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Changemaker- Catherine Keenan

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 1st July 2013 -  Catherine Keenan is the co-founder of the Sydney Story Factory. She made the career change in February 2012 to work as executive director of the creating writing centre for young people.

Nominate a Young Leader for Newsboys Awards

Staff Reporter, Friday, 28th June 2013 -  Young people working or volunteering in community organisations who inspire other young Victorians will be recognised in the Newsboys Foundation Leadership Awards.

Charities Bill Passes Through Senate

Staff Reporter, Friday, 28th June 2013 -  The Statutory Definition of Charity Bill passed through the Senate on Thursday night which means the Not for Profit sector now has a single statute which clearly defines what is and isn’t charity, breaking away from the previous 400-year-old definition.

NFP Governance Still Before Parliament

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th June 2013 -  A Motion of Approval of the Governance Standards under the statutory obligations of the new charity regulator is still expected to go before Federal Parliament today despite the political drama of the past 24 hours.

Election Call to Action – NFP Sector Reform Survey

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th June 2013 -  On the heels of the dramatic Federal Labor leadership victory to Kevin Rudd, the Australian Not for Profit sector is being urged to deliver strong and clear messages on the sector’s reform agenda to the country’s political leaders in the run up to the next election.

Aged Care Reform Passed

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th June 2013 -  Social services Not for Profit, UnitingCare Australia has hailed the passage of the Living Longer Living Better package of aged care reform bills through Federal Parliament as an historic moment for older Australians.

Govt Cuts Fundraising Red Tape

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th June 2013 -  Changes to Victorian planning regulations will see sausage sizzles, fun-runs and other community fundraising events being held without the burden of applying for special building permits.

Workplace Givers Want to Know Where Money Goes

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th June 2013 -  Charities involved in workplace giving programs could receive better results if they clearly communicate where the money is being spent and establish partnerships with businesses that give to no more than two charities, according to a report on workplace giving.

Vic Government ‘Dumps’ Charities in Funding Limbo

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th June 2013 -  The Victorian Government appears to have abandoned a funding program designed to ease the illegal waste dumping burden on some of the state’s largest welfare charities.

NGOs as ‘Lead Generator’ for Business-led Social Impact

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th June 2013 -  NGOs can act as ‘lead generators’ for companies looking for new product and service opportunities, stronger relationships with customers and better ways of doing business says Rhod Ellis-Jones, the Project Founder of the Shared Value Project in Australia.

Collective Impact in South Australia

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th June 2013 -  South Australia has been working since 2009 to promote and support organisations, communities and governments to adopt the Collective Impact approach say Australian social change advocates Dawn O’Neil AM and Kerry Graham.

UK Launches Social Economy Alliance

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th June 2013 -  In the UK a new alliance has been launched to fight for a ‘social economy’ around social enterprises, co-ops, mutuals and employee-owned organisations in the run-up to 2015 General Election.
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