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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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Red Tape Cuts Heralded for Philanthropy

Lina Caneva, Friday, 29th May 2015 -  The Abbott Government has vowed to cut red tape in an effort to boost philanthropy in Australia.

Feds ‘Iron Curtain of Secrecy’ Around Detention Centres

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  Those working in Australia's detention centres, including Not for Profits, are now forbidden under threat of jail time from revealing information to anyone about anything they come across while doing their jobs, according to the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

Hunger in the Aussie Classroom – NFP Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  Two thirds of Australian teachers are seeing children come to school hungry, and more than a quarter are reporting the problem is getting worse, according to new research from one of the country’s largest food relief organisations, Foodbank Australia.

$1Million Donation to Expand Indigenous Football Program

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  AFL Premiership club, Hawthorn has received a donation of $1 million over five years for the club’s Indigenous program from the founders of the Epic Good Foundation, Stuart Giles and Cathie Reid.

Govt Moves on Medical Research Future Fund

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  The Federal Government has introduced legislation to create the controversial $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund – described by Treasurer Joe Hockey as the biggest endowment fund of its kind in the world.

NFP Investing White Paper Targets Boards

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  Australian Not for Profits have lost more than $880 million in interest income since 2011, according to a new discussion paper which warns the sector, and in particular NFP Boards, to rethink their money management.

NFP ‘Rebellion’ Against Funders’ Demands

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  Not for Profits are needlessly rebelling against a growing demand from funders for impact and outcomes, rather than mere outputs, a Harvard Professor has told a Melbourne leadership conference.

Why the 60 Page Report is the NFP Sector’s Biggest Problem

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  There’s an unpopular truth in the Not for Profit sector that activists don’t like to talk about. That truth is, that no matter what that report is about, or how much work went into producing it, people aren’t going to read it.

Top Tips for Fundraising in a Digital World

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  Raising more money, both online and offline, is a key topic at the Connecting Up Conference in South Australia this week with US Not for Profit management expert, Darian Rodriguez Heyman offering his top tips for better fundraising.

Westpac Fellowships Back Aussie Innovators

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  Westpac is about to launch its inaugural Social Change Fellowship, a program for talented and inspirational Australians who have the drive to tackle some of the tough social issues facing the nation.

High Rate of Homelessness Among ex-Prisoners

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  A new study has found that almost half of all people released from prison systems in Australia in the past six months are homeless.

Philanthropists Need to Save Advocacy

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th May 2015 -  It’s important that grantmakers respond to the Inquiry into the Register of Environmental Organisations to save advocacy rights in Australia, writes Esther Abram, from the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network
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