Deductible gifts recorded in individual taxpayer’s returns have broken through $3.1 billion in 2014‑15 (compared to $2.6 billion in the previous year). This constitutes a 15% increase or $464 million from the previous income year. Where did this growth come from? It was the income wealthy that made the biggest contribution. Those with a taxable income over $1 million…

Australians are claiming their gifts to charity on tax more than ever, with a total of $3.1 billion donated in the 2014-15 financial year – a 15 per cent increase, or $464 million, on the previous year. The annual report produced by ACPNS, analysed Australian Taxation Office statistics on tax-deductible giving for the period and discovered…

ACPNS has just launched a new half scholarship to assist students undertaking business courses with the Centre. Could YOU be the first beneficiary? The Myles McGregor-Lowndes Student Scholarship was established in tribute to ACPNS’ founder, Emeritus Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes and covers half the cost of the core units of the Graduate Certificate in Business or Master…

Who knew data could ignite such debate and emotion? Well, the speakers and attendees at Saturday’s Digital Impact Conference for starters… The hugely successful Digital Impact Conference, presented by Stanford’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and ACPNS, brought together industry, government, nonprofits and peak bodies to discuss how technology is currently affecting civil society and how it…

On 20 August 2017, ACPNS’ founding director Myles McGregor-Lowndes was recognised for his distinguished, important and longstanding contribution to QUT over 35 years with the title of Professor Emeritus. In recognition of outstanding academic service, Council may choose to confer the title of Professor Emeritus on professors who are retiring from the University. In considering awarding…

Would you like to know more about how technology will affect your organisation and sector? Would you like to hear what the leaders in this area from Stanford University have learned so you can feed it into what your organisation is doing? Late this month there is the chance to have your say and hear from…

Giving and philanthropy: How does Queensland measure up? SAVE MY SEAT Celebrating giving and volunteering in Queensland. As part of QCF Philanthropy Week, we’ll be investigating giving in Queensland, including data from Giving Australia; who gives? | who volunteers? | why? | how? | where to next? Data from the philanthropy sector is rare in this…

Looking to make a difference? We are. At the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) we want to make a difference in the philanthropy and nonprofit sector, just as you do. Our courses are well known and highly regarded in the sector. This event is designed to inform you about new and exciting changes…

The Reforming Fundraising Regulation Forum was recently held at QUT, hosted by ACPNS. The forum aimed to encourage discussion and learning about the next steps for fundraising regulation reform. Following on from QUT’s Reforming Fundraising Regulation Conference held in 2011, this conference focused on an assessment of the current issues to be addressed, accounting for fundraising, self-regulation…

Last week Dr Robert Fitzgerald AM launched Regulating Charities: The Inside Story at QUT. This publication, edited by Myles McGregor-Lowndes and Bob Wyatt, aims to give an insider’s review of the last quarter century of charity law policy and an insight for its future development. Charity Commissioners and leading charity policy reformers from across the world…