If you’re working in a nonprofit or social enterprise organisation, this short QUTeX course is for you! This course introduces the principles and practice of evaluating the effectiveness of program activities using evaluative and strategic thinking. This three day course is designed for anyone involved in grant writing, measuring outcomes, evaluations or reporting to stakeholders. It…

Great article and news story about how COVID brings out the ingenuity in nonprofits! Thank you QUT Media for posting this article and for including insights from ACPNS researchers. Australia’s more than 20,000 social enterprises make an enormous positive contribution to Australians’ lives. Online op shop platform launched within one month of COVID-19 lockdown 12,000 people…

Thursday 22 April 2021 | 9:00-10:00am AEST Brisbane time REGISTER Note: No need to re-register if you have attended Tea & Buns in the past, the link is always the same.   What does reconciliation mean for your organisation? April’s Tea & Buns’ conversation will be with Mark Watego, Managing Director of Meeting Place Consultancy on:…

Thank you, Neil Lithgow for this great interview available now on Radio 2RDJ-FM Grab a cuppa! This three-way interview between Neil Lithgow, Trudi Mitchell from UNHCR, and Wendy Scaife from ACPNS shines a light on  fundraising and philanthropy in uncertain times. Trudi Mitchell recently won Fundraising Institute Australia’s (FIA) Fundraiser of the Year Award and talks…

We are so proud of our kind and fearless leader, Associate Professor Wendy Scaife – and so chuffed when others in the sector also appreciate how special she is and how important her research is!  This article by Maggie Coggan published in ProBono, Creating a legacy of giving for future generations, celebrates Wendy’s tireless efforts…

Dealing with the pressure: Jamie Young talks about mindset, setbacks and staying motivated REGISTER by emailing acpns@qut.edu.au – but be quick, places are filling quickly! Jamie is both a University student and goalkeeper for the Brisbane Roar. Known for his drive, determination and resilience, Jamie has forged a sporting career spanning 18 years and over four continents. Jamie…

Thank you to SAGE Publishing and the Evaluation Journal of Australasia for publishing this article. What does it take to gain feedback from children on programs that impact them?  It’s not as easy as you may think. This research project, undertaken by ACPNS researchers, Dr Ruth Knight and Kylie Kingston for The Pyjama Foundation, charts how…

We are excited to announce that the Fulbright Scholarship applications for study/research in Nonprofit Leadership in the U.S. are open again. The Fulbright Scholarships enable Australians to undertake research at any institution in the United States. The Fulbright Scholarship in Nonprofit Leadership is a unique opportunity for mid-career NFP leaders to undertake research that will contribute…

International Women’s Day (IWD), held every year on 8 March, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. As part of the celebrations, Women of Influence (a nonprofit organisation founded by ACPNS student, Georgia Lane which provides a…

We here at ACPNS are so proud of our students and alumni. Each of them, without exception, are working to make the world a better place. They have the heart to want to make a difference, whether it’s protecting animals and the environment or progressing social justice and empowering communities, and the know-how to make it…