Not-for-profits being heard in Canberra
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Not-for-profits are engaging constructively with the new government, with fairness and equity forming the foundation of many Albanese policies, according to Fifty Acres CEO and Founder Jo Scard.
“There is no doubt that the not-for-profit industry did not achieve the sort of government investment it required during the Coalition’s time in office. Much of the funding was reserved for larger, legacy organisations and initiatives,” said Scard.
“In recent months, we have hosted hundreds of meetings between our clients, Labor Ministers and backbenchers, Greens, independent and crossbench MPs and senators.”
Fifty Acres will bring industry and government together for the inaugural For-Good Not-for-Profit Conference in Canberra, featuring expert analysis from commentators, a federal Labor minister, political insiders and strategic advisers, offering not-for-profits an opportunity to network and receive tools and tactics to make major strides in Canberra.
Headlined by Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, it’s a must-attend event for NFPs.
The conference forms part of the agency’s 50 Good Reasons initiative which offers not-for-profit organisations valuable resources to shift the dial across the parliament.
Fifty Acres is Australia’s leading integrated agency in the communications and engagement space, supporting purpose-driven organisations to tell their story and achieve maximum impact.
“We’re excited to connect not-for-profits with a whole network of people looking to make a difference,” Scard said.
The conference will be held on 8 August at Monster Kitchen and Bar, Canberra, with locked-in speakers including Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Peter Lewis, Executive Director, Essential Media publisher of The Guardian’s Essential Report and founder of collaborative research platform Civility.
To register for the conference click here, to find out more about 50 good reasons visit fiftyacres.com.au/50-good-reasons.
Menchie Khairuddin is a writer Deputy Content Manager at Akolade and content producer for Third Sector News. She is passionate about social affairs specifically in mixed, multicultural heritage and not-for-profit organisations.
