Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 17th January 2019 - FIA Conference 2019, the largest fundraising conference in the Asia-Pacific region, is coming to Melbourne from the 27 February to 1 March. So why should you be going? First and foremost,…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 11th December 2018 - A not-for-profit recruitment expert warns that a growing demand for fundraising skills within the sector has created a shortage of fundraisers expected to persist into 2019. …
Luke Michael, Monday, 24th September 2018 - Katherine Raskob is CEO of Fundraising Institute Australia, the largest representative body for the charitable fundraising sector. She is this week’s Changemaker.When young …
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 25th July 2018 - Charities need to take a stand in making submissions to a Senate fundraising inquiry, uniting behind solutions to offload red-tape burdens, social sector voices say. Community…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 20th June 2018 - The Australian Senate has agreed to establish a select committee to undertake an inquiry into charity fundraising in the 21st century.The proposal, which was brought before the …
Estelle Stathoulis, Friday, 18th May 2018 - Shopping centre giant, Scentre, has publicly denounced “charity-muggers” from operating in their shopping centres with charities caught in the middle.Following Scentre’s recent…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 24th April 2018 - Major peak bodies in the not-for-profit sector have launched a “desperately needed” policy to improve how charities handle complaints. These 11 peak national bodies – including…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 14th February 2018 - A high-level inquiry has called for sweeping reform of fundraising regulations to make charities more accountable for how they spend public donations, after it found “corruption…
Contributor, Tuesday, 13th February 2018 - Time is running out to get your tickets to the Fundraising Institute Australia’s (FIA) 41st international fundraising conference, to be held at the Sydney International Convention…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 6th December 2017 - The social sector has welcomed the government’s proposed Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) reforms including a move away from plans to limit environmental advocacy.The Minister…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 6th December 2017 - Australians are donating less to charity – by about $1 billion a year – as not-for-profit organisations move to find new ways to raise the funds to deliver community services, according…
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 19th October 2017 - A new independent authority has been established to help raise the bar for fundraisers around best practice and ethical conduct.The Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) has announced…