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Social Enterprises Seek $200K Crowdfunding

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th November 2015 -  Eight social enterprises are collectively attempting to raise $200,000 through a Dreamstarter crowdfunding initiative.

Giving Trends Annual Survey Call

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  What do fundraising and Fitbit’s have in common? Have your say in the annual Giving Trends Survey and you could win a Fitbit fitness tracker.

QLD Last State to Sign Up for National Homelessness Partnership

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  Queensland is the last state or territory to sign onto the joint Commonwealth project plan under the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness.

Building Inclusion: How Leaders Can Make or Break Diversity

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  There is room to improve the inclusive leadership capabilities of Australian managers, according to the Diversity Council of Australia.

Why Aboriginal People with Disabilities Crowd Australia’s Prisons

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disability are “managed” by police, courts and prisons due to a lack of appropriate community-based services, according to new research from University of NSW first published in The Conversation.

Mum’s the Word

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  As the CEO of an organisation that has giving and recycling at its core, Jessica Macpherson loves making a difference in the quality of life for the families throughout Victoria. Macpherson is this week’s Changemaker.

Women Less Prepared than Men Heading into Retirement

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  Older working women have an average of $100,000 less in superannuation than their male counterparts, according to figures from one of Australia’s largest super funds.

Australian Workplaces Less Deadly

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd November 2015 -  The number of Australians being killed at work has dropped to the lowest level in over a decade of Federal Government reporting.

Donations to Charity Growing But Slowing Down

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th October 2015 -  The amount of money that Australians gave to charity is growing but the rate that it is growing at has slowed down, according to the latest figures.

EVOLVING CHAIR: A Skilled Board for Climate Change

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th October 2015 -  Keeping the skills-set of an engaged Board and driving change in the climate change arena are the key challenges for the Chair of the Board at the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, Renee Carr who is this month’s featured Evolving Chair.

Aussie Cohesion Report Reflects Complex Change

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th October 2015 -  Australians are accepting of cultural diversity and immigration, but concerned about changes impacting on social justice, according to new social cohesion research released by the Scanlon Foundation.

NFP Tax Cap Legislation Introduced

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th October 2015 -  The Federal Government has moved a step closer to capping tax concessions for entertainment expenses affecting charities and Not for Profits, introducing its legislation into Parliament in a move set to make $295 million in tax savings.
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