Ancillary funds are charitable trusts established by deed for the purpose of making grants for public benefit in Australia. They may not operate programs or deliver services, but instead play a supporting role through funding eligible nonprofit organisations. There are two types of ancillary funds, private and public. Private Ancillary Funds (commonly known as PAFs) are established and funded by a small, tightly bound group of donors (e.g. an individual, family or corporate group), and may not accept donations from the general public.
Chief Investigators
Publications
- Mcgregor-Lowndes, Myles, Balczun, Marie, Williamson, Alexandra (2022) Ancillary Funds 2000–2020: ACPNS Current Issues Information Sheet 2022-1
- McGregor-Lowndes, Myles, Balczun, Marie, Williamson, Alexandra (2021) Ancillary Funds 2000–2019: ACPNS Current Issues Information Sheet 2021-1
- Williamson, Alexandra (2019) Examining accountability: Perceptions within private ancillary funds
- Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda (2019) Publicness and the identity of public foundations. The Foundation Review, 11 (3), pp.68-80.
- Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2019) From opinion to data: Undertaking empirical research in a controversial public policy context. SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 2.
- Williamson, Alexandra, Luke, Belinda, Furneaux, Craig (2019) Privateness, accountability and philanthropic foundations. Third Sector Review, 25 (2), pp.147-176.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Williamson, Alexandra Kate (2015) Accountable to everyone, or to no one? Perspectives on the accountability of Australian private ancillary funds
