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Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology), Master of Arts (Sociology) (Griffith University), Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (Queensland University of Technology), B.Ed. (Griffith University), B.Ad.Voc.Teach. (Griffith University)
Dr Craig Furneaux is an Associate Professor with the School of Accountancy, Faculty of Business and Law at Queensland University of Technology. He is also Subject Area Coordinator for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies and is a member of the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies. Craig has over 30 years’ experience leading innovation in, and researching with, nonprofit organisations. Craig research focus is on accountability, capability and change in nonprofits organisations and social enterprises. He is also interested in faith-based charities in civil society. His research is available for free here: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Furneaux,_Craig.html
Additional information
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- Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2019
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- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly is one of the top journals in the Nonprofit and Philanthropy research area. I have been invited to be an Associate Editor in June 2019.
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- Visiting Professorships/Fellowships
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- I was invited to participate in a Hack.AgTech which was a collaboration between Rothampsted and UCL. I was invited as an expert in social entrepreneurship training, and worked with multiple teams to develop and pitch social enterprise ideas around agricultural technology.
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2020
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- Nominated for the 2020 Vice-Chancellor¿s Excellence Awards.
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- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2020
- Details
- Invited to be part of a panel deciding best PhD for the International Society for Third Sector Research 2020 conference
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- Reviewer for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2020
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- Reviewer for Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
- Type
- Reviewer for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2020
- Details
- Invited to review for Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (A*)
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- Advisor/Consultant for Community
- Reference year
- 2016
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- Invitation to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Indigenous Business Sector Strategy Roundtable
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- Advisor/Consultant for Community
- Reference year
- 2016
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- I was invited to participate in round table consultations by the Prime Minister's Community Business Partnerships on social procurement
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- Appointment to State/National/International Reference Group or Government Committees
- Reference year
- 2015
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- Appointed to the Australian Standards Mirror Committee MB-024, for ISO 20400 - Sustainable Procurement.
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2010
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- 1st Place,Poster Competition,CRC for Integrated Engineering Asset Management Conference
- Barraket, J. & Furneaux, C. (2012). Social innovation and social enterprise: Evidence from Australia. In HW. Franz, J. Howaldt & J. Hochgerner (Eds.), Challenge social innovation: Potentials for business, social entrepreneurship, welfare and civil society (pp. 215–237). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/56564
- Furneaux, C. & Barraket, J. (2014). Purchasing social good(s): a definition and typology of social procurement. Public Money and Management, 34(4), 265–272. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/72836
- Furneaux, C. & Ryan, N. (2014). Modelling NPO-government relations: Australian case studies. Public Management Review, 16(8), 1113–1140. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/69889
- Williamson, A., Luke, B. & Furneaux, C. (2019). Accountability of philanthropic foundations: Interviewing private and powerful givers about their responsibilities. SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 2, 1–10. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/124133
- Furneaux, C. & Brown, K. (2008). Australian indigenous entrepreneurships: a capital-based view. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 9(2), 133–144. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/14234
- Furneaux, C. & Wymer, W. (2015). Public trust in Australian charities: Accounting for cause and effect. Third Sector Review, 21(2), 99–127. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/91136
- Furneaux, C. & Ryan, N. (2015). Nonprofit service delivery for government: accountability relationships and mechanisms. In Z. Hoque & L. Parker (Eds.), Performance management in nonprofit organizations: global perspectives (pp. 185–210). Routledge. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/79512
- Barraket, J., Keast, R. & Furneaux, C. (2016). Social procurement and new public governance [Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management]. Routledge. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/91947
- Williamson, A., Luke, B., Leat, D. & Furneaux, C. (2017). Founders, families, and futures: Perspectives on the accountability of Australian Private Ancillary Funds. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 46(4), 747–771. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/105363
- Guraieb Izaguirre, G., Luke, B. & Furneaux, C. (2018). Social enterprise accountability: directions, dominance and developments. Social Enterprise Journal, 14(2), 156–179. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223305
- How adaptable are Australian charitable trusts?
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Wendy Scaife - Social Networks for Social ChangeExploring How Social Entrepreneurs Develop & Benefit from Social Capital (Asia Pacific Context)
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Ruth Knight, Professor Rowena Barrett - The effect of disclosures on trust in an aid and development context
MPhil, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Amisha Mehta - Examining the accountability practices of transnational social enterprises
MPhil, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Ruth Knight - How Faith Matters: An Exploratory Study of Religious Belief and Giving
MPhil, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Wendy Scaife
- (2020)
- Evaluation as a Means of Enhancing Accountability and Beneficiary Participation within Nonprofit Organisations (2018)
- Institutional Constraints on Altruism in the Formation of a Venture Idea (2016)
- Accountable to Everyone, or to No One? Perspectives on the Accountability of Australian Private Ancillary Funds (2015)
- Social Enterprises: Examining Accountability for Social and Financial Performance (2015)