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…
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…
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…
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),…
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…
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.…
Who knew Public Benevolent Institutions (PBIs) were such a hot topic right now? Well, definitely the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and the very engaged audience who…
We’re very lucky to have Dr Diana Leat and Dr Oonagh Breen currently visiting from the UK. Prof Diana Leat has been a consultant to various grantmaking foundations…
We are thrilled to have Associate Professor Wendy Scaife appointed as the new Director of ACPNS. Wendy has an extensive involvement in the nonprofit sector and has been…


