David Crosbie, Thursday, 5th May 2022 - A new survey reveals voters in marginal seats strongly support fundraising reform for the charities sector, writes David Crosbie, who blames the current mess on a combination of …
Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 15th February 2022 - Charities have criticised the guidelines for distracting from bigger problemsNew fundraising guidelines for charities delivering disaster relief services have been released,…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 2nd November 2020 - “After decades of inaction, a national scheme could be decided on in time for Christmas,” a fundraising advocate says. The fight to fix fundraising regulation is back in the spotlight…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 17th September 2020 - As charities impacted by COVID-19 desperately pivot to online fundraising to replace income lost from their usual face-to-face activities, it is critical that we fix fundraising…
Contributor, Wednesday, 2nd September 2020 - The federal government says it is working with states and territories to fast-track the harmonisation of fundraisingA cross-border recognition fundraising model put forward …
Luke Michael, Friday, 6th March 2020 - The government has released its response to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission reviewThe Morrison government is moving to strengthen public trust in the …
Contributor, Friday, 30th August 2019 - The charity sector’s hopes of achieving urgent fundraising reform have been dealt a major blow, after the issue was left off the agenda for an influential meeting between consumer…
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…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 15th August 2019 - Labor has vowed to keep pressure on the Morrison government to urgently fix fundraising laws, warning that continued inaction is costing charities millions of dollars in red tape. …
Contributor, Wednesday, 7th August 2019 - The battle to fix fundraising and achieve reforms using the existing state and territory regimes is lost, says the head of Not-for-profit Law at Justice Connect.Sue Woodward, who…
Contributor, Tuesday, 25th June 2019 - The shutdown of Israel Folau’s GoFundMe campaign raising money for his legal challenge against Rugby Australia has prompted calls from the fundraising sector for stricter regulation…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 18th February 2019 - The coalition of peak bodies campaigning to fix state fundraising laws have welcomed the release of a Senate committee report into fundraising, but says it feels frustrated and concerned…