The X-Change Video Library – an initiative of The Xfactor Collective Foundation – launched yesterday with 100 free videos. Designed as a resource to help charities and NFP’s during times of change, challenge and transformation, the short videos (3-10 minutes) cover a broad range of topics from fundraising to digital transformation, workplace wellbeing and governance. The…
A big congratulations to our recent Grad Certificate, Masters and PhD graduands who attended the QUT Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday the 26th of July, 2022. This group of graduands is comprised of: Doctor of Philosophy Kylie Louise KINGSTON – Thesis topic: Becoming Plural: Rethinking Accountability to Beneficiaries in Nonprofit Organisations Through Evaluation. Jacqueline Joy BETTINGTON…
This week we welcomed our new mid-year intake students for their Orientation Day where they got to learn a bit more about the course structures, delivery and assessment methods, scholarships and upcoming events within ACPNS. We loved welcoming this wonderful group of students and look forward to learning more about their aspirations as the weeks go…
Governing for quality and safety: a new province for boards of Australian aged care and disability support providers? New journal article from Dr Alan Hough and Prof Myles McGregor-Lowndes in the Australian Journal of Social Issues, which looks at the Australian Royal Commissions on aged care quality and safety, and on violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation…
New publication Charity Law – Exploring the Concept of Public Benefit has just been released and is now available to order. This book investigates and critically evaluates the concept of public benefit within charity law in the common law world. It includes contributions from world leading charity law experts and jurists, with each chapter reflecting a…
ATO Self-Assessment for nonprofit entities If you are involved in the administration of one of the following entities, then there is a proposal to have your organisation file a self-assessment of your exempt tax status form annually with the ATO. – sporting clubs – art, literature or music clubs – community service organisations (Service Clubs such…
The Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, or AFAANZ, held its annual conference in Melbourne in early July 2022, and a number of academics from ACPNS were able to attend with funding provided by the QUT School of Accountancy. ACPNS researcher, Dr Alexandra Williamson, presented two papers at the AFAANZ Conference. The first,…
Check out the recording of the Celebrating the 21st Birthday of PAFs webinar, which was held on the 21st of June. PAFs (Private Ancillary Funds) were established in Australia 21 years ago. Listen now to find out why they’re considered such an important part of philanthropy and giving today. The recording of the session is available…
The SEWF Academic Symposium is coming soon on the 27th of September, hosted at QUT Gardens Point campus. This amazing event will engage academics, educators, students, scholar-practitioners, policymakers and those working with or in social enterprise in conversations that are ambitious, curious and optimistic. Now is the time to submit your abstract! For those researching or…
The Social Enterprise World Forum Academic Symposium is coming to QUT Gardens Point on Sept 27 and you are invited! The event will engage academics, educators, students, scholar-practitioners, policymakers and those working with or in social enterprise in conversations that are ambitious, curious and optimistic. There are 4 streams to discuss: – wellbeing economies and the…