The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has launched the guide to help charities, donors and fundraisers with their use of crowdfunding websites.

This report examines the ACNC’s compliance and enforcement activities between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2016.

Australia’s charity regulator has warned charities not to “step over the line” when it comes to advocating and campaigning in the coming federal election. The warning comes as the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) released a new guide for charities to follow when advocating during the 2016 election campaign. The guide is targeted towards...

Charities are an essential part of Australian society, offering a large and diverse range of services that are of significant benefit to Australians. Charities contribute vital functions across health, education, employment and legal services and in a multitude of other areas. In doing so, they provide support to many disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our...

The people on a charity’s board make an enormous contribution to its work and to their community. Board members bring their experience, expertise and commitment to the boar table and, across Australia, are doing wonderful things for the community through these roles. One of the fundamental responsibilities of board members is to always act in...