Program #25
July 02, 2008
New Government Inquiries/How we feel about how charities spend money, and do we trust them?
Presenters:
Professor Adrian Sargeant, CPNS Adjunct Professor and Robert Hartsook Professor of Fundraising from the Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University
Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes, Director, The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies
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For More Information
Public Trust and Confidence in Nonprofits
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Sargeant A., Jay, E and Lee, S. (2008) 'The True Cost of Fundraising: Should Donor’s Care?' Journal of Direct, Data and Digital Marketing Practice 9(4): 340-353.
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Sargeant A, Jay E and Lee S (2006) ‘Benchmarking Charity Performance: Returns From Direct Marketing In Fundraising,’ Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing 16 (1/2): 77-94.
- For information on statistics mentioned in Adrian's podcast please see the Charity Facts website
Recent Government Activity Which May Impact on Nonprofits
- Freedom of Information Act 1982
- Federal Privacy Act 1988
- CHOICE Article on Charities
- Charities Definition Inquiry
- Inquiry into the Disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit organisations
- Senate Hansard Wednesday 18 June 2008
- Senator Andrew Murray's Report 'A proposal for simplifying the legal form and regulation of small for-profit businesses and not-for-profit entitities'
- Senator Andrew Murray's Report 'One regulator One System One Law'
Presenters
Professor Adrian Sargeant
CPNS Adjunct Professor and Robert Hartsook Professor of Fundraising from the Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University
Adrian Sargeant is the Robert F Hartsook Professor of Fundraising at the Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University in the US, and Professor of Nonprofit Marketing at Bristol Business School, University of the West of England.
Adrian has published over 200 articles on nonprofit marketing and management in both academic and professional titles and is a frequent speaker at charity sector events. He has worked on research and consultancy projects with many fundraising organisations on both sides of the Atlantic.
Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes
Director, The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies
Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes OAM is the Director of The Australian Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS). Myles' special research interest is the law, regulation and taxation of nonprofit corporations. He has advised and held board positions in a large variety of nonprofit organisations over a period of twenty-five years. He is a consultant to McCullough Robertson Lawyers engaged solely in high level legal and taxation advice to large national and international nonprofit organisations. He is also a member of the ATO Charities Consultative Committee and advisor to the Board of Taxation. He is presently a Governor of the Queensland Community Foundation and member of the Community Gaming Benefit Fund which distributes up to $35m annually to community organisations. In June 2003, Myles was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) “For service to the community by providing education and support in legal, financial and administrative matters to nonprofit organisations.”
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