Publications

All research publications by the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies.

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Books

A one-stop shop for books and book chapters produced by ACPNS researchers and associates.

The Politics of Charity (PDF file, 304.47 KB)	Modernising Charity Law (PDF file, 398.44 KB)	Letters to (not always of) Joy (PDF file, 594.89 KB)

Kerry O'Halloran	edited by Myles McGregor-Lowndes and Kerry O'Halloran	Bob Wyatt

Charity Law	Charity Law and Social Policy: National and International Perspectives on the Functions of the Law Relating to Charities	Strategic Issues for the not-for-profit sector

Kerry O'Halloran	Kerry O'Halloran, Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes, Karla Simon	edited by Jo Barraket

Charity Law and Social Inclusion: An International Study	Challenge Social Innovation	Nonprofit Governance

Kerry O'Halloran	Includes a chapter by Associate Professor Jo Barraket and Dr Craig Furneaux	Editied by Chris Comforth, William A. Brown
Developing Your Organisation

Latest book chapters

Madden, K. and W. Scaife (2010) 'Philanthropy in Australia' in Anheier, K. and S. Toepler (eds) International Encyclopaedia of Civil Society. New York: Springer.
Nicholson, G. G. Kiel and K. Hendry. (2009) 'Bounding the role of the director' in Gomez, P-Y. and R. Moore (eds) Board Members and Management Consultants: Redefining the Boundaries of Consulting and Corporate Governance. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing
O'Halloran, K. (2010) 'Government-charity boundaries' Modernising charity law: Recent developments and future directions. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
O'Halloran, K., B. Wyatt, L. Hunter, M. Gousmett and M. McGregor-Lowndes (2010) 'Charity law reforms: overview of progress since 2001' Modernising charity law: Recent developments and future directions. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Turnour, M. (2010) 'Modernising charity law: steps to an alternative architecture for common law charity jurisprudence' Modernising charity law: Recent developments and future directions. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Latest journal articles

Pike, S., Knott, K., & Newton, C. (2013). 'Perceptions of charities and the ultimate gift: The use of the Repertory Test to elicit salient bequest decision criteria'. International Review on Public and Non-Profit Marketing. (in press)
Wiepking, P., Scaife, W., & McDonald , K. (2012) Motives and barriers to bequest giving. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 11(1), pp. 56-66.
Wymer, W., Scaife, W., & McDonald, K. (2012) Financial planners and philanthropic planning. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations 23(2): 1-21.
McGregor-Lowndes, M. & Hannah, F. (2012) Marketing charitable bequests to lawyers. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 17(1):1-12.
Kerry, B., Furneaux, C., & Gudmundsson, A. (2012) Infrastructure transitions toward sustainability : a complex adaptive systems perspective. International Journal of Sustainable Development, 15(1/2): 54-70.
Smyllie, S. & Scaife, W. (2011) Philanthropic capacity to support Indigenous causes : the journey to improvement. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 14(4).
McDonald, K. & Scaife, W. (2011) Print media portrayals of giving : exploring national 'cultures of philanthropy'. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 16(4): 311-324.
Smyllie, S., Scaife, W., & McDonald, K. (2011) That's what governments do : exploring fundamental barriers to public-philanthropic interaction : the example of indigenous well-being. Public Management Review, 13(8): 1139-1154.
McDonald, K., Scaife, W., & Smyllie, S. (2011) Give and take in major gift relationships. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 46(2): 163-182.
McGregor-Lowndes, M., Turnour, M., & Turnour, E. (2011) Not for profit income tax exemption : is there a hole in the bucket, dear Henry? Australian Tax Forum, 26: 601-631.

Research reports

One way in which we communicate the results of research is through our research reports. ACPNS produces many reports for different audiences.


The Australian nonprofit sector legal and accounting almanac 2011	Foundations for Giving: Why and How Australians Structure their Philanthropy	Mapping Australia's philanthropic investment in women and girls	A Transformational Role: Donor and charity perspectives on major giving in Australia



Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes	Dr Wendy Scaife Alexandra Williamson Katie McDonald Susan Smyllie	Katie McDonald Dr Wendy Scaife	Dr Wendy Scaife Katie McDonald Susan Smyllie

Education Development in Australasia: 2010 Benchmarking Survey	Finding Australia's Social Enterprise Sector: Final Report	Australian Foundations and the Downturn	Is Philanthropy Relevant? A Study of Professional Advisers in Australia

Katie McDonald Dr Wendy Scaife	Associate Professor Jo Barraket Dr Nick Collyer Matt O'Connor	Dr Diana Leat	Dr Kym Madden
Keeping Giving Going: Charitable Bequests and Australians	Every Player Wins a Prize? Family provision applications and bequests to charity	Giving Australia: Research on Philanthropy in Australia

Dr Kym Madden Dr Wendy Scaife	Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes Frances Hannah	Commissioned by the Australian Government on behalf of the Prime Minister's Community Business Partnership.

Working papers

Historical working papers

Current issues information sheets

ACPNS regularly publish current issues and information sheets relevant to the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.

Current Issues Information Sheets are updated throughout the year to reflect policy changes. Note that events, policy and laws can alter rapidly. You should take independent advice before acting on any matter raised in these publications.


Tax Deductible Giving in 2009-2010 / ebook	Foundations For Giving: Why and How Australians Structure Their Philanthropy / ebook	Tax Deductible Giving in 2008-09 / ebook	A Transformational Role:Donor and Charity Perspectives on Major Giving in Australia / ebook

Educational Development in Australasia: 2010 Benchmarking Survey / ebook	Philanthropy for indigenous causes: More than a 'cup of tea' / ebook	Tax Deductible Giving in 2007-08 / ebook	Prescribed Private Funds 2007-2008 / ebook