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Lina Caneva has been a journalist for more than 35 years. She was the editor of Pro Bono Australia News from when it was founded in 2000 until 2018.

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Volunteer Conference Resorts to Crowdfunding

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 -  Australian organisers hosting the World Volunteer Conference in September have resorted to crowdfunding to raise additional money to pay for scholarships for people to attend the international gathering.

NAB Pledges $50m in Corporate Volunteering Value

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 -  One of the country’s big-four banks, the NAB says it's committed to reaching one million volunteer hours through its employee volunteering program by 2018 with an estimated community value of $50 million.

Aussies Donating More Despite Uncertainty

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 -  Australians are more generous now than in previous years, with an 8 per cent increase in donations in the year to February 2014, according to the latest Charitable Giving Index.

View of a Smarter Australia in 2030 – veski

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 -  To succeed in 2030 Australia will need to overcome the barriers and issues threatening the future of its industries, scientific discoveries, global reputation and its connected communities, according to a symposium to mark the tenth anniversary of Not for Profit, veski.

Seven Social Films Selected for Good Pitch

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 -  An international forum for social impact documentaries - Good Pitch Australia - has announced the seven Australian social impact documentaries that will be presented at the Sydney Opera House in October.

‘Survivalist’ Charities Need to Step Up on Poverty Challenge

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th May 2014 -  It’s been claimed that too much emphasis is placed on the role of charitable giving and not enough on the structural nature of poverty and ways to combat it, in a hard hitting investigation into civil society in the UK.

The NFP Sector and the Economy

Opinion

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th May 2014 -  The Not for Profit sector needs to pursue improved productivity and to advocate policy goals such as deficit reduction as part of fiscal policy, writes Dr Ron Edwards, the Co-founder of the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation.

Creating ‘Markets for Good’ No Simple Exercise

Analysis

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th May 2014 -  Behavioural economics continues to provide fascinating insights about what drives charitable giving and shows us how it’s even more complex than we may think, writes Philanthropy Australia’s Policy and Research Manager Krystian Seibert.

Aussie Mums Among the World’s Best – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th May 2014 -  Australian mothers have ranked in the top 10 of Save the Children’s Mothers’ Index - making the country among the best in the world for mothers’ and children’s health and well-being.

Community Finance to the Forefront

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 -  A new online platform supported by the Victorian Government is set to simplify the process of accessing community finance for social enterprises and Not for Profits.

Sustainability reporting – getting that elusive return on investment

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 -  Communicating sustainability performance in a way that builds trust and is relevant and accessible to stakeholders helps deliver business value, writes Paul Davies, Principal at sustainability firm Banarra.

Corporates Still Slow on Pressing Sustainability Issues – Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 -  A new report has found that while there are encouraging pockets of sustainability leadership in the U.S. business community, far too many companies are only taking small, incremental steps to address pressing sustainability issues such as climate change and human rights.
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