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Lobbying in the age of COVID-19
Why you should use this time to position your organisation, to get the assistance you and your communities need during this unprecedented period.
Is your social purpose organisation on the lobbyist register?
Many NFP and social purpose organisations unwittingly find themselves on lobbyist registers. It is critical you check to see whether you are also in this situation.
What is the risk to my DGR or charitable status from advocacy work?
There is no barrier to charities participating in political activity where it is consistent with their charitable purpose. In fact, advocacy can be a very successful strategy.
We need better regulations and less red tape for the social purpose sector
It’s time to work together to reduce the red tape burden. We want to hear your stories and solutions about excessive regulation in the sector.
What can the social purpose sector learn from industry associations?
Neil shares three things which make industry associations highly effective in their campaigning and advocacy.
430 million reasons why the social sector needs to ‘up its game’ with Federal Parliament
Which sectors donated the most money to political parties last year and what does this mean for social sector advocacy?