101-559: The Australian Flying Arts School (now Flying Arts Alliance, Inc. ) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports lifelong engagement in the visual and media arts throughout regional and remote Queensland . It was founded in 1971 by Mervyn Moriarty , who flew his plane more than 400,000 km (250,000 mi) over the next 12 years to visit remote areas of Queensland and deliver art education. Moriarty's Flying Arts, Gertrude Langer 's Arts Council of Queensland and Arthur Creedy 's Cultural Activities Department are credited with sparking
202-829: A nonprofit , is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners. A nonprofit organization is subject to the non-distribution constraint: any revenues that exceed expenses must be committed to the organization's purpose, not taken by private parties. Depending on the local laws, charities are regularly organized as non-profits. A host of organizations may be nonprofit, including some political organizations, schools, hospitals, business associations, churches, foundations, social clubs, and consumer cooperatives. Nonprofit entities may seek approval from governments to be tax-exempt , and some may also qualify to receive tax-deductible contributions, but an entity may incorporate as
303-536: A 4-seater Cherokee airplane, and flew out of Archerfield Airport near Brisbane on the fledgling flight of the Flying Arts school, in a 6,000 km (3,700 mi) solo trip to meet with regional representatives throughout Queensland. Moriarty actively sought funding to establish the program. After the Arts Council of Australia turned down his application for funding in 1973, Moriarty wrote directly to
404-718: A better future and bring these ideas into practice. The program is an opportunity for students, especially disadvantaged students, to engage in teamwork, develop the skills of public speaking and project management. According to the National Center for Student Equity in Higher Education, twenty projects have been completed by students through Change Makers programs, including building a garden in community school to feed homeless people, raising awareness of inequality through concerts, and managing other projects dealing with pollution in community environments. The program won
505-593: A company station wagon specially equipped to repel kangaroos . Flying Arts is discussed as a model of pedagogy for "harnessing new technologies to contribute to communication between groups of visual artists with different backgrounds and cultural experience". It has been calculated that the Flying Arts school reached over six thousand students in its first thirty years, the majority of them women. Many were inhabitants of far-flung properties. Some left their families and travelled hundreds of kilometres to participate in creative art workshops led by practising artists. Given
606-424: A delegate structure to allow for the representation of groups or corporations as members. Alternatively, it may be a non-membership organization and the board of directors may elect its own successors. The two major types of nonprofit organization are membership and board-only. A membership organization elects the board and has regular meetings and the power to amend the bylaws. A board-only organization typically has
707-554: A fiscally viable entity. Nonprofits have the responsibility of focusing on being professional and financially responsible, replacing self-interest and profit motive with mission motive. Though nonprofits are managed differently from for-profit businesses, they have felt pressure to be more businesslike. To combat private and public business growth in the public service industry, nonprofits have modeled their business management and mission, shifting their reason of existing to establish sustainability and growth. Setting effective missions
808-460: A library with a rainforest and water features designed to increase air quality and contribute to the learning environment. The University of Queensland (UQ) Ipswich Campus was transferred to UniSQ on 7 January 2015 following an agreement between the two universities. The decision to transfer the Campus was motivated by a desire to increase tertiary education opportunities in the region and to reflect
909-471: A low-stress work environment that the employee can associate him or herself positively with. Other incentives that should be implemented are generous vacation allowances or flexible work hours. When selecting a domain name , NPOs often use one of the following: .org , the country code top-level domain of their respective country, or the .edu top-level domain (TLD), to differentiate themselves from more commercial entities, which typically use .com . In
1010-610: A new climate project of $ 8 million was established by the university, the Queensland government, and the MLA, bringing together world scientists to find better solutions for managing drought and predicting seasonal climates. Researchers at the university undertake different roles with international climate organisations, such as the president of the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (with
1111-457: A nonprofit entity without having tax-exempt status. Key aspects of nonprofits are accountability, integrity, trustworthiness, honesty, and openness to every person who has invested time, money, and faith into the organisation. Nonprofit organizations are accountable to the donors, founders, volunteers, program recipients, and the public community. Theoretically, for a nonprofit that seeks to finance its operations through donations, public confidence
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#17327978138291212-501: A program of centralised, staff-driven decision-making, discipline-based management, and quality assurance practices. A 2002 audit found that its quality assurance program could be more effective with improved systems of central monitoring and reviewing. Beside providing a digital learning platform (partly funded with $ 50 million by the federal government ) for all courses and disciplines, the university also provides students with face-to-face instructions and real-life experiences, including
1313-402: A radio station, science and engineering laboratories, a television studio with spaces for rehearsal, collaborative teaching rooms, a fitness and recreation centre, an auditorium, and on-campus accommodation. The campus's flight simulator is helpful for aviation students to replicate both normal and abnormal scenarios of a flight with checks and procedures applied to airline pilots. Phoenix Radio at
1414-697: A self-selected board and a membership whose powers are limited to those delegated to it by the board. A board-only organization's bylaws may even state that the organization does not have any membership, although the organization's literature may refer to its donors or service recipients as 'members'; examples of such organizations are FairVote and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws . The Model Nonprofit Corporation Act imposes many complexities and requirements on membership decision-making. Accordingly, many organizations, such as
1515-490: A silver medal in open lawn bowls. In 2017 Northern Uni Games, student-athletes won three gold medals in men's tennis, woman's tennis, and golf handicap, one silver medal in men's basketball, and another bronze medal in men's tennis. Students also competed in other sport tournaments at national and international levels, such as represented the Queensland Blades in the 2017 Australian Hockey League Championships, won
1616-471: A strong vision of how to operate the project, try to retain control of the organization, even as new employees or volunteers want to expand the project's scope or change policy. Resource mismanagement is a particular problem with NPOs because the employees are not accountable to anyone who has a direct stake in the organization. For example, an employee may start a new program without disclosing its complete liabilities. The employee may be rewarded for improving
1717-775: A study hub in Stanthorpe The university also owns and operates the Mount Kent Observatory , which is the only professional astronomical research observatory in Queensland . The Ravensbourne Field Studies Centre and a Brisbane City industry hub are also operated by the university. The university has also partnered with the Canterbury Institute of Technology to offer the Sydney Education Centre. Through twelve schools,
1818-581: A wide diversity of structures and purposes. For legal classification, there are, nevertheless, some elements of importance: Some of the above must be (in most jurisdictions in the US at least) expressed in the organization's charter of establishment or constitution. Others may be provided by the supervising authority at each particular jurisdiction. While affiliations will not affect a legal status, they may be taken into consideration by legal proceedings as an indication of purpose. Most countries have laws that regulate
1919-645: A wide range of activities to serve the community, including volunteering with local schools, youth clubs, and state emergency service. The Law Society at the university organises a yearly MOOT competition for law students and a Secondary Schools MOOT competition for young high schoolers. The winners of the university's MOOT competition represent the region to take part in the Association National Championship Moot organised in Brisbane for Australian law students. The winners of
2020-399: Is a factor in the amount of money that a nonprofit organization is able to raise. Supposedly, the more a nonprofit focuses on their mission, the more public confidence they will gain. This will result in more money for the organization. The activities a nonprofit is partaking in can help build the public's confidence in nonprofits, as well as how ethical the standards and practices are. There
2121-461: Is a key for the successful management of nonprofit organizations. There are three important conditions for effective mission: opportunity, competence, and commitment. One way of managing the sustainability of nonprofit organizations is to establish strong relations with donor groups. This requires a donor marketing strategy, something many nonprofits lack. Nonprofit organizations provide public goods that are undersupplied by government. NPOs have
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#17327978138292222-694: Is a theatre, science laboratories, Olympic standard basketball courts, a 24 hour-access gym with high-tech equipment, a tennis centre, an aerobics centre, and netball courts at the Clive Berghofer Rec Center, social clubs, and other accommodation. It has the country's largest Japanese-designed garden (the Ju Raku En) and the Gumbi Gumbi gardens. Three co-educational residential colleges located on this campus are McGregor, Steele Rudd, and Concannon. The university's Ipswich campus
2323-439: Is an important distinction in the US between non-profit and not-for-profit organizations (NFPOs); while an NFPO does not profit its owners, and money goes into running the organization, it is not required to operate for the public good. An example is a club, whose purpose is its members' enjoyment. Other examples of NFPOs include: credit unions, sports clubs, and advocacy groups. Nonprofit organizations provide services to
2424-414: Is an important distinction in the US between non-profit and not-for-profit organizations (NFPOs); while an NFPO does not profit its owners, and money goes into running the organization, it is not required to operate for the public good. An example is a sports club, whose purpose is its members' enjoyment. The names used and precise regulations vary from one jurisdiction to another. According to
2525-516: Is close to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport and is approximately a two-hour drive from Brisbane. The campus has lecture theatres and syndicate rooms in the School of Business Building. The campus offers degrees in sciences, creative arts and media, business and commerce, engineering and built environment, education, health and community, information technology, humanities and communication, law and justice, English language programs, and pathway programs. There
2626-557: Is concerned. In many countries, nonprofits may apply for tax-exempt status, so that the organization itself may be exempt from income tax and other taxes. In the United States, to be exempt from federal income taxes, the organization must meet the requirements set forth in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Granting nonprofit status is done by the state, while granting tax-exempt designation (such as IRC 501(c) )
2727-453: Is granted by the federal government via the IRS. This means that not all nonprofits are eligible to be tax-exempt. For example, employees of non-profit organizations pay taxes from their salaries, which they receive according to the laws of the country. NPOs use the model of a double bottom line in that furthering their cause is more important than making a profit, though both are needed to ensure
2828-469: Is located at Springfield , a suburb of approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Brisbane CBD , 1 hour from the Gold Coast, and about 20 minutes from Ipswich CBD. Springfield's public transportation includes bus services and a return train to Brisbane CBD. Serving as a hub for digital production and performance, the campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and includes
2929-517: Is located in the growing region of southeast Queensland, 40 minutes from the Brisbane CBD. The campus is home to the university's health programs, which has laboratories for clinical nursing students, custom-built training facilities for paramedicine students, café, gym, and different sports fields. The Ipswich campus offers degrees in nursing, paramedicine, psychology, and counselling as well as tertiary preparation programs. The campus also includes
3030-415: Is made up of the following people: The university has twelve schools that support teaching and research: The University of Southern Queensland uses multiple academic calendars depending on the academic course studied, with the most common being a Trimester academic calendar. Students, staff, and faculty members of the university engage in a variety of extracurricular activities, such as taking part in
3131-408: Is not classifiable as another category. Currently, no restrictions are enforced on registration of .com or .org, so one can find organizations of all sorts in either of those domains, as well as other top-level domains including newer, more specific ones which may apply to particular sorts of organization including .museum for museums and .coop for cooperatives . Organizations might also register by
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3232-411: Is the remuneration package, though many who have been questioned after leaving an NPO have reported that it was stressful work environments and the workload. Public- and private-sector employment have, for the most part, been able to offer more to their employees than most nonprofit agencies throughout history. Either in the form of higher wages, more comprehensive benefit packages, or less tedious work,
3333-476: Is unique in which source of income works best for them. With an increase in NPOs since 2010, organizations have adopted competitive advantages to create revenue for themselves to remain financially stable. Donations from private individuals or organizations can change each year and government grants have diminished. With changes in funding from year to year, many nonprofit organizations have been moving toward increasing
3434-702: The 301-350 range. After a meeting of over 200 members of the Toowoomba community on 2 December 1960, the Darling Downs University Establishment Association (DDUEA) was founded with the purpose of establishing a university in the Darling Downs region. Chaired by former mayor of Toowoomba Dr. Alex McGregor, the association successfully lobbied the local, state, and federal government for the establishment of an Institute of Technology located in Toowoomba. After
3535-755: The Australian University of the Year Award in 2000–2001. The university has 14 fields of research rated at and above world average standards by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) in 2015. In the last audit, the ERA acknowledged the university's pharmaceutical sciences, materials engineering, pharmacology, environmental science and management as well above world average standards. Attested with Quality System Certification of Registration, The university maintains high educational standards through
3636-729: The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), there are more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations registered in the United States , including public charities , private foundations , and other nonprofit organizations. Private charitable contributions increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2017 (since 2014), at an estimated $ 410.02 billion. Out of these contributions, religious organizations received 30.9%, education organizations received 14.3%, and human services organizations received 12.1%. Between September 2010 and September 2014, approximately 25.3% of Americans over
3737-596: The Wikimedia Foundation , have formed board-only structures. The National Association of Parliamentarians has generated concerns about the implications of this trend for the future of openness, accountability, and understanding of public concerns in nonprofit organizations. Specifically, they note that nonprofit organizations, unlike business corporations, are not subject to market discipline for products and shareholder discipline of their capital; therefore, without membership control of major decisions such as
3838-635: The Bruce Dawe Poetry Prize (named after the university's first honorary professor for his contribution to the university) in 1999 to honour the most prominent poets in Australia. In addition, Artsworx, established as an art venue and production house, supports students, artists, and community art activities through its McGregor Summer School, McGregor bursary, exhibition sponsorships at Downland Art exhibition, Hampton Art exhibition, GraduArt exhibition (annual art exhibition by students at
3939-548: The CASE Circle of Excellence Silver Award for Public Relations and Community Relations Projects in 2015. Students at the University of Southern Queensland produce plays, films, and entertainment shows addressing culture, gender identity, and the struggles of young people, including Ghosts of Leigh by Dallas Baker, Velvet Bourlevard by Ian Fulton, and I dated Batman by Tammy Sarah. The university also established
4040-751: The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and international researchers, has developed a project in researching green cement without reliance on clay and limestone. In 2017, the university, in collaboration with University of Sydney and University of New South Wales, received funding to build a telescope facility at Mount Kent Observatory , Darling Downs, Queensland. The new telescope facility has been supporting Australian astronomers to discover planet systems and perform an important role in NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission. The university's Toowoomba
4141-590: The Enactus National Conference and Competition recognised three projects (Cash to Grow, Tertiary Texts, and Project Ignite) by eight University of Southern Queensland students (majoring in business, accounting, law, human services, psychology, and education) for creating positive impacts in local communities. The members of the university's Golden Key Chapter (an invitation-only honour society, including of top 15% students from universities worldwide based on their academic achievement) also engage in
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4242-754: The European Study Center in Bretten, Germany. The university maintains accreditations for professional programs with professional and competent authorities, such as Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC), Legal Practitioners Admissions Board and Chief Justice of Queensland, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of International Accountants (AIA), CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), Australian Computer Society, and Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). The university won
4343-641: The High Court Susan Kiefel, News Director Mike Dalton from Nine News Regional Queensland , rugby player Steve Walter, and bestselling author Steve Maraboli. The university's research divsions are organised into three divisions each containing three centres: Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences: Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment: Institute for Resilient Regions: Based on competitive grants won and industry-funded research collaborations,
4444-455: The NPO's reputation, making other employees happy, and attracting new donors. Liabilities promised on the full faith and credit of the organization but not recorded anywhere constitute accounting fraud . But even indirect liabilities negatively affect the financial sustainability of the NPO, and the NPO will have financial problems unless strict controls are instated. Some commenters have argued that
4545-768: The One Million Stars to End Violence project, organising symposiums to change people's attitude about children with autism, improving literacy for Indigenous children, and providing healthcare to disadvantaged communities in Thailand. In 2017, the Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) presented Stars Campaign to End Violence with the Engagement Australia Award for Excellence in Community Engagement. In 2015,
4646-787: The Prime Minister of Australia, Gough Whitlam . Artist Clifton Pugh was sent to accompany Moriarty on a trip and positively reported on the project. As a result, the program received major federal funding, and changed its name in 1974 to the Australian Flying Arts School. When the Whitlam government left office in November 1975, the school lost that funding stream. In 1978 it joined with the Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education (KGCAE). It
4747-747: The Queensland Drought Mitigation Centre (QDMC) was established as a result of collaboration between the university and the government. In 2017, as a part of the mega $ 15m campus expansion, the university started upgrading the Agricultural Science and Engineering Precinct (ASEP) to facilitate agricultural and material engineering development, including constructing new microbiology laboratories, glasshouses, dehumidified storage, and controlled ecological environments, developing methods of soil pathogen resistance, and applying vision sensing and robotics trials. In 2017,
4848-685: The Regional Arts Fund (RAF) for Queensland, an Australian Government program. As part of the Queensland Regional Art Awards, Flying Arts presents an annual 'Art for Life' Award for artists from regional and remote Queensland. Flying Arts also curates an annual touring exhibition of works submitted to each year's Queensland Regional Art Awards. In 1970, Mervyn Moriarty won the Cook Bicentenary Art Award with his painting Another Place . He used
4949-725: The Springfield campus is an online community radio station that serves the Greater Ipswich region and also provides training for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Media program. The university operates a study hub with study spaces, computers internet, and printers available. The hub is located within the Queensland College of Wine Tourism which is also owned and operated by the university. See main article Mount Kent Observatory Closely located to
5050-635: The University College of Southern Queensland (UCSQ) in 1990, under the sponsorship of the University of Queensland . In 1992, the institution became the University of Southern Queensland when it gained full university status. The university was a founding member of the Regional Universities Network that was launched in 2011. The Network's research in 2013 showed that the university generated $ 411.7 million into
5151-606: The University of Southern Queensland has conducted different international programs of approximately $ 1 million, such as Australian Awards Fellowship and AusAid Australian Leadership Awards Fellowship, aiming at fostering the role of women in business in accordance with Australian policies and practices. It provides on-campus education that serves Darling Downs, Southern and Western Queensland as well as flexible learning programs through external learning or via off campus and overseas education partners in southern Africa, Fiji, South-east Asia, Sweden, Norway, and The Emirates. It operates
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#17327978138295252-838: The academy's programs. Students in aviation program will receive professional pilot qualification issued by Australian Civil Aviation Authority after graduation and have the opportunities to take trial flights before commencing the program. They also have access to work-based training and further career development with Qantas Future Pilots Program. The university organised field trips for nursing students to provide healthcare in rural communities in Vietnam (funded through federal government's New Colombo program) and for researchers to raise awareness of root-lesion in India. The Good Universities Guide 2018 showed that Engineering and Psychology received high scores in graduates' full-time employment, and that
5353-461: The age of 16 volunteered for a nonprofit. In the United States, both nonprofit organizations and not-for-profit organizations are tax-exempt. There are various types of nonprofit exemptions, such as 501(c)(3) organizations that are a religious, charitable, or educational-based organization that does not influence state and federal legislation, and 501(c)(7) organizations that are for pleasure, recreation, or another nonprofit purpose. There
5454-649: The appropriate country code top-level domain for their country. In 2020, nonprofit organizations began using microvlogging (brief videos with short text formats) on TikTok to reach Gen Z, engage with community stakeholders, and overall build community. TikTok allowed for innovative engagement between nonprofit organizations and younger generations. During COVID-19, TikTok was specifically used to connect rather than inform or fundraise, as its fast-paced, tailored For You Page separates itself from other social media apps such as Facebook and Twitter. Some organizations offer new, positive-sounding alternative terminology to describe
5555-401: The best of the newly minted workforce. It has been mentioned that most nonprofits will never be able to match the pay of the private sector and therefore should focus their attention on benefits packages, incentives and implementing pleasurable work environments. A good environment is ranked higher than salary and pressure of work. NPOs are encouraged to pay as much as they are able and offer
5656-407: The campus's activities, reducing the emission of carbon dioxide by 20 percent. In addition, the university has developed projects in the fields of construction industry and space research. The university's Centre for Future Materials (CFM) has researched and applied the technique of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) in the project of Toowoomba City Hall renovation. The university, in collaboration with
5757-409: The closest located to date. The University of Southern Queensland consistently ranks among the top 400 universities worldwide. In the 2025 US News Best Global Universities rankings, it is positioned at 304th . In the 2025 QS World University Rankings, the University of Southern Queensland holds the 396th spot. In the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, it is placed within
5858-554: The commission to design better services for global agribusiness and climate risk management) and ocean expeditor in the Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (with the mission to examine how ocean currents affect the world's weather). The university also supports the usage of renewable energy by integrating 2MW solar power system with the carpark in Toowoomba campus to provide energy to
5959-565: The community; for example aid and development programs, medical research, education, and health services. It is possible for a nonprofit to be both member-serving and community-serving. Nonprofit organizations are not driven by generating profit, but they must bring in enough income to pursue their social goals. Nonprofits are able to raise money in different ways. This includes income from donations from individual donors or foundations; sponsorship from corporations; government funding; programs, services or merchandise sales, and investments. Each NPO
6060-483: The creation of private galleries and regional centres for the visual arts throughout Queensland. Since then, Flying Arts has worked with many more artists who travel to regional communities throughout Queensland to share their knowledge. The program has been described as "a catalyst which brought social regeneration for hundreds of women living on rural properties and in large and small regional towns throughout Queensland." As of 25 July 2018, Flying Arts also administers
6161-402: The diversity of their funding sources. For example, many nonprofits that have relied on government grants have started fundraising efforts to appeal to individual donors. Most nonprofits have staff that work for the company, possibly using volunteers to perform the nonprofit's services under the direction of the paid staff. Nonprofits must be careful to balance the salaries paid to staff against
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#17327978138296262-494: The economy of Queensland every year as well as household income of $ 255.4 million and 3,313 jobs in the communities of Toowoomba, Fraser Coast, and Springfield. In 2012, the university's archaeologists discovered the oldest Australian rock art of 28,000 years old in the Northern Territory, and in 2018, the university's astronomers discovered a new planet that orbits an ancient star almost 2 billion years older than
6363-432: The election of the board, there are few inherent safeguards against abuse. A rebuttal to this might be that as nonprofit organizations grow and seek larger donations, the degree of scrutiny increases, including expectations of audited financial statements. A further rebuttal might be that NPOs are constrained, by their choice of legal structure, from financial benefit as far as distribution of profit to members and directors
6464-475: The establishment and management of NPOs and that require compliance with corporate governance regimes. Most larger organizations are required to publish their financial reports detailing their income and expenditure publicly. In many aspects, they are similar to corporate business entities though there are often significant differences. Both not-for-profit and for-profit corporate entities must have board members, steering-committee members, or trustees who owe
6565-645: The establishment of the Queensland Institute of Technology (Darling Downs), the association became known as the Darling Downs Association for Advanced Education (DDAAE), and later Darling Downs Unilink Limited. Darling Downs Unilink Limited went into receivership in 1996, with a subsequent auction of the organisation's art collection. The Queensland Institute of Technology (Darling Downs) (QITDD) opened on 2 February 1967 in Toowoomba, beginning with 140 foundation students. By 1970,
6666-593: The exhibition Flying Arts and the Gladstone Region, including works by Anne Huth and others. The Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery showcased the Allamanda Gallery and Flying Arts students Ann Grocott , Jennifer McDuff, Marvene Ash, John Honeywill, and Coralie Busby in the exhibition Out of The Allamanda . Nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization ( NPO ), also known as a nonbusiness entity , nonprofit institution , or simply
6767-716: The federal government's Dawkins Higher Education reforms , combined to emphasise professionalisation of the arts. Kelvin Grove became a campus of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), a public research university, and Flying Arts officially became part of the University College of Southern Queensland (UCSQ) (now the University of Southern Queensland ) in Toowoomba while keeping its office in Brisbane. Under government funding initiatives for 1991
6868-623: The first places in ANB Qld State Championships , received the national Green and Gold merit after the annual 2016 Australian University Games, and captained Australia in the 2018 Indoor Hockey World Cup in Germany. The university also supports year 11 and 12 students with skills to improve the quality of life in local communities through Change Makers program. The program provides young students with financial support, guidance, and other resources to develop their visions of
6969-574: The institution provided studying programs for rural Queensland and international communities. In 1971, the institute became the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (DDIAE). Managed by its own College Council, DDIAE educated 75% of the country's international students in the 1986–1987 school year. On the evening of 11 April 1979, a fire destroyed the Administration Building (B Block). This resulted in
7070-686: The isolation of many of the stations, and the condition (or lack) of roads, weather had a significant impact on whether it was feasible for people to attend and for the classes to continue at particular locations. Social contact with both teachers and fellow students who shared their interests was seen as an important aspect of the experience, breaking through mental isolation as well as giving them an outlet for their creativity. Indjilandji artist Shirley Macnamara who creates woven vessels and other forms from natural materials such as spinifex has credited Flying Arts with showing her "there are no limitations to one's creativity". In 2019, Flying Arts organised
7171-473: The loss of the mailroom and switchboard. The cause of the fire was a staff member activating a bank of light switches which, unbeknownst to them, were also connected to a wall strip heater obscured by computer printout paper. While the damage was significant, student academic records were not affected and the institute was able to continue operating. From 1980 to 1990, DDIAE grew significantly from 1,000 to 8,000 full-time student equivalents (EFTSL). It became
7272-511: The money paid to provide services to the nonprofit's beneficiaries. Organizations whose salary expenses are too high relative to their program expenses may face regulatory scrutiny. A second misconception is that nonprofit organizations may not make a profit. Although the goal of nonprofits is not specifically to maximize profits, they still have to operate as a fiscally responsible business. They must manage their income (both grants and donations and income from services) and expenses so as to remain
7373-445: The nonprofit sector today regarding newly graduated workers, and to some, NPOs have for too long relegated hiring to a secondary priority, which could be why they find themselves in the position many do. While many established NPOs are well-funded and comparative to their public sector competitors, many more are independent and must be creative with which incentives they use to attract and maintain people. The initial interest for many
7474-628: The opportunity for students in the Bachelor of Applied Media (BMA) program to do all parts of production and direction of Connected, a lifestyle show produced for 31 Digital. Students at the university took part in and won top awards at Miami and Tropfest international film competitions. The agreement between the West Wellcamp Airport and the Airline Academy of Australia includes that the university provide undergraduate and post-graduate training for aviators in coordination with
7575-411: The organization a fiduciary duty of loyalty and trust. A notable exception to this involves churches , which are often not required to disclose finances to anyone, including church members. In the United States, nonprofit organizations are formed by filing bylaws, articles of incorporation , or both in the state in which they expect to operate. The act of incorporation creates a legal entity enabling
7676-452: The organization to be treated as a distinct body (corporation) by law and to enter into business dealings, form contracts, and own property as individuals or for-profit corporations can. Nonprofits can have members, but many do not. The nonprofit may also be a trust or association of members. The organization may be controlled by its members who elect the board of directors , board of governors or board of trustees . A nonprofit may have
7777-511: The organization's sustainability. An advantage of nonprofits registered in the UK is that they benefit from some reliefs and exemptions. Charities and nonprofits are exempt from Corporation Tax as well as the trustees being exempt from Income Tax. There may also be tax relief available for charitable giving, via Gift Aid, monetary donations, and legacies. Founder's syndrome is an issue organizations experience as they expand. Dynamic founders, who have
7878-482: The prize money to take flying lessons, with the intention of establishing a flying school to provide art lessons to remote inhabitants of the Queensland Outback . Queensland is a vast decentralised area comparable in size to all of Western Europe , approximately 1,728,000 km (667,000 sq mi). It is home to about 38 per cent of Queensland's population. Moriarty and his wife Helen registered
7979-628: The program in depth. Moriarty was the principal art teacher of the organisation between 1971 and 1983, flying his airplane more than 400,000 km (250,000 mi) on more than 1250 trips to at least 25 different locations from Queensland to the Torres Strait Islands . Among them were Blackall , Mount Isa , Quilpie , Weipa and Thursday Island . During an average year, Moriarty made four tours, each tour lasting two to three weeks. Additional trips were made to organise special events such as exhibitions. "It's really about overcoming
8080-550: The public and private sectors have enjoyed an advantage over NPOs in attracting employees. Traditionally, the NPO has attracted mission-driven individuals who want to assist their chosen cause. Compounding the issue is that some NPOs do not operate in a manner similar to most businesses, or only seasonally. This leads many young and driven employees to forego NPOs in favor of more stable employment. Today, however, nonprofit organizations are adopting methods used by their competitors and finding new means to retain their employees and attract
8181-693: The publication of the periodicals A.F.A.S. Gazette , the Flying Arts Gazette and Update . Many related documents, papers and ephemera are held in the collections of the State Library of Queensland and the Australian Library of Art. The Flying Arts Book (2000) by Anne Lord combines information about the Flying Arts program with original prints by eighteen of its artists. From River Banks to Shearing Sheds : 30 Years with Flying Arts (2009) by Marilyn England discusses
8282-483: The receipt of significant funding from large for-profit corporations can ultimately alter the NPO's functions. A frequent measure of an NPO's efficiency is its expense ratio (i.e. expenditures on things other than its programs, divided by its total expenditures). Competition for employees with the public and private sector is another problem that nonprofit organizations inevitably face, particularly for management positions. There are reports of major talent shortages in
8383-582: The school as the EastAus Art School, with an address at 207 Adelaide Street, Brisbane. They created lessons for students. They gathered contacts with the help of Gertrude Langer and the enthusiastic encouragement of the state Director of Cultural Activities, Arthur Creedy . The school advertised through word-of-mouth, newspapers, and brochures. While waiting for his pilot's licence to be issued, Moriarty began teaching in Brisbane. On 24 September 1971 he received his unrestricted pilot's licence, hired
8484-458: The sector in its own terms, without relying on terminology used for the government or business sectors. However, use of terminology by a nonprofit of self-descriptive language that is not legally compliant risks confusing the public about nonprofit abilities, capabilities, and limitations. University of Southern Queensland The University of Southern Queensland is a public research university based in Toowoomba , Queensland , Australia,
8585-570: The sector. The term civil society organization (CSO) has been used by a growing number of organizations, including the Center for the Study of Global Governance . The term citizen sector organization (CSO) has also been advocated to describe the sector – as one of citizens, for citizens – by organizations including Ashoka: Innovators for the Public . Advocates argue that these terms describe
8686-580: The sixth largest city in the Australian state of Queensland Founded in 1967 after a successful campaign by the local Darling Downs community, the university is a founding member of the Regional Universities Network . The main Toowoomba campus occupies a large area of south-western Toowoomba in the suburb of Darling Heights . Campuses in Ipswich and Springfield also exist, with the university-owned Queensland College of Wine Tourism being home to
8787-572: The strategic objectives of each university. In stage two of the Sustainable Energy Solution project commenced in September 2017, 1198 solar panels were installed on building rooftops across campuses in Springfield and Ipswich, generating 586,949 kilowatt hours and reducing thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions each year. As of 31 May 2018, smoking is banned in all areas of the university. The university's Springfield campus
8888-428: The students of Flying Arts were considered "hobby artists" and were not eligible for funding. In 1994, the Australian Flying Arts School became "Flying Arts Inc." Its first CEO, Christine Campbell, and its management committee were able to organise multiple avenues of funding from UCSQ, grants from Arts Queensland, and corporate sponsorship. Between August 1979 and October 2008, Flying Arts documented its work through
8989-514: The sun. It has been recognised for its efforts in preventing violence against women and was cited as employer of choice for gender equality by the Federal Government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). In June 2022, the university announced it was changing its branding from USQ to UniSQ, accompanied by a change in logo. The fourteen-member council is the governing body of the University of Southern Queensland. The council
9090-592: The tour and exhibition project Colour and Response to document the impact of Merv Moriarty and Flying Arts throughout Queensland. Flying Arts centres worked with exhibition lead Lisa Beilby to develop local exhibitions in collaboration with the travelling exhibition Colour II, Merv Moriarty In The Field . Local partner exhibitions included Roma , with the exhibition From the Verandah and the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum with
9191-489: The traditional domain noted in RFC 1591 , .org is for "organizations that didn't fit anywhere else" in the naming system, which implies that it is the proper category for non-commercial organizations if they are not governmental, educational, or one of the other types with a specific TLD. It is not designated specifically for charitable organizations or any specific organizational or tax-law status, but encompasses anything that
9292-465: The tyranny of distance and allowing people in regional and remote areas to have access to some of the arts and creative endeavours that people in the city take for granted," Clare Poppi, 2017. By the 1980s, small teams of 2–3 teachers were travelling in a four-seater, single-engine Cessna airplane. Potter Gwyn Hanssen Pigott recalls the challenges of working in a new location each day with a group of from 4 to 20 people of widely varying experience. "This
9393-492: The university and other universities and organisations, such as Australian National University, University of California Riverside, and NASA . The university offers students a number of scholarships each year, such as School Partners Programs Scholarship and Vice-Chancellor's Principal's Recommendation Scholarship. Visitor speakers and lecturers at the university come from different professional backgrounds, including NASA astronaut Colonel Robert S. Kimbrough, Chief Justice of
9494-532: The university has significant and core research strength in the broad area of agriculture and the environment. This core research strength generated over $ 10 million in new grant and industry funding, announced by vice-chancellor Bill Lovegrove in 2008. In 2003, the university established the Institute for Agriculture and the Environment (IAgE) with improved biotechnology and pathology laboratories. In 2017,
9595-589: The university hosted Australia's first regional meeting with Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC) in Toowoomba Campus to discuss the issue of trade and agriculture in preparation for the Sydney ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in 2018. The participants addressed the global demand for food, the current problems in the industry, and the development of new technologies in environmental science, engineering, and agribusiness. In 2018,
9696-403: The university offers a variety of associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, and higher doctorate degrees The university operates three research institutes and nine research centres which focus on a wide range of business, agricultural, scientific, environmental, and technological issues. Recent notable research includes the discovery of Gliese 12 b, an Earth-like planet 40 light years away making it
9797-462: The university received best overall ratings in the measures of graduates's full-time employment (82.5% / national average of 69.5%), starting salary, and equity. Professors and researchers at the university gained important positions with regional and international organisations, such as Fulbright and Queensland's Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The university's students benefit from partnerships and exchange programs between
9898-572: The university's Secondary Schools MOOT competition received scholarships to study in law programs at the university. The university'sLaw Society also organises events for law students to get career advice from professionals and learn to overcome challenges in the profession. In the 2015 Northern Uni Games, student-athletes won a gold medal in women's tennis, both gold and silver medals in lawn bowls, and bronze medals in both men's and women's basketball. In 2016 Northern Uni Games, student-athletes won two gold medals in women's hockey and women's tennis, and
9999-527: The university), and art exhibition raising funds for breast cancer treatment at St. Vincent Hospital. The flexible work arrangements and the program of Women's Advancement reflect the university's commitment to gender equality and the role of women in the workplace. Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development at
10100-494: Was a unique sort of teaching and tested our wits. Every day there was a new group, perhaps four or five in a shearing shed or some twenty or so at a regional college of technical and further education (TAFE colleges). There were usually novices and veterans together, all expecting troubleshooters with wise words." As of 2005, more than 30 artists were involved in teaching classes for Flying Arts, travelling to over 60 communities and schools per year via plane, bus, train, hire car and
10201-631: Was formally established as a charity in 1978. Finances were an ongoing source of stress for Moriarty and his wife and their marriage ended. Moriarty left the school at the end of 1982, and went on to found the Brisbane Arts School (now Brisbane Institute of Art). Funding for the school was a recurrent issue for many years. The election of Queensland Premier Wayne Goss and the Australian Labor Party in December 1989 and
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