Nonprofit organisations must demonstrate that they can be trusted. One of the key mechanisms for developing this trust is accountability. This research program focusses on various aspects of accountability: to whom are we accountable, for what, how, when and why. These dimensions are explored across non-profits, social enterprises, cooperatives, and philanthropic organisations.
Similar or Different? Downward Accountability Across Civil Society Organisational Forms
Williamson, Alexandra, Kingston, Kylie, Bennison, Linda (2022) Similar or Different? Downward Accountability Across Civil Society Organisational Forms. Voluntas.
citations on Web of Science
citations on Scopus
Accountability of philanthropic foundations: Interviewing private and powerful givers about their responsibilities
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2019) Accountability of philanthropic foundations: Interviewing private and powerful givers about their responsibilities. SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 2, pp.1-10.
Social enterprise accountability: Directions, dominance and developments
Guraieb Izaguirre, Gloria Astrid, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2018) Social enterprise accountability: Directions, dominance and developments. Social Enterprise Journal, 14 (2), pp.156-179.
- 3 citations on Web of Science
- 3 citations on Scopus
Foundations in Australia: Dimensions for international comparison
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Williamson, Alexandra (2018) Foundations in Australia: Dimensions for international comparison. American Behavioral Scientist, 62 (13), pp.1759-1776.
- 3 citations on Web of Science
- 2 citations on Scopus
2019
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2019) Accountability of philanthropic foundations: Interviewing private and powerful givers about their responsibilities. SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 2, pp.1-10. [eprints.qut.edu.au/124133/]
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2019) Privateness, accountability and philanthropic foundations. Third Sector Review, 25 (2), pp.147-176. [eprints.qut.edu.au/131644/]
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda (2019) Publicness and the identity of public foundations. The Foundation Review, 11 (3), pp.68-80. [eprints.qut.edu.au/132340/]
Williamson, Alexandra (2019) Examining accountability: Perceptions within private ancillary funds [eprints.qut.edu.au/131261/]
Williamson, Alexandra (2019) Examining accountability: Perceptions within public ancillary funds [eprints.qut.edu.au/131262/]
Subramaniam, Nava, Furneaux, Craig, Gilchrist, David, McMurray, Adela (2019) The Sum of the Parts: Collaborations and Strategic Restructuring in the Australian Charities Sector - Industry Research Report [eprints.qut.edu.au/130848/]
2018
Guraieb Izaguirre, Gloria Astrid, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2018) Social enterprise accountability: Directions, dominance and developments. Social Enterprise Journal, 14 (2), pp.156-179. [eprints.qut.edu.au/115139/]
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2018) Why be accountable? Exploring voluntary accountability of Australian private ancillary funds. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 77 (3), pp.375-391. [eprints.qut.edu.au/223573/]
Guraieb Izaguirre, Gloria Astrid, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2018) Social enterprise accountability: Directions, dominance and developments. Social Enterprise Journal, 14 (2), pp.156-179. [eprints.qut.edu.au/115139/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Williamson, Alexandra (2018) Foundations in Australia: Dimensions for international comparison. American Behavioral Scientist, 62 (13), pp.1759-1776. [eprints.qut.edu.au/118170/]
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2018) Identity and accountability in dyadic Public Ancillary Funds. Australia and New Zealand Third Sector Research (ANZTSR) Biennial Conference, (60113), pp.1-1. [eprints.qut.edu.au/123403/]
Williamson, Alexandra, Furneaux, Craig, Luke, Belinda (2018) The accountability of public philanthropic foundations. International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) International Conference, pp.1-1. [eprints.qut.edu.au/120297/]
2017
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Leat, Diana, Furneaux, Craig (2017) Founders, families and futures: Perspectives on the accountability of Australian Private Ancillary Funds. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 46 (4), pp.747-771. [eprints.qut.edu.au/105363/]
2016
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2016) Accountability and the privateness of Private Ancillary Funds. In Subramaniam, N (Ed.), Proceedings of the 8th Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting (APIRA) Conference, pp.1-23. [eprints.qut.edu.au/97574/]
Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2016) Why be accountable? Exploring the voluntary accountability of Australian Private Ancillary Funds. In Subramaniam, N (Ed.), Proceedings of the 8th Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting (APIRA) Conference, pp.1-21. [eprints.qut.edu.au/97575/]
2015
Furneaux, Craig, Ryan, Neal (2015) Nonprofit Service Delivery for Government : Accountability Relationships and Mechanisms. In Hoque, Z, Parker, L (Eds.), Performance management in nonprofit organizations: global perspectives, pp.185-210. [eprints.qut.edu.au/79512/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (2015) The Australian Nonprofit Sector Legal Almanac 2014. ACPNS Legal Almanac Working Papers. [eprints.qut.edu.au/83772/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Tarr, Julie-Anne, Silver, Natalie (2015) Spontaneous and episodic volunteers: The legislative, insurance and risk management framework. Insurance Law Journal, 27 (1), pp.1-14. [eprints.qut.edu.au/90224/]
Morris, Debra, McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Tarr, Julie-Anne (2015) Government grants - an abrogation or management of risks?. In Hoque, Z, Parker, L (Eds.), Performance Management in Nonprofit Organizations: Global Perspectives, pp.369-393. [eprints.qut.edu.au/79387/]
Williamson, Alexandra Kate (2015) Accountable to everyone, or to no one? Perspectives on the accountability of Australian private ancillary funds [eprints.qut.edu.au/91306/]
2014
Barraket, Josephine (2014) Fostering wellbeing of immigrants and refugees? Evaluating the outcomes of work integration social enterprise. In Denny, S, Seddon, F (Eds.), Social enterprise: Accountability and evaluation around the world, pp.102-119. [eprints.qut.edu.au/57696/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (2014) The Australian Nonprofit Sector Legal and Accounting Almanac 2013. ACPNS Legal Almanac Working Papers. [eprints.qut.edu.au/69939/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Flack, Ted, Poole, Glenn, Marsden, Stephen (2014) Defining and Accounting for Fundraising Income and Expenses [eprints.qut.edu.au/73420/]
Nicholson, Gavin, Bezemer, Pieter-Jan (2014) Why have a governing body?. In Fishel, D (Ed.), The book of the board: Effective governance for non-profit organisations (3rd edition), pp.152-162. [eprints.qut.edu.au/78624/]
2013
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (2013) The Australian nonprofit sector legal and accounting almanac 2012. ACPNS Legal Almanac Working Papers. [eprints.qut.edu.au/61386/]
Nicholson, Gavin J., Pugliese, Amedeo (2013) Invisible ties : implicit contracting and its implications for the agency relationship in corporate governance research. APIRA 2013 : The Seventh Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference. [eprints.qut.edu.au/75025/]
2012
McBratney, Amanda, McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (2012) "Fair" government contracts for community service provision : time to curb unfettered executive freedom?. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 19 (1), pp.19-33. [eprints.qut.edu.au/56018/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (2012) The Australian nonprofit sector legal and accounting almanac 2011. Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies Working Papers. [eprints.qut.edu.au/49148/]
2011
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (2011) The Australian Nonprofit Sector Legal Almanac 2010, ACPNS Working Paper 53. ACPNS Legal Almanac Working Papers. [eprints.qut.edu.au/41420/]
2010
Leat, Diana (2010) Australian foundations and the downturn [eprints.qut.edu.au/32112/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (2010) The Australian nonprofit sector legal almanac 2009, ACPNS Working Paper 49. ACPNS Legal Almanac Working Papers. [eprints.qut.edu.au/31861/]
Older
Leat, Diana (2009) Social change grant-making : a failure of innovation?. Third Sector Review, 15 (1), pp.63-83. [eprints.qut.edu.au/27618/]
Madden, Kym M. (2009) Is philanthropy relevant? a study of professional advisers in Australia. Working Paper No. CPNS 43. [eprints.qut.edu.au/25924/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Ryan, Chris (2009) Reducing the compliance burden of nonprofit organisations : cutting red tape. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 68 (1), pp.21-38. [eprints.qut.edu.au/18252/]
Madden, Kym M., Scaife, Wendy A. (2008) Looking for the value-add: Private advice needs of high-net-worth Australians [eprints.qut.edu.au/15426/]
Ryan, Chris, Newton, Cameron, McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (2008) How Long Is A Piece of Red Tape? The Paperwork Reporting Cost of Government Grants, CPNS Working Paper No. 39 [eprints.qut.edu.au/12986/]
Leat, Diana (2006) What makes foundations tick?. In Paton, R, Mordaunt, J (Eds.), Thoughtful fundraising : concepts, issues and perspectives, pp.112-127. [eprints.qut.edu.au/48019/]
McDiarmid, Daniel C. (2006) Improving the Effectiveness of Fundraising and Alumni Programs using International Benchmarks [eprints.qut.edu.au/5985/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Ryan, Christine (2006) Who Should Bear the Risk - The Party Least Able to Refuse or the Party Best Able to Manage the Risk?. In Subramaniam, N (Ed.), 2006 Accountability, Governance & Performance Symposium Proceedings, pp.1-28. [eprints.qut.edu.au/24681/]
Nicholson, Gavin, Newton, Cameron (2006) An Empirical Investigation of Perceptions of Board Roles Among the Corporate Elite. In Kennedy, J, Di Milia, L (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference "Management: Pragmatism, Philosophy, Priorities", pp.1-13. [eprints.qut.edu.au/24416/]
Madden, Kym, Mcgregor-Lowndes, Myles, Marsden, Stephen (2003) Research across the sector: a research project for the Australian Taxation Office. Third Sector Review, 9 (2), pp.39-51. [eprints.qut.edu.au/22856/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Conroy, Denise K. (2002) The GST Compliance Costs Of Nonprofit Organisations. Working Paper No. CPNS4. [eprints.qut.edu.au/50002/]
Leo, Ken (2000) An accounting standard for nonprofits :
the missing essential building blocks [eprints.qut.edu.au/50685/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (1994) Halos, fractures, rigour mortis, cloning, external instruments and companies limited by guarantee. WORKING PAPER NO. PONC 42. [eprints.qut.edu.au/53128/]
Podosky, Anthony (1994) Civil and Criminal Liability of Players [eprints.qut.edu.au/53131/]
McDonald, Catherine (1993) Board Members' Involvement in Nonprofit Governance [eprints.qut.edu.au/12041/]
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles (1992) Facing up to the Liabilities of Non-profit Enterprise: A Strategy to Minimise and Finance Liabilities [eprints.qut.edu.au/12046/]