
Never mind tax time: it's the desire to help that drives Aussies to donate
Posted on 17 Jun 2025
Donations to community organisations ahead of the end of the financial year have increased for the…
Posted on 27 Sep 2024
By Greg Thom, journalist, Institute of Community Directors Australia
Community organisations and the volunteers who largely run them are the glue that holds many country towns together.
With Australian Institute of Health and Welfare statistics revealing that one in three in three Australians aged over 65 live in remote or rural Australia, the volunteer engine-room of small towns is shrinking, as communities face the very real impact of an ageing population.
Rural communities increasingly need younger people to step up, amid efforts to ensure the volunteer torch continues to burn brightly and create opportunities for those who want to make a difference in their communities to do so.
In our latest Community Advocate podcast, Deb Samuels, People Portfolio lead at the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR), discusses the impact an ageing population is having on community connection in remote, rural and regional Australia and why it’s important to embrace a new generation of volunteers.
Podcast: The view from the inside
Posted on 17 Jun 2025
Donations to community organisations ahead of the end of the financial year have increased for the…
Posted on 17 Jun 2025
Philanthropy Australia has urged the federal government not to “cherry pick” the implementation of…
Posted on 12 Jun 2025
Not-for-profits and charities can now access free one-on-one tech advice to help them identify how…
Posted on 09 Jun 2025
There are more than 60,000 charities in Australia, but they are far from equal, writes Margaret…
Posted on 05 May 2025
Theatre Network Australia co-founder Nicole Beyer’s passion for giving and the arts can be traced…
Posted on 01 May 2025
The cost-of-living crisis has curtailed many Australians’ capacity to donate to charity according…
Posted on 22 Apr 2025
Philanthropy Australia (PA) has begun turning the screws on whichever party forms federal…
Posted on 10 Apr 2025
As adults, we vote for representatives at election time and appoint people to positions. We’ll be…
Posted on 08 Apr 2025
The Australian Taxation Office has signalled it will take a harder line on not-for-profits that…
Posted on 01 Apr 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fourth budget on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
Posted on 18 Mar 2025
As he approaches the end of his first year in the job, Andrew Binns is loving his time as the chief…
Posted on 13 Mar 2025
A strong membership base is one of the most powerful assets a community organisation can have.