How did the minister handle the tough questions on the Not-for-profit Agenda?
Posted on 09 Oct 2024
Charities Minister Andrew Leigh was put on the spot this month in ICDA’s quarterly newscast, 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 09 Oct 2024
Charities Minister Andrew Leigh was put on the spot this month in ICDA’s quarterly newscast, the…
Posted on 08 Oct 2024
Bridging the digital divide is crucial to helping overcome educational inequity caused by poverty,…
Posted on 01 Oct 2024
Maintaining public trust is a crucial element in the ability of charities and not-for-profits to…
Posted on 27 Sep 2024
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Posted on 25 Sep 2024
Australia’s leading social impact measurement awards have a new look in their 10th year.
Posted on 25 Sep 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is under fire for making it harder for charities and…
Posted on 19 Sep 2024
The not-for-profit and community sector has welcomed the decision to conduct a Senate inquiry into…
Posted on 12 Sep 2024
Fundraising experts say that better understanding donors’ attitudes to the community sector will go…
Posted on 12 Sep 2024
Small to medium not-for-profits have enjoyed a 5% donations spike compared to this time last year,…
Posted on 10 Sep 2024
The Australian Taxation Office has doubled down on its approach to rolling out controversial…
Posted on 10 Sep 2024
An innovative online consultation service dubbed “telehealth for the social sector” has been…
Posted on 03 Sep 2024
Charity groups have been urged to campaign in support of proposed reforms to encourage philanthropy…