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The five Cs of a successful crowdfunding campaign

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 27th August 2019 -  In the last few years crowdfunding platforms have raised billions of dollars worldwide, so it’s no surprise that social enterprises, not for profits and changemakers are turning to crowdfunding to raise money for their initiative or cause. But what

Opinion

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Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one

Krystian Seibert, Thursday, 22nd August 2019 -  With GetUp once again in the government’s firing line Krystian Seibert looks at why the government is keen to strip the campaigning group of its independence, and why this might not be the right approach, in this article first published in The Conv
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Proposed amendment to ‘not-for-profit entity’ definition

Contributor, Thursday, 22nd August 2019 -  Michelle Warren, HLB Mann Judd Australasian director of financial reporting, outlines the proposed change to the definition of a not-for-profit entity and why it is important.
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Australians’ generosity a “mixed bag”

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 20th August 2019 -  Charities need to focus on communicating with their supporters if they want more donors, a sector expert warns, in the wake of new research that found the number of taxpayers making deductible gifts has fallen continuously for nearly a decade.   

Opinion

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Retooling to win in the next decade

Janet Sernack, Tuesday, 20th August 2019 -  Organisations will need to continue evolving and embracing new technologies to stay ahead, write Janet Sernack and Gabrielle Martinovich from ImagineNation, in the final part of their series about rejuvenating to survive and thrive for social benefit
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Taking the future into our hands

Contributor, Tuesday, 20th August 2019 -  The social sector is invited to become part of one of Australia’s fastest growing impact communities at the Social Innovation Summit.
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ACNC takes action on charity linked to controversial animal farm

David Crosbie, Monday, 19th August 2019 -  An organisation linked to a rescue farm that was raided for alleged animal cruelty has been stripped of its charitable status, the charities watchdog has revealed. 
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New FIA short courses address skills gap in fundraising sector

Contributor, Thursday, 15th August 2019 -  Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) is offering five new short courses this spring for professionals looking to broaden their skill sets as their roles evolve.

Opinion

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Hoping for a bureaucratic miracle? Don’t hold your breath

David Crosbie, Thursday, 15th August 2019 -  The Consumer Affairs Forum is not a group that is likely to drive significant change in fundraising regulation across Australia, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie.

Leading through triumph and turmoil: Helen Szoke reflects

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 15th August 2019 -  Since 2013, Dr Helen Szoke AO has been at the helm of Oxfam Australia, steering the organisation through not only some of the worst humanitarian crises of our time, but internal Oxfam scandals. As she hangs up her boots in the sector for good, she re
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