Charity

Icy Fundraising Proves Popular

20 January 2012 | The South Pole is the place to be this January if you want to raise money for charity.

Fundraising on Ice - NFP Chair Skis to the South Pole

18 January 2012 | What would you do to raise money for your charity? The Chair of a health promotion charity, FARE, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, has skied 150 kilometres with a 40 kilogram sled to the South Pole!

Variety Appoints New ‘Chief Barker’

17 January 2012 | Variety, a national children’s charity, has appointed highly regarded charity worker, Peter Hebbes AM as their “Chief Barker”.

Australian Consumers Switch Brands to Support Charity

02 December 2011 | New Australian research shows that companies whose brands, products and services support a charity will win favour with consumers, especially women.

Govt Releases Consultation Paper on 'Charity' Definition

31 October 2011 | The Federal Government has released its much-anticipated Consultation Paper on a new definition of charity.

Charity Bashing Unfair Says FIA CEO

28 October 2011 | Charities have been in the media this week, slammed over fundraising costs. Defending the sector, CEO of the Fundraising Institute of Australia, Rob Edwards says that without fundraising many charities would cease to exist.

London 2012 Needs More ‘Off-Track’ Olympic Spirit

27 October 2011 | In the UK, a new study has found that charities, schools and sports organisations are expected to run a poor second to big business at the London 2012 Olympics - with public opinion pushing for a greater ‘off-track’ Olympic Spirit.

Charity Dumping a Costly Problem

21 October 2011 | The Melbourne Cup long weekend will see an Environment Protection Authority blitz on illegal dumping of rubbish and unwanted goods at local charities – a growing problem costing Victorian charities $5 million a year.

Radio Station Investigated Over Hoarding Charity Proceeds

19 October 2011 | An investigation by the UK Charity Commission has found a radio station that raised money for natural disasters in Asia left the money dormant in a bank account for 7 years.

Another Charity Denied DGR Status

04 August 2011 | Another charity has been denied Deductible Gift Recipient status by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal which ruled that Krishnamurti Australia Inc. is not a health promotion charity.