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Divide and Conquer

David Crosbie, Thursday, 22nd June 2017 -  With environmental charities in the firing line over DGR status the sector must stay strong and not become divided, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia

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Charities Complicit in Exploitation of Workers Will Lose Their Social License to Fundraise

Ebony-Maria Levy, Monday, 19th June 2017 -  Charities may outsource their fundraising, but they cannot outsource responsibility for compliance with workplace laws, writes Ebony-Maria Levy. When fundraising activity…

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The Case for Outcomes-Based Growth

Dale Renner, Tuesday, 13th June 2017 -  Should social organisations pursue growth, and if they do, how should they do it, asks strategy and innovation consultant Dale Renner. “Growth” can be a controversial word in the…

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Avoiding a Democratic Car Crash

David Crosbie, Thursday, 8th June 2017 -  This week has highlighted how important it is for us to be brave in our advocacy and stand up for democracy, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia (CCA). Over

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Transparency + Trust = ACNC

Karen Mahlab AM, Tuesday, 6th June 2017 -  The recent move against the ACNC is cause for concern, writes Pro Bono Australia founder Karen Mahlab in her latest blog. As many of you know, the Australian Charities and Not for Profits

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The Case For Mandating Governance Training For NFP Boards

Laurie Patton, Thursday, 1st June 2017 -  Not-for-profit boards must ensure proper governance principles and processes are in place so mandatory governance training and a review of board performance by an external expert

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The Broader Social Impact of Secure and Affordable Homes For Women

Jeanette Large, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  A long-term, affordable and secure home creates a new beginning for a woman who is facing homelessness, with every dollar invested in housing creating more than $11 of social value,…

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The Indigenous Uptake of the NDIS is Low And This Must Change

Fran Connelley, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  There are 250 Aboriginal languages, 560 dialects and not a single word for “disability”…  so perhaps it’s not surprising that the uptake of the NDIS by Indigenous people is

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Advocacy, Politics and Mowing the Lawn

David Crosbie, Thursday, 25th May 2017 -  Charities in Australia currently enjoy some of the strongest legal protections in the world to engage in advocacy, but we should never take these protections for granted, writes

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Embracing Philanthropy’s Quirks

Fiona Higgins, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  If we can acknowledge the quirks of philanthropy, rather than mourn an idealised notion of how it “should” behave, then we can get on with the business of pragmatic philanthropy, writes

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NDIS – Not Fit for Purpose

Vern Hughes, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  In terms of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), it is hard to conceive of an organisational structure and business model that could be less fit for purpose, writes civil…
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