Course Overview

This course aims to enable fundraisers to understand the regulatory environment in which they operate and to meet all regulatory requirements relevant to fundraising activities at the state and federal levels. You will learn to differentiate between legal and ethical responsibilities to build best-practice fundraising programs and activities. This course also provides guidelines for developing an effective compliance program for your charity. 

What you’ll learn 

• understand the Australian regulatory environment for fundraising 
• differentiate and understand various state fundraising requirements for licensing, financial reporting and record-keeping 
• how Australian Consumer Law applies to fundraising 
• the importance of proper data management and donor privacy concerning relevant privacy laws 
• fundamental ethical fundraising principles and apply these to fundraising practice

Who is this course for? 

• fundraisers and fundraising managers  
• charity and fundraising managers managing compliance requirements 
• board directors and general managers who have oversight of fundraising for their organisation 
• voluntary fundraisers and fundraising managers looking after fundraising activities 
  
  

Delivery

2 x half-days via Zoom

Meet the facilitator

Click here to read Heiko Plange-Korndoerfer's bio.

Guidelines for enrollment

1. Make sure you have a login for the FIA Learning Hub. Click "Sign In" or "Forgot Password" if needed.
2. You can enrol a staff member if they already have a login.  
3. If you require assistance, please email training@fia.org.au.

CFRE

Full participation in Navigating the Fundraising Regulatory Environment is applicable for up to 7.5 continuing education points in Category 1. B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

FIA Code
This course relates to the following aspects of the FIA Code of Conduct:

FIA Code 3.0 Ethical conduct.