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Charities and trust: Glass half empty or half full?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... other public institutions: business (52% trusted it), government (42%) and media (40%). At the same time, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is receiving 150 concerns a month. This is an increase of 46% from 2016-17 to 2017-18. ...

Financial advice as charitable giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
... operating as a charity is changing the lives of low income earners in Western Australia. Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission, Leda Financial Advice was founded by financial adviser Michael Ward in Perth's Mt Lawley. ...

Charities losing $180m a year to gender pay gap

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
Australian charities could be receiving $180 million more in donations each year if the gender pay gap was to close, according to a new report on trends in philanthropy. Women donate 0.39% their income to charity every year while men donate 0.34%, according ...

University students to run hedge fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... back offices including investor relations." The fund will run as a public ancillary fund registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It will be open to industry donations. Australian chapter has over 140 members, around ...

Federal oversight of financial services sector clarified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... comes under the remit of Assistant to the Minister for Treasury and Finance Sector Zed Seselja, including the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. He will also oversee the Royal Australian Mint and assist Frydenberg with some aspects ...

AFCA appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... services complaint has chosen David Locke as its chief ombudsman and chief executive. Locke is currently the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC)'s assistant commissioner, charity services. ACNC is the peak regulatory body for ...

Future Generation donates $4.71m to charity

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... Listed philanthropic vehicle Future Generation Global Investment Company (FGG) has donated $4.71 million to Australian charities. The 22 charities which received donations include beyondblue, the Black Dog Institute, Brain and Mind Centre, Butterfly ...

Perpetual launches Native Title Trust

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... through an omnibus structure applied across all participating communities. The trust is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission, with Perpetual as the trustee. Perpetual will also manage the administration, compliance ...

AFA Foundation donations continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... contribution they are making to people in need. "The AFA community is to be congratulated on helping so many Australian charities, and consequently many Australians and their families, who have benefited and will continue to benefit from their remarkable ...

Charities must go corporate or face extinction: Koda

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
Australian charities must make corporate-minded changes or risk facing extinction, according to wealth manager Koda Capital. In a new white paper, 'Preparing for the Future - Do or Die for Non-Profit Boards', the company predicts many charities risk ...