If funders are in the dark and living the life of mushrooms, they can’t help grant recipients to avoid failure: webinar
Posted on 06 May 2026
Communication is everything. That was the key takeout from a webinar held late last week that…
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Governance lessons for everybody in recommendations of Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
Posted on 06 May 2026
Institute of Community Directors Australia executive director Adele Stowe-Lindner has applauded the…
Just launched: ‘NFP Digital Futures’ to build sector-wide technical innovation and delivery
Posted on 06 May 2026
A landmark multimillion-dollar sector-led national initiative to build the digital capabilities of…
Charities making the switch from tin rattling to phone-tap fundraising
Posted on 01 May 2026
Charities – even the most old-school – are adopting smartphone payment technology as cash…
Address poverty, for the sake of those suffering and to protect democracy: report
Posted on 29 Apr 2026
A pair of studies by the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) has revealed that Australians have a…
Discussion to explore flames and floods through a gender lens
Posted on 29 Apr 2026
Amid the fear, anxiety and chaos of a natural disaster, it’s easy to lose sight of gender issues in…
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Sean Kelly: What does Labor stand for?
Posted on 08 Apr 2026
In the 100th issue of the Quarterly Essay, Sean Kelly asked questions of Labor, and specifically…
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Good governance means investing for impact, not just investing safely
Posted on 27 May 2026
The CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures, Paul Ronalds, says new ACNC guidance on how charities…
‘Let’s raise the bar’: Peggy Flannery urges people with means to follow her philanthropic lead
Posted on 08 Apr 2026
The She Gives philanthropic campaign aims to encourage women to give, to give more, and to give for…
How a young entrepreneur is reinventing education for struggling kids
Posted on 31 Mar 2026
Nathaniel Diong, the founder of Future Minds Network, was named in Forbes magazine’s 30 under 30…
‘Come sit with us’: Warren Miller’s invitation to mainstream foundations to heed Indigenous guidance
Posted on 25 Mar 2026
Wirangu and Kokatha man Warren Miller, from the west coast of South Australia, is CEO of the…
Meet the seven-year-old community superhero showing adults how it’s done
Posted on 18 Mar 2026
This weekend, 200 people will gather for a clean-up event in West End, Brisbane. More than 100 kids…