Giving Australia - Summary of Findings 

A diverse and healthy nonprofit sector contributes to a stronger, more prosperous and cohesive civil society.

This research has been unique, comprehensive and integrated. It has occurred with the support of the Australian Government, and with the active involvement of many people from a range of nonprofit organisations, academia and business organisations.

Over recent years Australia has benefited from a large growth in giving, in all its forms, by individuals and business. This growth seems to have been the result of many factors including the growth in the Australian population and general economic prosperity. It has also resulted from the efforts of many nonprofit organisations, which have become more effective in their efforts to secure resources from within the community.

Furthermore, the Australian Government has implemented a number of measures to strengthen the sector, including through taxation reform to provide incentives to individuals and businesses to provide more support for the nonprofit sector, as well as other initiatives aimed at encouraging and promoting individual and corporate social responsibility in Australia.

The results of this research also highlight a number of challenges facing the nonprofit sector, which will need to be addressed to maintain the sustainability of the sector. It is up to all of us—individuals, government, business and the nonprofit sector itself—to play our part.

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