It’s been a busy 12 months for charities and not for profits: member disputes continue to arise, regulatory and compliance changes continue to come thick and fast, while fundraising and donation strategies have never been more important as the economy contracts. The 11th Annual Charities and Not for Profits Conference examines these key issues and more. Other dedicated sessions include managing risks with for-profit activities, legal obligations when dealing with children, as well as recent developments in employment law. This year’s conference also includes not-to-be-missed sessions with the ACNC Assistant Commissioner, Anna Longley, as well as Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Moltisanti from the Australian Tax Office.

Morning Theme:  Governance and Regulation

• Branching Out: Regulatory Risks and Rewards for Charities conducting For-Profit Activities
• Public Enemy No.1? The Demonisation of Private Benefit in Charity Regulation
• Insights from the ACNC
• Heading them off at the Pass and other Strategies for Member Disputes

Afternoon Theme: Managing Risks

• Tone from the Top: Priming Your Board for Success
• Protecting Personal Information and Managing Privacy Risk
• Legal Obligations for Charities and NFPs Involved with Children

Morning Theme: Financial Management

• The Race for the Dollar: Rethinking Fundraising and Donation Strategies
• A Taxing Time for Charities and NFPs
• Accounting and Finance Update for Charities and NFPs

Afternoon Theme: Workplace Challenges

• Developments in Employment Law for Charities and NFPs
• On the Inside: Psycho-social Hazards in the Charities and NFP Sector

Murray Baird, Principal Murray Baird Advisory and Consultant Prolegis Lawyers, Melbourne

Dr Matthew Turnour, Chairman, Newman & Turnour Lawyers, Brisbane

Vera Visevic, Partner, Mills Oakley, Sydney

Anna Longley, ACNC Assistant Commissioner General Counsel

Rebecca Lambert-Smith, Practice Leader, Moores, Melbourne

Jessica Lipsett, Director, Corney & Lind Lawyers, Brisbane

Catherine Brooks, Senior Advisor, Wendy Brooks & Partners, Melbourne

Jennifer Moltisanti, Assistant Commissioner Australian Taxation Office, Melbourne

Dean Ardern, Director, IFRS & Corporate Reporting, BDO, Melbourne

Adam Foster, Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley, Melbourne

Luke Geary, Partner, Mills Oakley, Brisbane

Sonya Beyers, Director, Governance by Design, Brisbane

Veronica Scott, Partner, KPMG Law, Melbourne

Mark Fowler, Principal, Fowler Charity Law, Sydney