This mixed method study explores the symptoms and potential causes of nonprofit vulnerability within the Australian context. Following two focus groups with CEOs and Chairs of nonprofit organizations, an online survey was developed, pilot tested and distributed to nonprofit CEOs. Our findings...

The Australian not-for-profit and charitable sector is an important component in that country’s social capital. It delivers services and supports to some of the most vulnerable people in the community. However, up until recently, poor data sets related to the sector’s financial performance...

Our analysis of the financial data of selected Queensland not-for-profit organisations for the financial years 2019, 2020 and 2021 show that Queensland’s not-for-profit sector is likely suffering from significant financial pressure. This pressure is a result of increasing costs of inputs - 19%...

The Australian not-for-profit and charitable sector is an important component in that country’s social capital. It delivers services and supports to some of the most vulnerable people in the community. However, up until recently, poor data sets related to the sector’s financial performance...

This study explores governance challenges in small not-for-profits (NFP), and identifies resources and potential strategies to address these challenges. The study’s primary motivation is that while all organisations need effective governance, small NFPs receive less governance research and...

This study was funded and undertaken by Professor David Gilchrist, convener of the Not-for-profits UWA Research Team at the University of Western Australia. The Not-for-profits UWA Research Team is a multi-disciplinary academic group focusing on developing research outcomes that are intended to...

This report was commissioned by the Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) using funding provided by the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy under its peak services contract and workplan with QCOSS.It is focused on building our understanding of the Queensland Social...