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Conference Looks to Improving Outcomes in Out of Home Care

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st February 2017 -  The call for national reform to extend out-of-home care for young people beyond 18 is gaining momentum, according to Paul McDonald, the chair of NFP organisation Home Stretch, who will be a guest speaker at the the Improving Outcomes in Out of Home Care conference in Sydney in May.

Celebrity Charities Just Compete With All Other Charities – So Why Start One?

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 31st January 2017 -  Charities, like all brands, are in a constant battle for attention write Margaret Faulkner and Cathy Nguyen, senior research associates at Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, University of South Australia in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

How to Ensure Your Organisation Can Use the ACNC’s Registered Charity Tick

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th January 2017 -  Use BNG Online's Standards & Performance Pathways online self-assessment tool to ensure you are compliant with the ACNC's governance standards before you use the recently launched Registered Charity Tick.

Lack of Affordable Housing in the Jewish Community

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 25th January 2017 -  Issues being raised by Victoria’s homelessness and housing organisations parallel the experience of being on the front line of the current affordable housing crisis in the Victorian Jewish community, writes Hugh Cattermole and Melinda Kidgell.

Unpaid Work Experience Is Widespread but Some Are Missing Out: New Study

Analysis

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th January 2017 -  A socio-economic gap for access to unpaid work experience is emerging as unpaid work becomes more common, write report authors Dr Damian Oliver, Professor Paula McDonald, Professor Andrew Stewart and Associate Professor Anne Hewitt in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

Explainer: What are the Limits to Charities Advancing Political Causes?

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th January 2017 -  Controversial Christian organisation Catch the Fire Ministries lost its charitable status due to its close links to a political party. Krystian Seibert, Philanthropy Australia policy and research manager, and Ann O'Connell, Melbourne Law School professor, explain why.

Top 10 Tips to Help Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Participants Raise More

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2017 -  Career fundraisers understand the importance of “The Ask” and Dr Steve Francis, managing director of FrontStream wants to make sure you support your supporters so they can too. Here are his top tips.

Energy Pledge’s Innovative Model Helps NFPs Raise Funds At No Cost

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th January 2017 -  An innovative fundraising model, developed by recently launched social enterprise, Energy Pledge is proving effective in helping not for profits such as The Tipping Foundation, Sands and Starlight Children’s Foundation to raise funds at the same time as saving money for their supporters.

A Full Cup of Fair

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th December 2016 -  Melanie Lazelle, who was a recipient of RMIT’s 2015 Sustainability Seedlings Funding for her project highlighting RMIT’s impact as a Fairtrade University, writes about her fairtrade journey of India.

Domestic Violence Also Has an Economic Penalty

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th November 2016 -  Australia’s social safety net is not doing nearly enough to counter the economic harms of domestic violence, according to researchers Jane Bullen and Natasha Cortis from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

Sydney Leadership – Developing Purposeful Leaders

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th November 2016 -  Applications for Sydney Leadership 2017 are closing on Wednesday 7 December. Invest in yourself and create significant change in your work and life with the Sydney Leadership program.

International Volunteers ‘Return’ for Inaugural Conference

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th November 2016 -  Generations of Australian aid volunteers are set to converge on Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium in December for the inaugural Returned Australian Volunteer Network conference, hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
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