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Australian ‘Charity’ Fined Record $1.5 Million

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 20th February 2015 -  The Federal Court has ordered the Australian promoters of an AIDS pharmaceuticals donation scheme to pay $1.5 million to the Australian Taxation Office, the highest civil penalty ever, for attempting to exploit the tax system.

FIA Negotiates With ACNC on Regulatory Environment

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 19th February 2015 -  Australia’s peak fundraising body, Fundraising Institute Australia, is consulting with the charity regulator on how to reduce red tape, an annual conference in Brisbane has been told.

Thousands of Charities Failing on ACNC Reporting

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 19th February 2015 -  More than 20 per cent of Australian charities have failed to meet their annual reporting obligations to the the national charity regulator with thousands of charities missing the January 31 deadline - and NSW being the worst state.

Global Not for Profit and Volunteer Match Network Launched

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 19th February 2015 -  The world’s largest business social networking platform LinkedIn, has launched a tool for Not for Profits which it claims will connect them with more than four million volunteers.

Charity Investments Need Transparency and Innovation – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 19th February 2015 -  One in five charity Chief Executives do not feel qualified to play a role in their organisation’s investment policies, or did not know what their charity’s responsible investment policy was, according to a report by UK charity leaders network, AC

Coles Settles Blind Claim on Online Shopping

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 19th February 2015 -  Supermarket giant Coles has agreed to an amicable settlement in a case brought on by a Sydney woman who claimed unlawful discrimination against the supermarket’s online shopping website saying it is not accessible for people who are blind or vision

Hot Topic

The Importance of Sourcing a Professional Change Manager

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 16th February 2015 -  With changes in legislation, pressure from the commercial sector and expanding demands from the community sector, Not for Profits are coming under intense pressure to review and transform their organisational processes and frameworks, which will requ

Australia Failing to Close the Gap

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th February 2015 -  Australia is failing in its attempts to close the gap of disadvantage between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, according to a major new bipartisan report.

Analysis

Why Charities Don’t Grow

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th February 2015 -  The simplest decisions can be toxic to charities and stifle their growth prospects warns marketing and fundraising specialist Sean Triner, who explains how to avoid some common mistakes.

Deregistered AFL-Linked Charity Considering Appeal

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th February 2015 -  The Balls4Life Foundation, the AFL-linked charity that was deregistered by the national charity regulator this week, is seeking legal advice on an appeal against the decision.

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