DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE Thank you to Dr Ruth Knight for this article. I’ve worked in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years and met a lot of Boards of Management; small, large, dysfunctional and high performing. I’ve noticed all are highly passionate and caring, they love their organisation and the work their staff and volunteers do.…

Available now! August 2018 DEVELOP YOUR GOVERNANCE, Dr Ruth Knight September 2018 DEVELOP YOUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, Dr Craig Furneaux October 2018 DEVELOP YOUR FUNDRAISING, Eleni Gill What does a nonprofit organisation or a social enterprise need to thrive? And how is its effectiveness and efficiency measured? There are questions we’re often asked. The Developing Your Organisation…

Foster tomorrow’s community leaders  Change someone’s life today by contributing to student scholarships We know our students well; without exception, they’re passionate and dedicated to bettering their communities and enriching the lives of those they serve. By backing an ACPNS student, you’ll be backing the philanthropy and nonprofit sector as a whole – and contributing to…

New and improved site coming soon! In late 2018 we’ll be launching the new and improved ACPNS website! It will include information, research and resources designed to make your philanthropic, nonprofit or social enterprise thrive. The Develop Your Organisation pages will feature easy-to-use-and-implement information to fortify all parts of our organisation, including: Develop Your Accounting Develop Your Board Develop…

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 2019 may be eligible to apply for: The Myles McGregor-Lowndes Scholarship – Covers 50% of the domestic tuition fee of the Graduate Certificate of Business (Philanthropy and…

Hayley, ACPNS alumnus and Founder of ATMA, a humanitarian organisation dedicated to improving education for underprivileged children in India Completed the Graduate Certificate of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) in the last few years? Your credit towards further study may soon expire.  If you want to be considered for a place in the Master of Business (Philanthropy…

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 June 2018 and March 2019 may be eligible to apply for: The Myles McGregor-Lowndes Scholarship – Covers 50% of the domestic tuition fee of the Graduate Certificate…

New and improved site coming soon! In 2018 we’ll be launching the new and improved ACPNS website! It will feature four easy-to-navigate areas including: Research Our Research pages will give you an in-depth look at past, present and future ACPNS projects, including access to the reports, key findings and in some instances, the ability to play with the data.…

We thank Pro Bono for publishing this article. Emeritus Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes looks at the three KPIs the sector can use to judge the new ACNC commissioner Dr Gary Johns in his mission to make charities more transparent. The new ACNC commissioner wants charities to be transparent. So how will we know if the new commissioner…

Kylee Bates CEO of Ardoch Youth Foundation Listen to Kylee’s podcast which includes great tips on entering the philanthropy and nonprofit sector What are you doing now? I’m the CEO of Ardoch Youth Foundation a children’s education charity that provides educational support programs to children and young people living in disadvantaged communities.  I’ve been in this role around seven…