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  The Not-for-Profit Reform Council has released its discussion paper on reform of tax concessions available to not-for-profit (NFP) and charitable organisations. The paper is the initial response to the federal government’s brief to the Council’s Tax Concession Working Group to review NFP tax concessions. The brief The Terms of Reference given to the Working […]

Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission now a reality The fate of the long-debated Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission is finally resolved, with the Australian Parliament passing both ACNC Bills earlier today. As anticipated, the Senate made further changes to the Bills yesterday before sending the legislation back to the House of Representatives for approval. A

If you or your family set up a Prescribed Private Fund (PPF) as a way of channelling your philanthropic giving, you are probably aware that your PPF converted to a Private Ancillary Fund (PAF) on 1 October 2009. Under the transitional arrangements for the conversion, compliance with the PAF guidelines was not compulsory until 1

Have you protected your organisation against damaging conflicts?  Is your organisation ready for a significant internal dispute? Or does your dispute resolution process need updating? Many organisations, especially those started or run by a small, committed group of people who know each other well, do not prepare adequately for possible conflict that may occur in