The first quarterly summary for 2020 is now available. Researchers at ACPNS scan Australia and the world constantly for legal cases that involve important issues concerning charities, nonprofit organisations, philanthropy, gifts and bequests. Our Quarterly Case Note Summaries capture key legal cases in an easy-to-digest format for lawyers, accountants and managers involved in the nonprofit sector.…
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes of QUT’s Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies who has been accepted into the University of St Andrews Global Fellowship Scheme. This is a well-earned achievement for Myles, acknowledging his outstanding contribution to research. The Fellowship scheme encourages and cultivates high-quality research collaborations with academics from around the globe,…
We’re seeking a motivated and qualified candidate for a PhD Scholarship at ACPNS. Would YOU fit this opportunity to conduct high-impact, sector research with us? Applications close 24th June. ACPNS is the Social Purpose research arm of QUT’s new Centre for Future Enterprise , committed to providing high-impact research that informs robust enterprises of the future.…
In late November 2019, the Associations Incorporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 was introduced into the Queensland Parliament. The bill was passed on 16 June, 2020. The bill applies to some 22,000 incorporated association as well as some 3,200 ACNC charities that are also registered under the Queensland Collections Act for fundraising purposes. It will…
Congratulations to Dr Alexandra Williamson of QUT’s Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies who has been selected as a recipient of the QUT Business School Executive Dean’s Commendation for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award for 2019. This is a wonderful and well-earned achievement for Alex. It recognises and acknowledges the quality, rigor and contribution of Alex’s…
Dr Alexandra Williamson (@DrAKWilliamson) For Australian nonprofit organisations and philanthropic foundations scrambling to respond to the damage caused by 2019-20 bushfires, the subsequent advent of coronavirus has landed as a second and terrifying blow. While it is too soon for comprehensive national data on giving by individuals, corporates and philanthropic foundations, key differences between these two…
The Queensland Community Foundation (QCF) Philanthropy Awards raise awareness of philanthropy in Queensland, honour community members and organisations who make outstanding philanthropic contributions, and encourage support for charities and community organisations operating throughout Queensland. Nominations for the 2020 awards are now open! Queensland Community Foundation Philanthropist of the Year Awards ACPNS is the proud Education Sponsor…
If you are a fundraiser or work in a nonprofit organisation that undertakes fundraising, we would like to invite you to participate in a research project that is not related to COVID-19 but we believe the findings will support organisations going forward and on their road to recovery. Would you be willing to complete a short…
May’s Tea & Buns recording is now available. At this free webinar, listeners joined a conversation about what we can learn from fear and how it affects decision making. Dr Ruth Knight spoke with adventurer, Eleanor Carey about what she learnt when she spent 62 days crossing the Pacific Ocean by human power in a 25…
ACPNS runs an online Community of Practice once a month called Tea & Buns to discuss topical and relevant issues which those working in the nonprofit and social enterprise are challenged with. On 25 June 2020 from 9-10am Brisbane time, Dr Ruth Knight and Dr Kathleen Chell from ACPNS will be discussing the link between organisational…