News

February 2012

Monash University Marketing Internship Program

Final year Bachelor of Business or Commerce students available for work experience now.

Charitable Fundraising Regulation Reform Discussion Paper

Reform of potential benefit and vital to fundraising, FIA members are encouraged to input to charitable fundraising regulation reform discussion paper.

Submissions are due 5th April 2012.

2012 AGM

FIA's 13th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre on 29th February 2012.

January 2012

FIA Announcements

December 2011

FIA member joins Stanford Who's Who Community

Stanford Who's Who has announced the addition of Libby Rodgers-McPhee MFIA CFRE to the exclusive ranks of premier professionals.

SA Award Winners Announced

The SA state award winners were announced on Friday at the SA end of year lunch.

Victorian Award Winners Announced

The Victorian state award winners were announced yesterday at the end of year lunch.

Western Australian Award Winners Announced

The Western Australian state award winners were announced yesterday at the end of year celebration.

Queensland Award Winner Announced

The Queensland state award winner was announced yesterday at the Dave Rose Oration and end of year breakfast.

ACT Award Winners Announced

The ACT state award winners were announced yesterday at the ACT end of year lunch.

Celebrating our volunteers

December 5 is International Volunteer Day and the FIA joins with its members in celebrating and thanking the thousands of selfless volunteers supporting the charity sector.

Tasmanian Award Winner

Congratulations Lifeline Hobart!

NSW Award Winners Announced

The NSW state award winners were announced last night at the NSW end of year Black & White Cocktail Party.

November 2011

Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year Named

The founder of the Miracle Babies Foundation has been named the Social Entrepreneur of the year at the 2011 Australian Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards in Melbourne.

October 2011

Latest step for the national regulator

Keep up-to-date with the activities of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Implementation Taskforce.

A definition of charity – call for comment

The Federal Government has just released a Consultation Paper on A Definition of Charity, with a closing date of Friday 9 December 2011.

Registration for 2011 Annual PwC Transparency Awards closes 11 November!

The FIA is pleased to support the 2011 Annual PwC Transparency Awards.

Celebrate Australian success on the global stage!

The FIA is delighted to annouce two Australians have won awards at the Resource Alliance Global Awards for Fundraising 2011 ceremony, held during the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) over night.

The Resource Alliance received over 30 entries from over 11 countries this year, all competing for awards in four categories.

Please join us in congratulating Melissa Smith, 2011 Global Fundraiser, and Ada Banks, 2011 Outstanding Vounteer.

Self-governance checklist for NFPs now available

A new checklist for not-for-profit organisations is now available on the ATO website to help you with your organisation's governance.

September 2011

National media coverage for our new CEO

An interview with FIA's new CEO Rob Edwards announcing his appointment, together with his views on charity boards, has been published in the Australian Financial Review.

Assistant Treasurer: government reform plans for NFP sector

The Hon Bill Shorten MP made "no apology for getting on with the job of reform" for our sector in his speech at the Australian Charity Law Association Annual Conference in Melbourne on Friday, September 23.

Australian fundraisers shortlisted in global awards

The FIA is proud to announce two Australian fundraisers have been shortlisted in the Resource Alliance Global Awards for Fundraising 2011.

Canberrans – most selfish or most generous?

Leading fundraising researcher, FIA member and ACT resident Bruno Yvanovich says ATO figures reveal Canberrans are among the most generous donors in Australia.

Madison Down Under Photos

Photos from this year's MDU are now available on Facebook and flickr.