The philanthropy and nonprofit sector is a rapidly growing area of research, social policy and social action. This dynamic field is at the center of such contemporary public policy debates as the future of federal social policy, the changing role of religion in public life, national service, and the privatisation of public services. Nonprofit and Voluntary…

Board members and management committees of nonprofits are in a unique position to influence the performance of their organisation and the sector. Over the weekend ACPNS researcher Associate Professor Gavin Nicholson presented to a packed house at the annual Better Boards conference in Melbourne. The Better Boards Conference is the premier governance and leadership conference for…

The National Standard Chart of Accounts (NSCOA), developed by ACPNS in 2002, provides standardised accounting guidelines for nonprofit organisations, governments and the public. Fast-forward fourteen years and NSCOA has radically streamlined administrative processes, slashed compliance costs and reduced red tape, saving the Australian nonprofit sector millions of dollars. With the advent of a national charity regulator,…

The Philanthropy Reader Congratulations to both Michael Moody and Beth Breeze on the publication of their new book, The Philanthropy Reader. Beth is the Director of the Centre for Philanthropy, at the University of Kent (United Kingdom). We had the privileged of having Beth with us in Brisbane last year. Beth worked with the ACPNS Fundraising…

The National Standard Chart of Accounts (NSCOA), developed by ACPNS in 2002, provides standardised accounting guidelines for nonprofit organisations, governments and the public.  Fast-forward fourteen years and NSCOA has radically streamlined administrative processes, slashed compliance costs and reduced red tape, saving the Australian nonprofit sector millions of dollars. With the advent of a national charity regulator,…

ACPNS Founding Director, Prof Myles McGregor-Lowndes was recently invited to ‘beam into’ a visit by Korean Parliamentary members and nonprofit sector leaders to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission in Melbourne. His topic was the regulation of charities and fundraising in Australia. The Korean party are examining the issue of whether Korea requires a Charity Commission…

Thank you to alumnus, Lesley Harris, for this post on Giving Circles. Lesley is the Founder of ACT of Women Giving and has been involved with the community sector for many years. I was struck by one of the opening statements at a recent philanthropic forum where the speaker declared ‘we are preaching to the converted’.…

ACPNS Founding Director, Prof Myles McGregor-Lowndes, has this month been reappointed to the ATO Not-for-profit Stewardship Group. The Not-for-profit Stewardship Group, founded by the Australian Tax Office (ATO), is charged with fostering strategic discussions about the major issues impacting nonprofit organisations and their representatives. Prof McGregor-Lowndes will again represent QUT and will have the opportunity to…

A scholarship aimed at inspiring excellence in fundraising is now available to ACPNS students. The Margaret Scott scholarship, which covers the full cost of the Graduate Certificate of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies), is available thanks to the generosity of alumnus, Margaret Scott MBA M.Bus (Res) (Philanthropy&NpSt) QUT FFIA CFRE AFAIM. Margaret has a love of…

The Community Collection for Grant Seekers, Fundraisers and Philanthropists continues to generate much interest in the nonprofit sector. There was another full session at this morning’s free tutorial. This unique collection boasts access to high-quality resources and expertise for grant seekers and fundraisers, enabling them to attract and sustain support for their organisations. The collection includes…