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Maggie Coggan is a journalist at Pro Bono News covering the social sector.

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The production house shaping the stories of the future

Spotlight

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 4th September 2019 -  Since 2009, Melbourne production house Youthworx has made over 500 films. It’s also fighting to get disadvantaged young people back on track, into work and give them a creative outlet through filmmaking and production, writes Maggie Coggan in this month’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.                  

Time for a pay rise? This is how you ask for it.

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 2nd September 2019 -  The “money” chat with your manager can be awkward, especially if you’re working for a charity with not a lot to spare. But remuneration for your hard work is important, and sometimes there is no way around it but to ask for that pay rise you know you deserve. We ask Richard Green from NGO Recruitment for some tips.     

The CEO teaching an old dog new tricks

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 2nd September 2019 -  As the CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria, Karen Hayes AM DSJ is leading the charge on transforming the well-known and loved organisation into one of the most innovative charities of our time. She’s this week’s Changemaker. 

Collective impact and empowering communities: The legacy of the ten20 Foundation

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 28th August 2019 -  As the ten20 Foundation officially winds down its operations after a decade-long strategy that has seen millions funnelled into empowering disadvantaged communities, the organisation’s CEO looks back on the challenges and triumphs of collective impact.   

A toolkit to fight economic barriers for older women launches

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 28th August 2019 -  For women over the age of 50, the gender pay gap, a lack of superannuation and unpaid work present economic barriers to retirement. But the launch of a financial toolkit for the demographic could be the answer to financial security and freedom.

Victoria to remove “archaic” public drunkenness law as Tanya Day inquest begins

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 26th August 2019 -  A move by the Victorian government to decriminalise public drunkenness has been welcomed by Indigenous and human rights groups as an inquest into the death of Yorta Yorta woman, Tanya Day, gets underway. 

Empowering Indigenous women on Instagram and changing a national conversation

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 26th August 2019 -  Marlee Silva is the founder of Tiddas 4 Tiddas, a grassroots movement sharing the untold stories of powerful Indigenous women and changing the conversation around Indigenous Australia. 

Save the Great Barrier Reef? I’ll drink to that

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 24th August 2019 -  A beer-for-social-good company is throwing its support behind a campaign to make the Great Barrier Reef an Australian citizen, launching a limited edition “citizen reef” beer. 

These are the three things driving the gender pay gap

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 23rd August 2019 -  In Australia, the gender pay gap is equivalent to $23 billion a year, or $445 million each week, and according to new research there are three main things driving it. So what can be done? We take a look.  

Victorian social enterprises get connected

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 22nd August 2019 -  Social enterprises across Victoria are getting connected with the launch of a statewide peer-to-peer network.
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