Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 12th January 2017 -
Vinnies has joined the chorus of welfare organisations demanding the government suspend the Centrelink debt recovery system, saying it should not be viewed as a “weapon” of deficit reduction.
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 11th January 2017 -
In a landmark collaboration between not-for-profit organisation Launch Housing, philanthropists and the Victorian government, vacant land will provide affordable homes to people priced out of the rental market.
Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 10th January 2017 -
Experts have predicted that a “negative environment” will surround the not-for-profit sector this year, but advised organisations to use it as an opportunity to push for social change.
Ellie Cooper, Monday, 9th January 2017 -
When it comes to making big money, building donor relationships outweighs digital fundraising, even in the age of the internet, according to international fundraising expert Kingsley Aikins.
Ellie Cooper, Monday, 9th January 2017 -
Members of the public will soon be able to link people sleeping rough with homelessness services through an online reporting platform, following a recent pilot program in Sydney.
Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 22nd December 2016 -
World Vision CEO Claire Rogers and chief advocate Tim Costello have urged Australians to help “drive out the darkness” in Syria as tens of thousands flee the rebel stronghold of east Aleppo.
Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 22nd December 2016 -
Digital disruption has been a hot topic in the not-for-profit sector this year – a host of new tools and technologies have emerged, but digital experts say there is still a long way to go.
Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 20th December 2016 -
The founder and former managing director of disability support organisation Lifestyle Solutions, David Hogg, has been charged over an alleged sexual assault dating back to the 1980s.
Ellie Cooper, Monday, 19th December 2016 -
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has slammed the government for retaining “zombie” cuts to welfare payments in its mid-year budget update.
Ellie Cooper, Monday, 19th December 2016 -
Coles has revealed it wants to introduce a $1 betting limit on poker machines, in a move the Alliance for Gambling Reform said was breaking up the “dirty, little conspiracy” of the powerful industry.
Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 15th December 2016 -
A new initiative is connecting not-for-profit organisations with data and data analysts to help them solve social problems and measure their impact.
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 14th December 2016 -
It might sound paradoxical, but tech is getting in touch with its natural side, with digital advancements increasingly used to solve some of the most complex environmental problems.