Want to be informed? Don’t miss the Not-for-profit Agenda

The Not-for-profit Agenda, airing at 12.30pm AEST on Thursday, April 23, is Community Directors’ free one-hour lunchtime show broadcast online via Zoom.

Hosted by Community Directors journalist Matthew Schulz, the next edition will feature special guest Dr Wesa Chau, who is chief of the progressive think tank Per Capita, a former federal Labor candidate, a not-for-profit director and a multicultural leader.

Chau is on the front lines of the push for policy and social reforms in housing, tax, poverty and more, and she understands better than most what it takes to turn ideas into action, having earned her PhD by looking at how pollies gain their political skills. Her views on the current political environment are sure to be of interest to sector leaders.

Alongside a live Q&A with Chau, the April episode will also feature video reports from:

• Ryan Ginard of the Minderoo Foundation on why deductible gift recipient (DGR) reform is crucial for the future of fundraising
• Plan International Australia’s chief executive Susanne Legena on Plan’s mission to help power girls to change the world
• Infoxchange chief executive David Spriggs on how not-for-profits can tame AI, and powering tech for social good
• Charities Minister Andrew Leigh on Labor’s second-term agenda for the sector
• Political commentator Sean Kelly on whether Albanese’s Labor government really is up for the “good fight”
• AI educator and innovator Kyle Behrend on making the most of the new tech
• Multi-billion-dollar fundraiser Michael Sheldrick on the power of positive persuasion
• The Benchmarking Project’s Dr Peter Coleman on the project’s findings on fundraising trends