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Charitable advocacy threatened in the UK

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 20th January 2021 - New research shows nine in 10 campaigners believe that civil society is under threat, as Australian charities are warned to be wary of political attacks coming into the federal election…

Crackdown on advocacy charities in Germany part of global trend

Wendy Williams, Friday, 29th November 2019 - German Holocaust survivors’ organisation loses charity status A crackdown on advocacy charities in Germany is part of a disturbing trend happening globally, advocates …

Philanthropy is Energised by the Power of Advocacy

Krystian Seibert, Tuesday, 20th February 2018 - Philanthropy is excited about the opportunity to achieve impact through funding advocacy, writes Krystian Seibert, the advocacy and insight manager at Philanthropy Australia.…

St Vincent de Paul Warns Foreign Donations Bill Will Mute the Voice of Charities

Luke Michael, Thursday, 11th January 2018 - The federal government’s proposed foreign donations bill will burden charities with “complex, cumbersome and costly administrative requirements” that will severely curtail…

Predictions for 2018: Philanthropy

Krystian Seibert, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 - 2018 will be another big year for charities and philanthropy in Australia writes Krystian Seibert, the advocacy and insight manager at Philanthropy Australia, in the first in a series…

A Fox in Charge of a Hen House

Rachel Siewert, Friday, 22nd December 2017 - This year has been a tough one for the charities and not-for-profit sector, with the federal government ramping up its attack on advocacy and repositioning the Australian Charities…

Podcast: Where Not for Profits Fear to Tread

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 12th December 2017 - A new report commissioned by Pro Bono Australia in partnership with the Human Rights Law Centre, has found that not for profits are on a path of quiet advocacy. The Civil Voices research…

Advocacy Under Threat as NFPs Engage in Self-Silencing

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 12th December 2017 - Australian charities are self-silencing for fear of risking their financial security or attracting political retribution, according to a new report. Civil Voices, an initiative…

Three Reasons Australians Should Be Concerned That NGOs’ Voices Are Not Being Heard

Contributor, Tuesday, 12th December 2017 - Australians have reason to be apprehensive that some civil voices are being silenced write University of Melbourne academics Dr Andrea Carson and Associate Professor Sarah Maddison…

Civil Voices Are Speaking Up for Advocacy

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 30th August 2017 - Hundreds of social sector organisations have had their say on the issue of advocacy as part of an initiative to collect data on how the sector uses its voice in support of community.…

Civil Voices Survey Takes the Temperature of Not for Profit Advocacy

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 17th August 2017 - Social sector leaders in Australia are being called on to speak out about the ability of their organisations to advocate on matters of public interest, as part of a nationwide survey…

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