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School Building Funds & Tax Deductions

David Crosbie, Monday, 7th June 2004 -  Demands for parents to pay into school building funds are often thinly disguised tax abuses and should be reined in by the Australian Taxation Office, according to the public interest think tank The Australia Institute.

The Volunteer Treasurers Handbook

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th June 2004 -  If you are an honorary Treasurer of a small Not for Profit organisation chances are you may need some assistance with the peculiarities of the Third Sector. The Voluntary Treasurers Handbook is a good starting point.

Tax Office and QUT Form Research Partnership

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2002 -  The Australian Tax Office has entered into a five-year research partnership agreement with Queensland University of Technology's Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies.

Triple Bottom Line Reporting – Making It Tangible

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2002 -  A report by the Allen Consulting Group takes a look at the 'state of play' of the adoption of triple bottom line reporting in Australia's major businesses in 2002.

Government Decides on Charity Definition

David Crosbie, Friday, 13th September 2002 -  The Federal Government has decided to enact a legislative definition of 'charity' and to adopt a majority of the 2001 Inquiry recommendations.

Not For Profit ‘Peak Body’! To Be or Not to Be?

David Crosbie, Monday, 12th November 2001 -  Does Australia’s large and diverse third sector need a Peak Body to represent ALL its interests and provide a point of reference for ALL Government interaction and liaison?

Beyond the International Year of Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 15th October 2001 -  Much of the focus so far in this International Year of Volunteers has rightly been on recognising and celebrating the efforts of Australian volunteers. But what does the future hold?

Charity Inquiry – Special Report

David Crosbie, Monday, 3rd September 2001 -  The long awaited report by the Federal Government’s Charity Inquiry Committee recommends a new definition of charity to be set down in legislation and to operate within a framework of three distinct categories.

Volunteer Work in Australia – The Big Picture

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th July 2001 -  Volunteer Work makes an important contribution to national life and never more so than in the last twelve months. A nation-wide survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a healthy growth in volunteer rates in 2000.

Online Donations – Early Days to Success!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th November 2000 -  The past six months have seen many large not for profits test the fundraising water with on line donations via their web sites. And most would agree it’s still very early days to success.
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