
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 a Senior Lecturer at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, and is the Subject Area Coordinator for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology in Australia.
Craig has over 30 years’ experience leading innovation in, and researching with, nonprofit organisations.
Craig research focus on the resources (including various types of capital); the routines and capabilities; and results (social impact) of for nonprofits and social enterprises. He is also interested in faith based charities in civil society. His eprints are available here: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Furneaux,_Craig.html
He currently serves as Area Editor, for Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, which is the top journal in the nonprofit sector.
Projects
Additional information
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- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2020
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- 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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- Invited to review for Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (A*)
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- Reviewer for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2020
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- Reviewer for Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
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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
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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
- 2011
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- Won second place in '3 minute' PhD competition. Competition was judged by the audience which comprised researchers, industry and government.
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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, Challenge social innovation: Potentials for business, social entrepreneurship, welfare and civil society p215-237
- Furneaux C, Barraket J, (2014) Purchasing social good(s): a definition and typology of social procurement, Public Money and Management p265-272
- Furneaux C, Ryan N, (2014) Modelling NPO-government relations: Australian case studies, Public Management Review p1113-1140
- 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 p1-10
- Furneaux C, Brown K, (2008) Australian indigenous entrepreneurships: a capital-based view, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation p133-144
- Furneaux C, Wymer W, (2015) Public trust in Australian charities: Accounting for cause and effect, Third Sector Review p99-127
- Furneaux C, Ryan N, (2015) Nonprofit service delivery for government: accountability relationships and mechanisms, Performance management in nonprofit organizations: global perspectives p185-210
- Barraket J, Keast R, Keast R, Furneaux C, (2016) Social procurement and new public governance [Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management]
- Williamson A, Luke B, Leat D, Leat D, Furneaux C, (2017) Founders, families, and futures: Perspectives on the accountability of Australian Private Ancillary Funds, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly p747-771
- Guraieb Izaguirre G, Luke B, Furneaux C, (2018) Social enterprise accountability: directions, dominance and developments, Social Enterprise Journal p156-179
- Why Did They Do It? Explaining Public Sector Procurement Corruption
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Hitendra Pillay - BECOMING PLURAL: RETHINKING ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES IN NONPROFIT ORGANISATIONS
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Belinda Luke - How Does Credit Unions Accountability Affect their Performance and Achievement of Mission
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Belinda Luke
- Perceptions on the Accountability of Public Ancillary Funds (2019)
- The Accounting for Zakat: The Accountability of Indonesian Zakat Agencies (2017)
- Towards sustainable poverty alleviation: Building NGO accountability to beneficiaries in microenterprise development programs (2015)
- Accountability in a Horticultural Marketing Co-operative: Perceptions from Grower Members (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)