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Jun 12, 2024 | 
bipc.com | Brendan Lucas
Brendan Lucas, Counsel in the firm's energy section, authored "Booming Solar Development Faces Local Opposition Throughout Pennsylvania" for the Lawyers Journal.
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May 20, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Brendan Lucas
As a land use attorney familiar with facing local backlash over
unpopular developments, I never thought that any industry would
provoke the wild-west style public hearings held for natural gas
wells, compressor stations and pipelines that started with the
unconventional drilling boom in the Appalachian basin more than 15
years ago.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
thirdsector.com.au | Neil Pharaoh |Brendan Lucas |Menchie Khairuddin |Paulo C. Rizal
Welcome to Happenings on the Hill – Happenings on the Hill is a fortnightly column specifically for the Third Sector by government engagement expert Neil Pharaoh, Director & Co-Founder of Tanck. One of the most frustrating discussions I have had over the past few weeks was an organisation that thought they could get money from the government, but not spend anything to get it.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
thirdsector.com.au | Menchie Khairuddin |Brendan Lucas
Nonprofit organisations in Australia play a pivotal role in addressing various societal challenges, from supporting disadvantaged communities to advancing critical causes. To maintain the trust and safety of their stakeholders, including beneficiaries, volunteers, and donors, nonprofits must prioritise comprehensive screening and background checks. Here are key reasons why these checks are essential to ensuring safe environments within Australian nonprofits.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
thirdsector.com.au | Menchie Khairuddin |Brendan Lucas
Leading child rights organisation backs proposal calling on the Federal Government to consider the impact of climate harm on young people in its decision-making. Children and young people in Australia deserve to have their rights protected in the face of the climate crisis and are owed a duty of care when governments make decisions that will impact their futures, Save the Children said today.
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
thirdsector.com.au | Menchie Khairuddin |Brendan Lucas |Nina Mapson Bone
Start-ups across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong are being given the opportunity to receive funding and expertise from Bupa to develop innovative solutions that improve the health of people and the planet through the 2023 eco-Disruptive program. The eco-Disruptive program connects selected start-ups with Bupa’s people along with £25,000 in initial funding to help create bold solutions to some of the biggest challenges threatening our planet.
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Jul 10, 2023 | 
thirdsector.com.au | Menchie Khairuddin |Brendan Lucas
Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) announces its commitment to the development of its first-ever Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Announced in NAIDOC Week during the unveiling of a custom-commissioned Aboriginal artwork piece by local Wiradjuri artist, Kris Khamis, the Reconciliation Action Plan demonstrates SNHN’s commitment to the national reconciliation movement both as an organisation and within the local community.
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Jul 5, 2023 | 
thirdsector.com.au | Menchie Khairuddin |Brendan Lucas
The National NAIDOC Committee is proud to announce the National NAIDOC Week Award winners for 2023. This year, the committee has received almost 200 nominations from across the continent, and all award categories. “The NAIDOC Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of all the incredible finalists and nominees,” said Hon Linda Burney MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians.
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Jul 5, 2023 | 
thirdsector.com.au | Brendan Lucas |Menchie Khairuddin
New inflationary pressures could spell trouble for NFPs as well as businesses, so developing an action plan to tackle them head-on is critical. Address key target areas that will strengthen your organisation for a new financial year that could be challenging. NFP CEOs, CFOs and Boards will understand the importance of carefully managing the organisation’s budget.
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Jun 19, 2023 | 
thirdsector.com.au | Menchie Khairuddin |Brendan Lucas
FRRR awards $1,340,387 in grants to 131 local groups across remote, rural and regional Australia for projects that support COVID-19 recovery, disaster resilience and recovery and small yet vital community needs. The grants are awarded through FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program, via one of three streams of funding: Small & Vital (S&V), Prepare & Recover (P&R), or the Rebuilding Regional Communities (RRC).
