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Sector-first video library launches in bid to better support changemakers

Contributor, Tuesday, 15th October 2019 -  The X-CHANGE gives not for profits free access to over 100 short videos

10 things I’m glad I packed for my year in Mongolia

Contributor, Monday, 7th October 2019 -  Patrick Gallus recently volunteered for 12 months in Mongolia with the Australian Volunteers Program. Here he shares his top 10 things to pack when you’re heading for an extended stay in the world’s coldest capital city.

The process of measuring social impact

Contributor, Thursday, 3rd October 2019 -  The need for practical and standardised assessments for social impact measurement are now more important than ever. In this article, HLB Mann Judd break down the financial model they have developed to help not for profits work through the impact process.

What’s made of legumes but sizzles on the barbie like beef? Australia’s new meat alternative

Opinion

Contributor, Wednesday, 2nd October 2019 -  This week the CSIRO launched a plant-based meat venture, v2food. In this article, first published in The Conversation, Martin Cole and Mary Ann Augustin explain the science behind the meat alternative and what it means for sustainability.

How Australian NGOs can embrace crowdfunding to boost donation efforts

Opinion

Contributor, Tuesday, 1st October 2019 -  In light of the recent Global NGO Technology report, GoFundMe regional manager Nicola Britton shares her learnings on how to make your crowdfunding campaign a success.

A new approach to giving

Contributor, Monday, 30th September 2019 -  This month Westpac Foundation announced it’s changing its approach to giving for social enterprises. Here the foundation’s CEO, Susan Bannigan, talks about the changing nature of corporate philanthropy and how collaboration is key to its 2030 strategy.

Australia is the runaway global leader in building new renewable energy

Contributor, Thursday, 26th September 2019 -  Despite our federal government’s somewhat timid approach to climate change action, Australia’s renewable energy industry has been growing at a cracking pace – 10 times the global average, write Matthew Stocks, Andrew Blakers and Ken Baldwin from Australian National University, in this article first published in The Conversation.

We don’t need another inquiry into family law – we need action

Opinion

Contributor, Monday, 23rd September 2019 -  It seems the driving force behind this new inquiry is Pauline Hanson’s recent unsupported claim that women often make up allegations of domestic violence in family courts, write Miranda Kaye and Jane Wangmann, senior lecturers at the University of Technology Sydney, in this article first published in The Conversation.

Why agility is the key for NDIS’ shifting goal posts

Contributor, Tuesday, 17th September 2019 -  The changes to the way service providers are funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme is not only forcing change on how NFPs deliver their service but is also creating a significant change in the administration and record keeping requirements of these organisations, writes Ben Fock from HLB Mann Judd Wollongong.

Australia to attend climate summit empty-handed despite UN pleas to ‘come with a plan’

Opinion

Contributor, Monday, 16th September 2019 -  Frank Jotzo, director of the ANU’s Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, takes stock of Australia’s progress on climate action and how we are perceived on the issue by our global peers, in this article first published in The Conversation.

How philosophy 101 could help break the deadlock over drug testing job seekers

Opinion

Contributor, Friday, 13th September 2019 -  Proposals to drug test welfare recipients may be here to stay unless there is a shift in the moral frames, writes Professor Alison Ritter, in this article first published in The Conversation.
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