Nonprofit Roundtable aims to enhance the extraordinary work and effort already undertaken by nonprofit organisations in Australia. It seeks to promote and strengthen the reputation and recognition of the sector and to increase the infrastructure and capacity of the sector to deliver important economic and social contributions to Australia and beyond.

Independence

The Nonprofit Roundtable is independent of government. It has been formed and supported by the sector and has not sought government funding for its core activities. It uses "in kind" support from participating members and will seek funding from philanthropic foundations committed to building a robust, effective and independent nonprofit sector in Australia.

The initial participants of the Roundtable include:

ACOSS (Australian Council of Social Services)
http://www.acoss.org.au/
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is the national peak council of the community welfare sector in Australia — the principal voice of low income and disadvantaged people in social and economic policy matters.

ACROD Limited
http://www.acrod.org.au/
ACROD works to increase the capacity of its members (including over 550 non-government, non-profit organisations, which collectively operate several thousand services for Australians with all types of disabilities, including intellectual, physical, psychiatric and sensory) to operate effectively and efficiently and to influence public policy so that it is responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.

Aged and Community Services of Australia
http://www.agedcare.org.au/
ACSA is Australia's leading peak body representing not for profit church, charitable and community organisations that provide residential and community care services to older Australians.

ArtsPeak
http://www.visualarts.net.au

Australian Conservation Foundation
http://www.acfonline.org.au/
ACF is a non-profit, membership-based environment group. We take a solution-oriented approach to environmental issues, and seek to form partnerships with community groups, governments and business to achieve ecologically sustainable outcomes. Our work includes natural heritage protection, water resource management and global warming, endangered species, uranium mining and sustainable cities. We lobby governments and work to raise the level of awareness of environmental issues within Australia.

Australian Council for International Development
http://www.acfid.asn.au/
ACFID is an independent national association of Australian non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the field of international aid and development. ACFID has some 80 members. It administers a Code of Conduct committing members to high standards of integrity and accountability.

Australian Society of Association Executives
http://www.ausae.npm.com.au
The mission of the Australian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) is to 'unite association managers, to advance their profession'. AuSAE addresses the interests of Australia's top executives from business, professional, technical, trade, sporting and welfare associations. We also have members from religious, educational and other interest associations and from various non profit financial institutions.

Confederation of Australian Sport
http://www.sportforall.com.au/
Sport Industry Australia (SIA) is the industry association and national peak body for sport in Australia. It was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with governments and key stakeholders.

FECCA (Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia)
http://www.fecca.org.au/
FECCA is the peak, national body representing Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. FECCA's role is to advocate, lobby and promote issues on behalf of its constituency to government, business and the broader community. Established in 1979, FECCA is a non-political community-based organisation.

Fundraising Institute of Australia
http://www.fia.org.au/
Fundraising Institute-Australia (FIA) is the professional association for individuals responsible for fundraising and developing philanthropic support for a wide variety of Not for Profit , charitable organisations, throughout Australia.

Independent Schools Council of Australia
http://www.isca.edu.au/
The Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) represents the interests of the independent school sector on a national basis such as in relation to Commonwealth funding and representation on national policy making bodies.

Jobs Australia
http://www.ja.com.au/
Jobs Australia represents members’ views to governments and decision makers and offers a range of business services to support the management and delivery of employment services and related programs. Jobs Australia is funded and owned by its members.

National Council of Churches in Australia
http://www.ncca.org.au/
The NCCA is 15 Christian churches, gathered from across this wide brown land, who have embarked on a pilgrimage together. We each bring a widely varied history of place, experience, and theology, but we share a common faith and confession in the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour. We also share a common future as we are convinced that the future of Christians in Australia lies together, not in separation.

Philanthropy Australia
http://www.philanthropy.org.au
National association for grantmaking family, private, corporate and community trusts and foundations.

Third Sector Research Institute
An initiative of UTS, QUT and Deakin University.
The embryonic institute will seek funding to conduct a collaborative research project on topics identified by a national meeting of Third Sector Peak organisations.

Volunteering Australia
http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/
Volunteering Australia is the national peak body for volunteering in Australia. Its mission is to represent the diverse views and needs of the volunteering movement, as well as to promote volunteering as an activity of social, cultural and economic value.

The interim secretariat is currently provided by Philanthropy Australia, a key driver of this initiative, and independently chaired by Robert Fitzgerald.