Pic – Col Lynam and President, Narelle Wyvill-Anstey Thank you to the Southern Star for publishing this article on 6 June, 2019. Education and community service are at the heart of a new bursary being offered by the Lions Club of Brisbane MacGregor. President Narelle Wyvill-Anstey and fellow member and QUT alumnus Colin Lynam will present…
Scholarships & bursaries for philanthropy, nonprofit and social enterprise students
Thanks to the generosity of the many wonderful people who have contributed to ACPNS scholarships and bursaries, we have even more opportunities for our new philanthropy, nonprofit and social enterprise students! Students enrolling in mid-2019 and 2020 may be eligible to apply for: The Myles McGregor-Lowndes Scholarship – Covers 50% of the domestic tuition fee of the Graduate Certificate of…
Learnings From May’s Tea & Buns
Tea & Buns, a monthly community of practice facilitated by ACPNS, was held again on Thursday 30th May. Attendees were fortunate enough to hear from three special guests; Sandy Blackburn-Wright – Managing Director of Social Outcomes, Dr Lyn Alderman – Principal of The Evaluators’ Collective, and Sara Parrott – Head of Corporate Responsibility at Suncorp Group…
Upcoming Event: Eidos Seminar – Reshaping Culture, Reclaiming Trust, June 3rd
You’re invited! PURCHASE TICKETS On June 3rd 2019, the Eidos Institute, in partnership with the QUT Business School, is hosting a seminar: “Reshaping Culture, Reclaiming Trust,” and you’re invited! Keynote speakers include Terry Moran AC (Former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet), who will draw on his career in the public service and…
Join us in making nonprofits thrive! #QUTGivingDay, 16 May
If you want YOUR giving to pack a punch, join the ACPNS Thriving Nonprofits Campaign as part of this year’s #QUTGivingDay! #QUTGivingDay is QUT’s celebration of the joy of giving and this year we celebrate 30 years as a university with 30 hours of giving. On Thursday 16 May 2019, you can support ACPNS research and student…
DYO – Four ways to promote financial sustainability for your nonprofit
Thank you to ACPNS alumnus, Dr Mike Booth for this article. Mike is a Sessional Academic in the QUT Business School, a past lecturer at ACPNS and past ACPNS Alumni Chapter member. His thesis on financial sustainability is available via eprints. Booth, Michael S. (2017) An accountability framework for the financial sustainability of Australian international development…
You can spark social change through Human-Centred Design – Two-day Intensive Course, 30-31 May, 2019
Thank you the QUT Advancement Office for publishing this article. A new short course being offered for business, government, community and nonprofit leaders at QUT aims to give participants the skills to create profound social change using Human-Centred Design (HCD) principles. While most people are well-attuned to their own feelings and emotions, sparking social change is…
Secure a Grant – Free tutorial on 31 May in Brisbane
Access high-quality resources, grants and expertise for your organisation. REGISTER If you’re looking to secure a grant for your cause or get a behind-the-scenes look at what donors in your area are doing, this free one hour tutorial is for you! The tute allows you to view the QUT Community Collection for grant-seekers, fundraisers and philanthropists…
NDIS Event – Recording now available
Thank you to all those who attended this important event, both in-person and online. Thank you particularly to our expert speakers, Zoe Gill, Alan Hough, Paul Paxton-Hall and David Richards who together brought robust discussion and clarity to many aspects of the scheme. The full presentation is now available for download, along with individual clips of the…
Upcoming event: NDIS – An Honest Conversation, 15 Apr
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – An honest conversation, 15 April 2019 REGISTER This is your rare opportunity to join a conversation – in person or online – with those in the know about improvements made and still needed in the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). You’ll hear from people with NDIS connection and…