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Completing the Donation Circle

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th July 2013 -  Product philanthropy organisation, Good360 is about to launch in Australia, filling the gap between corporate warehouse waste and charities’ needs, as journalist Courtney Garnham explains.

University Social Entrepreneurs in Global Comp

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th July 2013 -  A team of University of New England students will be taking their award-winning social outreach programs to compete on the world stage in Mexico in September.

How to Use Good Content to Improve Member Loyalty

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th July 2013 -  Content marketing is one of the most effective ways a Not for Profit can slice through the noise to reach a broader audience and build relationships that keep people coming back says Fergus Stoddart, a Director at strategic content agency Edge.

Charities and Social Investment

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th July 2013 -  A study of UK charities in receipt of social investments has found many to be excessively risk-averse while the charities themselves felt their wariness ensured a responsible and risk-based approach.

Shared Value: A New Paradigm for Corporate Strategy

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th July 2013 -  SVA Consulting joined a Leadership Summit in Boston, US to explore the concept of “Shared Value” and how to find and create it and the barriers to implementing it. Executive Director, Duncan Peppercorn and SVA Partner, Olivia Hilton explore how shared value can work in Australia. This story was first published in the SVA Consulting Quarterly.

Collective Impact Beyond the Comfort Zone

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th July 2013 -  Successful collective impact initiatives demand that we go beyond levels of comfort, past individual organisational agendas and towards an approach that emphasises common goals, common measures and mutually reinforcing activities, say Australian social change advocates Dawn O’Neil AM and Kerry Graham.

Strong Public Trust in Aussie Charities

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  Public trust in the Australian charity sector is high according to a study released by the new national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not­-for­-profits Commission (ACNC).

Volunteering: Their Future – Our Prosperity

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  It’s seriously time that we look at the business of volunteering as a national productivity issue – for its own merits, according to the National Executive Officer Girl Guides Australia, Kit McMahon.

Girl Guides Push for Volunteer Agenda

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  Girl Guides Australia has produced a position statement for the upcoming Federal Election calling on policymakers to assist volunteer organisations to develop workforce planning and development practices for the future.

‘Civil Disobedience’ Planned Over Charity Regulations

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  National Not for Profit peak body, the Community Council of Australia is threatening to launch a national ‘civil disobedience’ campaign with charities after a pushback from State Governments who are delaying the decision to align their charity regulations with the Commonwealth.

Secrets on How to Ask for Money

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  Australian Not for Profits need to convince funders that they are a good investment opportunity according to a visiting New Zealand fundraiser who has shared his secrets on asking for money at the recent Better Boards Conference.
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