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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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Social Enterprise ‘Kickstarter’ Funding Program Opens

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  A business planning competition and small grants program called Kickstarter, funded by the Macquarie Group Foundation for early stage social ventures and run by not-for-profit organisation SEFA Partnerships, is open for applications.

Donation to Create Centre on Statelessness

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  Philanthropists Peter and Ruth McMullin are to donate what has been described as “one of the most significant gifts in the history of the University of Melbourne Law School” to establish the world’s only academic centre devoted to the problem of statelessness.

The Long Road to Charity Reform

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st June 2017 -  It’s widely accepted that a range of regulatory, institutional and funding reforms are needed to enhance the Australian charity sector’s effectiveness… this was true in 2000 when the reform process began and, frustratingly, much of it still remains the case in 2017, according to one man who has been pushing for reform for a very long time.

Homelessness Reflects Complex Life Circumstances and Poor Health – Study

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  High levels of psychological distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic physical conditions, and poor social supports are common characteristics of those experiencing chronic homelessness, according to new not-for-profit research.

Charting 25 Years of Charity Regulation – And its Impact on the Future

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th May 2017 -  Charity regulators around the world including Australia will have to develop and hone new regulatory tools, driven by fiscal restraints, increasing performance metrics, and new technologies to remain relevant, according to a new book.

Disability Sector Warns of NDIS Staffing Turmoil

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 17th May 2017 -  The disability sector has warned that a high turnover of senior executives managing the National Disability Insurance Scheme could have serious consequences for the scheme’s viability.

Community Organisations Look to Philanthropists to Negate Harm from Funding Decline

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 17th May 2017 -  A group of 59 community leaders and organisations in the northern city of Whittlesea in Victoria is taking the task of bettering its community into its own hands.

Countdown Has Begun for Impact100 $100,000 Grant

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th May 2017 -  Applications for the Impact100 Melbourne high impact grant worth $100,000 will open May 30.

Court Rules Teenagers in Adult Jail Unlawful

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th May 2017 -  The detention of teenagers at a Victorian maximum security prison has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court – for the second time.

Australian NFPs Becoming More Innovative – Study

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th May 2017 -  The 2017 GiveEasy Innovation Index has reported a 9 per cent increase in innovation performance by Australian not-for-profit organisations in the last 12 months – with several newcomers topping the list of leading innovators.
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