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PwC Launches Volunteering Platform & Workshops

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  PwC has recently announced the launch of its new digital volunteering platform and is inviting Not for Profit, social enterprise and for-purpose community organisations to be part of it.

Social Enterprise Finds Jobs where the Market Fails

Analysis

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th October 2015 -  With unemployment on the rise, many Australians face particular barriers to work that are not easily addressed through conventional economic policy levers, but social enterprise could be the answer, writes Head of Enterprise Development at Social Traders, Lisa Boothby.

SPOTLIGHT: Motivated to Make a Difference

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th October 2015 -  Offshore outsourcing of business processes is on the rise in Australia, with many companies taking advantage of a globalised workforce. But one organisation saw the growing industry as an opportunity to lift communities out of poverty, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Law Firm Partners with NFP to Tackle Youth Unemployment

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th October 2015 -  A national law firm has partnered with the FM Foundation to deliver the Youth Employment Project to assist disadvantaged young people into employment pathways.

Three Big Moves NFPs are Taking Toward Financial Sustainability

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th September 2015 -  It is becoming clearer that Australia’s climate is demanding a business-savvy social sector. With the right mix of skills and strategy Not for Profits can survive, sustain, scale and flourish, writes NFP strategy expert George Liacos.

SPOTLIGHT: Bright Sparks Solves E-Waste Problem

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th September 2015 -  Australian households are full of electric appliances that were headed straight to landfill at the end of their life until a rescue project stepped in, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Helping Asylum Seekers for the Long Haul

Spotlight

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th August 2015 -  Harnessing the power of the consumer dollar, shoppers are providing asylum seekers with food security simply through buying fresh, locally grown produce at market rates, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Sprout Ventures Seed New Communities

Spotlight

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th August 2015 -  The construction of satellite cities is growing as Australia’s urban sprawl widens, but building a genuine community remains a challenge, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Charity Financial Reporting Faces Regulatory Shake Up

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th August 2015 -  By all accounts some charities are still producing sub-standard financial reports but the regulations on reporting are about to change, writes Jeff Tulk, from specialist Not for Profit accounting firm Saward Dawson.

Homelessness Orgs Merge

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th July 2015 -  Two of Melbourne’s largest housing and homelessness Not for Profit services, HomeGround Services and Hanover, have merged to form Launch Housing.

A Taste of Community

Spotlight

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -  A unique social enterprise running food tours in Sydney’s forgotten suburbs has taken the bold step of cutting ties with its parent Not for Profit, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Dissecting the Impact Investment ‘Bubble’

Analysis

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -  When speakers are warning of the imminent danger of an investment bubble forming in the impact investment market it can sound familiar and very mainstream, writes business advisor and freelance writer, Peter Morris who attended the recent Social Enterprise World Forum.
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