney General Canada, 2018 ONSC 4147 (updated to 2019) Ontario Superior Court of Justice, E.M Morgan J, 16 July 2018 This was an appeal by a charity, Canada Without Poverty (CWP), seeking a declaration that provisions of the Income Tax Act RSC 1985, c.1 (5th Supp.) (ITA) which restrict political activities of…
Nonprofit Policy Forum: Assessing the vitality of the sector
Volume 9 Issue 3 – Open Access Journal. Free to view here. A US journal has recently published a whole issue devoted to developing a tool to assess the health of US nonprofit sector. In the context of the ACNC Commissioner’s initiative to define and measure Object 2 of the ACNC Act (The objects of this…