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

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Homelessness campaign holds out hope on social housing policies

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 15th May 2019 -  Candidates are being cautioned not to underestimate the power of voters experiencing rental stress, following the launch of the first home-loan deposit scheme, which advocates say ignores the needs of nearly one million households living under housing stress.  

Philanthropy to arm regional school kids with future jobs skills

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Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 14th May 2019 -  Students in regional Victoria will have access to digital learning labs and future technology education programs through a philanthropic gift worth over half a million dollars.  

Is your B Corp walking the talk when it comes to inclusion?

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Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 14th May 2019 -  Diversity, equity, and inclusion need to be integrated into every aspect of B Corporations and cannot exist as a side project, according to the co-authors of a newly released guide for B Corps.   

Guide dogs business venture set to shake up traditional charity model

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 13th May 2019 -  A dog-friendly cafe, a vet clinic, a teaching centre, and a doggy daycare centre could set Guide Dogs Victoria up for independent financial success, and create a new precedent for how charities are run in the future.

Making space for women in the community

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 13th May 2019 -  Working in the sexual and reproductive rights space for over a decade, Bonney Corbin, senior policy officer at Marie Stopes Australia, is fighting to empower women in their communities and create policy that spreads to the homes of everyday women. She’s this week’s Changemaker.  

Thirsty? These seaweed pouches could be the water bottles of the future

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Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 11th May 2019 -  Runners in this year’s London Marathon were given a quench thirster with a twist – edible seaweed pouches carrying sports-drink – in a bid to cut down on plastic water bottles at the event.    

Australian NFPs fight for $50 million birthday giveaway

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 8th May 2019 -  Finalists for the Macquarie Group’s $50 million grant have been announced, with five Australian not for profits part of the final 12 vying for the prize.

Labor gives charities the spotlight in final days of election campaign

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 8th May 2019 -  Labor has pledged to fix fundraising laws, protect charitable advocacy and slash red tape for the sector if voted to power in the 18 May federal election, a move broadly welcomed by the charity sector.   

Solar batteries to light up disability housing

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 8th May 2019 -  People living in specialist disability housing could save upwards of a $1,000 on their electricity bill with a plan underway to install solar and battery storage into a new disability housing development.  

Is this the Australia we want?

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Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 7th May 2019 -  Australia is heading in the wrong direction when it comes to tackling growing incarceration and suicide rates, charitible giving, and sustainability levels, according to new analysis.

Record amount of dollars donated by Australia’s wealthiest

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 6th May 2019 -  Australia’s top philanthropists are donating more than ever before, with $3.6 million the smallest gift to make it on this year’s Philanthropy 50 list, sitting at over half a million dollars more than the lowest donation in 2017.  

Powering the communities of the future

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 6th May 2019 -  Cambell Klose, from the community energy retailer Indigo Power, is driving the people-led clean energy revolution, transforming the energy sector into a cleaner, fairer industry. He’s this week’s Changemaker.   
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