Fair and open fundraising respects Australia's generosity
In this month's Commissioner's Column, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns discusses the generosity of Australians and the intense public scrutiny of the way charities raise funds.
Search
Commissioner's Policy Statement: Penalties for false or misleading statements
This Commissioner’s Policy Statement describes the Commissioner’s approach to imposing and remitting penalties to entities that make a false or misleading statements.
Giving Tuesday 2020: A day of global generosity
Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, this year marked on 1 December.
Small Charities Library - Charity governance
This factsheet looks at several aspects of small charity governance, including meetings, inductions and reporting.
Corporate Policy: Delegation, authorisation and signing
ACNC Corporate Policy that sets out the delegation and authorisation powers provided by the ACNC Act, the instruments of delegation and authorisation, and instructions for authorised officers on the proper method of signing and executing documents that evidence the exercise of a statutory power.
Government response to ACNC legislation review
The ACNC welcomes the Government’s response to the ACNC Legislation Review released today.
Corporate Policy: Use of Social media
This policy sets out how the ACNC will use social media to engage with charities and other stakeholders. This policy will guide Education and Public Affairs staff responsible for monitoring ACNC social media platforms (such as Facebook, X, LinkedIn and YouTube).
Government's response to the ACNC legislation review
In its response to the ACNC Legislation Review that was released today, the Government has responded to each of the 30 recommendations, agreeing with 18 of them.
Commissioner’s Policy Statement: Recognising third party standards
This Commissioner’s Policy Statement sets out how the ACNC considers requests to recognise third party standards as meeting the ACNC Governance Standards and/or External Conduct Standards set out in the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Regulations 2022 (Cth), and the scope and meaning of that recognition.
Hundreds of Australian charities at risk of losing charity registration and tax concessions
Hundreds of Australian charities are at risk of losing their registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for twice failing to submit their Annual Information Statements.