Every day is a fundraising day, says new free calendar
Posted on 25 Feb 2026
Writing communications for donors, stakeholders, regulators and the public can be a relentless task…
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Mystery solved as Senator Dean Smith slips back into shadow charities portfolio
Posted on 25 Feb 2026
Senator Dean Smith is back as shadow minister for charities, and he’s told the Community Advocate…
New partnership offers free training for professional fundraiser hopefuls
Posted on 18 Feb 2026
To have any hope of hitting the grand plan of doubling philanthropy by 2030, Australia needs one…
Orange Sky front-loads its laundry program into schools
Posted on 18 Feb 2026
Australia’s champion laundry van charity, Orange Sky, has announced it is ready to expand into…
For the first time under new legislation, ACNC announces that it is investigating a charity
Posted on 11 Feb 2026
For the first time, charities commissioner Sue Woodward has confirmed the Australian Charities and…
Pre-Budget pitch calls for new investment in NFPs and charities
Posted on 11 Feb 2026
Australia’s not-for-profits need strategic investment by the federal government to support the…
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Help is just a phone call away
Posted on 13 May 2025
For victims of domestic and family violence, a mobile phone is not just a communication device, but…
Opinion
New tax on trusts has a sting in the tail for charities and NFPs
Posted on 15 Jul 2026
The government is now consulting on changes to the way trusts are taxed. Charities and NFPs need to…
People with Purpose
People with Purpose: Giving it all you’ve got
Posted on 28 Jan 2025
After a decades-long career learning what makes philanthropy tick, Genevieve Timmons, the author of…
People with Purpose: You’ve got male
Posted on 15 Jan 2025
As a member of the leadership team at the Man Cave, Australia’s leading preventative mental health…
Purpose led people of 2024
Posted on 16 Dec 2024
There are thousands of people working and volunteering in the charity, not-for-profit and community…
People with Purpose: Doubling down on dementia
Posted on 10 Dec 2024
A community-wide approach is needed to help the increasing numbers of Australians battling…