The report from an inquiry into the representation of and advice provided by ex-service organisations, commercial entities, not-for-profits and individuals to veterans and families in relation to accessing compensation and income support from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. It makes seven recommendations for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Department of Defence and the Australian Government.

This evaluation tested whether an extra email reminder could improve timely charity reporting. Involving 15,000 charities, the trial showed that sending a direct reminder to someone responsible increased on-time submissions from 56% to 62%. The approach worked across all charity types, proving simple nudges can boost compliance.

This global study shows how leading philanthropic foundations are harnessing monitoring, evaluation and learning activities to drive strategic decision-making and support efforts to drive systemic change. The findings are instructive in documenting key lessons from real-world practice and in providing a sense of trends and benchmarks. Ten key themes emerge from the study.

Not-for-profit (NFP) mergers could be a way to significantly increase impact and continue to sustainably deliver impact. In this article, five leaders from the Australian NFP sector share five recommendations on what worked in their mergers and what they could have done differently. They represent the disability, aged care, community services, and justice and legal...

Addressing housing insecurity before women reach crisis point is an urgent challenge requiring a collaborative, community-wide response. This report sets out the facts and challenges of housing insecurity among women in Australia and proposes intervention points for social purpose impact investors, institutional investors and philanthropists to mitigate the risk of more women falling into homelessness.