Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS)

City / Town Queensland, Australia
Website address http://www.bus.qut.edu.au/research/cpns/
Description

The Centre is based at Queensland University of Technology. As well as teaching and research on philanthropy and nonprofit organisations, it also operates an active community service programme, linking researchers and research findings with community organisations.

The Centre's members research many aspects of the nonprofit sector including: law; taxation; public policy; venture philanthropy; governance and management; accounting and finance; fundraising and marketing; gender and equity issues.  The research section also has feature pages on:

The site also provides descriptions and ordering information on the Centre's publications, including:

  • around 30 CPNS Working Papers on various nonprofit topics
  • CD-Rom containing 150 Working Papers of CPNS, Centre for Australian Community Organisations & Management (University of Technology Sydney) and Centre for Citizenship & Human Rights (Deakin University)
  • "The Development of Community Foundations in Australia" - Diana Leat
  • "The Secretaries Handbook" - Myles McGregor-Lowndes
  • "A Grant Seeker's Guide" - Brian Gregan
  • "Incorporated Associations Manual" - Myles McGregor-Lowndes

The site also includes a useful Alert Service - listing the latest journal articles of interest on charity, fundraising, nonprofit organisations, philanthropy and volunteering.