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Managing donor expectations is a major part of daily life for charities and not-for-profits. Sometimes, however, even the most seasoned fundraisers are gobsmacked at the unreasonable complaints they receive from disgruntled supporters. Read more in the Community Advocate. #charities #fundraising #NFP

Charities and not-for-profit’s have delivered a damning scorecard on the Albanese government’s lack of progress in addressing key sector concerns, with a new report by the Community Council for Australia revealing frustration at the pace of reform. Read the full story in the Community Advocate.

Competition for scarce donor dollars, managing donors' expectations of charities and grappling with rapidly evolving technology such as AI are just some of the concerns 'held by the nations fundraising community. Read more in the Community Advocate.

A new report has called for the introduction of a legally enforceable right to housing across the nation. The Right to Housing in Australia report commissioned by the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) said including the protections in an Australian Human Rights Act could help solve the housing crisis. The report, which was written by the UTS Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion and backed by the ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service found an enforceable right to housing would make housing fairer, safer and more affordable by protecting people from forced evictions. Read the full story in the Community Advocate.

The Trump administration's gutting of USAID threatens to undermine decades of progress in humanitarian and development assistance, destabilise regions and risks millions of people falling into poverty said Matthew Maury, interim CEO of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). Read the full story in the Community Advocate.

Having spent years collaborating with for-purpose organisations across the sector, Matt Romania used his experience to produce Heart & Soul of Marketing, a new book designed to help charities and not-for-profits connect more meaningfully with their supporters, expand their visibility, and increase their impact. Read the full story in the Community Advocate.

Charity and not-for-profit organisations have banded together to voice their concerns that the federal government’s proposed electoral reforms could curtail the sector’s ability to advocate. Read the full story in the Community Advocate.

With Australian democracy “strong, but under attack”, there has never been a more important time to stand up and be counted, says Sandy Killick, managing director of Democracy Matters. Read more in the Community Advocate.

Australia’s Disability Strategy has had a revamp – now it needs to deliver says the president of People with Disability Australia (PWDA), Trinity Ford. Read the full story in the Community Advocate.

After a decades-long career spent getting to the heart of what makes philanthropy tick, Genevieve Timmons, the author of the grantmaking bible Savvy Giving, is happy to share what has learned along the way. Read the full story in the Community Advocate.