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Philanthropy – Australia’s Stingy Rich!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th September 2000 -  "We have a pretty pathetic record in Australia of rich people giving money!"

Aussie e-Petitions

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th September 2000 -  Following our story last issue regarding the US Internet petition site, e-The People, it’s great to hear that we have some innovative Aussies on a similar mission. The Australian Conservation Foundation reports a new addition to its ACF web site…

Community Banking with a Difference

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th September 2000 -  While ‘ethical funds’ and community banking have been gaining momentum in recent years there’s a new player in the market trying to create a niche specialising in lending money to the Not for Profit sector. Sirius Community Finance is a…

Tell a Friend

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th September 2000 -  If you like our e-Newsletter, pass it on to a friend. Or send us the e-mail address of friends and associates who might like to read our fortnightly offerings at probono@probonoaustralia.com.au. Also many thanks for your feedback and to those…

US Catholic Charity Scandal

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  San Francisco Catholic Charities has been forced to resign after embarrassing disclosures about his personal spending of charity funds and the lack of financial accountability. San Francisco newspapers tell the story of an internal investigation by the charity that revealed…

A Taxing Time on Donors!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  The new July 1st tax system has created some interesting predicaments for many Not for Profits, not the least being how to explain it – to both new and long time donors! Just when the issue of donor acknowledgments, such…

Pro Bono Listings

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  Just a final reminder that the deadline for listings in the Pro Bono publication or the web site has been extended until September 15, 2000. Contact the listing coordinator on 03 9682 3456. Links to Pro Bono Practitioners Here are…

Ethics-Building – the Melbourne Extension

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  The Saint James Ethics Centre — a Sydney based Not for Profit that provides a forum for the promotion of business and professional ethics — has spread it’s wings to open an office in Melbourne. And with it a newly…

Significant Women

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  A call for help in compiling a list of significant women in Australia has seen the Office of the Status of Women inundated with names! Cathy Cornish from the OSW in the Department of the Prime Minister says the names…

E-The People…Online Petitions

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  Standing for long hours in a shopping centre asking passers-by to sign your well-meaning petition could be a thing of the past after inspecting the latest Internet site with the clever name of E-The People. The American site claims to…

International Philanthropy Study – Part Two!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  Despite the growing importance of Not for Profit organisations, there is still very little known about them worldwide. As a result, phase two of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project
has released a timely overview of the situation. The…

Getting a Share of the American Dollar

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  Ever wondered how to find an American philanthropist or US conglomerate willing to help your cause back in Australia? A UK publishing company, formed by two former charity directors in 1997 to publicise fundraising opportunities around the world, may have…
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