#fixfundraising

#fixfundraising

hfriedlander, 24th February 2017
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Not-for-profit Law is working in collaboration with some of Australia's leading professional and peak bodies to improve the state of fundraising regulation in Australia. 

There is variation in the requirements at each stage across Australia’s seven different fundraising regimes: from when and if a fundraising licence is needed; to how long a licence is valid; right through to what must be reported and when.

It can be particularly difficult to navigate these complex laws for smaller groups. For larger ones, resources are redirected from service delivery to compliance and spending on fundraising ‘admin’ a significant deterrent to public giving. 

The proposed three simple steps to achieve fundraising reform are:

  1. Clarification and minor amendments to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) to ensure application to fundraising activities is clear and broad
  2. Repeal of fragmented state and territory fundraising laws, and
  3. Work with regulators and self-regulatory bodies to provide guidance to fundraisers to continue to improve fundraiser conduct.

You can read the full statement, check out other people's #fixfundraising stories and sign up to the campaign.

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