Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -
There is huge unrealised potential for social enterprise to make a very significant impact in Australia, writes international expert Jonathan Bland following his recent visit down under.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -
Koori Kulcha Aboriginal Corporation (KKAC) is the first organisation to receive investment from a $1 million Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund (ISEF) - a pilot funded by Indigenous Business Australia and delivered by Social Ventures Australia.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -
An award-winning social enterprise offering “last resort” legal services to those in need was sparked by the generosity of a lone Salvation Army volunteer, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -
Research into whether there is a gender pay gap among social entrepreneurs in the UK has found that women as social entrepreneurs earn 29 per cent less than their male colleagues, well above the average UK gender pay gap of 19 per cent.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th June 2015 -
Socially and environmentally conscious startups are set to benefit from the creation of the new $100 million Impact Investment Funds - said to be one of Australia’s biggest.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th June 2015 -
A painting social enterprise in Western Sydney is working to improve employment outcomes for young Indigenous people off the back of a delicately cultivated relationship with a corporate partner, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd June 2015 -
A Queensland social enterprise is tackling burgeoning waste from the consumer electronics industry using social enterprise in its “purest” form. Nadia Boyce speaks to a 2015 Social Enterprise Awards nominee in this week's Spotlight.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th May 2015 -
Being denied charitable status and facing accusations of elitism have been barriers on the road to success for one Melbourne social entrepreneur who continues to drive the farmers’ market movement with hopes of improving access to quality produce.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th May 2015 -
An iconic social Services Not for Profit operating several cafes in Melbourne’s inner suburbs is producing stunning social outcomes despite its ongoing quest to achieve financial sustainability, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th May 2015 -
Australia’s Not for Profit sector can take a lesson from Hong Kong’s social enterprise industry by incorporating new ideas into existing programs, writes multicultural workplace expert, Wesa Chau.
