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Maggie Coggan

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

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Pushing Homelessness to the Front

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 11th February 2019 -  With homelessness rates rising rapidly, Kate Colvin, policy manager for Council to Homeless Persons, and spokesperson for the Everybody’s Home Campaign, is battling to make housing insecurity heard by the powerful. She’s this week’s Changemaker.

Period Emoji Win for Women’s Rights Charity

A Lighter Note

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 9th February 2019 -  A period emoji is set to hit smartphone keyboards, following a successful campaign from an international women’s charity to break down the silence and stigma surrounding periods.

Disability Accommodation Reforms to Increase Choice and Control

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Maggie Coggan, Friday, 8th February 2019 -  Reforms to improve Specialist Disability Accommodation services have been welcomed by disability groups, who say it will allow people with disability more choice and control over their accommodation options.

US Powerhouse NFP Information-Sharing Services Join Forces

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th February 2019 -  The merger of two of the largest US information-sharing services in the NFP and philanthropic sectors could mean more collaboration with Australian organisations, according to sector experts.

Robo-debt Faces Up to Landmark Court Case

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th February 2019 -  The social sector has thrown its support behind Victoria Legal Aid’s “landmark” challenge of the controversial automated debt recovery system, known as robo-debt.

LGBTQI+ Sector Celebrates Victorian Promise to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 4th February 2019 -  The LGBTQI+ sector is celebrating Victoria’s announcement to outlaw gay conversion therapy, and says it will keep a close eye on the government to ensure all commitments are kept.    

Cheers to a Change in Australia’s Culture

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 4th February 2019 -  Christina DeLay is co-founder of Altina Drinks, a social enterprise hoping to tip Australia’s drinking culture on its head with a range of alcohol-free cocktails. She’s this week’s changemaker.  

Calls for Cross-Sector Collaboration to Fix Skills Shortage

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 4th February 2019 -  The Foundation for Young Australians is calling for urgent action on a looming skills shortage, which they say will leave the country with major social and economic problems if not quickly dealt with.

Senate Hearing Finds Fundraising Laws Are Broken… But Can Be Fixed

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Maggie Coggan, Friday, 1st February 2019 -  Key players in the campaign to fix state fundraising laws believe they have reached a tipping point in a two-decade-long battle, following the final hearing of the senate inquiry into charitable fundraising.

icare foundation’s Quality of Life Fund Now Open

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 31st January 2019 -  Applications are open for a share in $4 million of funding from the icare foundation’s Quality of Life Fund to seed and scale initiatives that improve quality of life for people who have been seriously injured as well as their families.

RSL NSW Fraud Charge Reignites Fix Fundraising Campaign

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 30th January 2019 -  The arrest of the ex-RSL NSW president on fraud charges has reignited calls to fix state fundraising laws, as sector experts say the state laws played no role in the regulation of the charity.
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