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Who can help start a non-profit in Australia? A guide

If you have landed here asking "who can help me start a non-profit organisation?", the short answer is: specialist charity and not-for-profit advisers (such as Non Profit Specialists), lawyers and accountants or registered tax agents can all help, and the right specialist makes the process considerably more straightforward. The regulatory path in Australia involves up to three distinct layers, and confusing them is one of the most common mistakes new founders make. The first

Charity Registration Support: Non Profit Specialists vs Law Firms

Setting up a charity in Australia involves a great deal more than completing an online form. It requires confirming eligibility under the Charities Act 2013, selecting the appropriate legal structure, preparing governing documents that satisfy the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) governance standards, establishing a board that understands its duties, and lodging an accurate application through the ACNC Charity Portal. A poorly prepared application ca

Not-for-profit and ACNC charity registration time frames

You have chosen a name, gathered your founding members and agreed on a purpose. Then someone asks when you can start operating as a registered charity, and the honest answer is "it depends". That answer frustrates a lot of founders and board directors we speak with, so this post sets out where the time actually goes. The short version: setting up the legal entity is often the fast part. Waiting for regulators is the slow part. The part in between, preparing an application tha

Who can help start a non-profit in Australia? A guide

Charity Registration Support: Non Profit Specialists vs Law Firms

Not-for-profit and ACNC charity registration time frames

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