![]() Dan Saunders Legal Practitioner, Commercial Law: Law for Charities and Not for Profit Organisations, Sharrock Pitman Legal Pty Ltd (at time of writing) Saunders is a lawyer in Sharrock Pitman Legal's charity and not-for-profit team. He has worked for some of Australia's top charity law firms and for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. He has also founded his own charity, and volunteered on boards of multiple charities. He advises NFPs, charities and philanthropists on establishment, constitutions, income tax exemption and tax deductibility, and provides guidance on best practice for governance, compliance, fundraising and reporting.
DAN SAUNDERS | WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021 A charity giving fund, also known as an 'ancillary fund', is a vehicle for public and private philanthropy. It is a type of charitable trust designed to provide an investment structure for philanthropic giving purposes. Simple and quick to set up, they ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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JAMES GOWING
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GOWING BROS LTD
FINANCE DIRECTOR
GOWING BROS LTD
To sustain a successful multi-generational business and legacy requires investment acumen grounded in strong family values. As part of the rising generation at Gowing Bros, executive director of finance James Gowing is helping position the 158-year-old company for the future. Karren Vergara writes.








