MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD
Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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Charities Still Waiting to be Heard?

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  Any doubt that charities are the little people in political discourse and national policy debates is being clearly dispelled by the Coalition Government’s continued enthusiasm for dismantling the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) writes the CEO of the Community Council for Australia, David Crosbie.

Unique Heart Beat Makes Philanthropic Music

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  In an Australian first, award winning recording artist, Christine Anu is set to produce a one-of-a-kind music track from the rhythm of Australians’ heartbeats to raise awareness and funds for heart research.

CommBank To Deliver $2 Million in Community Grants

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  Banking giant, the Commonwealth Bank is pledging $2 million in grants for community organisations that support the health and wellbeing of Australian youth.

Call to Increase Refugee Numbers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has urged Australia to increase the number of refugees it accepts under its annual offshore humanitarian program.

SA Launches Historic Volunteering Strategy

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  South Australia has launched a Volunteering Strategy in partnership with government, councils and business, plus a government promise of added ‘volunteer thank you’ incentives such as time-sharing and reward programs.

Reminder: Complete Your Charity’s 2013 Annual Information Statement

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  Charities that report on a 1 July to 30 June financial year are required to submit their 2013 Annual Information Statement to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) by 31 March 2014.

Grants and Partnerships Aim to Keep Youth Safe Online

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  Keeping young people safe online was the focus of two separate announcements around grant funding and cross-sector partnerships last week.

Charities Share in $1.1M in Greater Charitable Foundation Funding

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  Six charities are sharing more than $1.1 million in new funding in New South Wales as part of grants by the Greater Charitable Foundation.

Grants Keep Young People Out of Aged Care

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th February 2014 -  National charity Youngcare has doubled this year’s grant funding to help disabled young Victorians avoid spending a lifetime in aged care, after the scheme was massively oversubscribed last year.

Reflecting Back on the Last Seven Years

Analysis

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th February 2014 -  It’s Dateline July 1 2021. Policy consultant and NFP leader, Moira Deslandes takes a look back at a list of the Top 10 decisions from the future that helped Not for Profits survive in 2014.

Automotive Redundancies Too Many for NFP Services

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th February 2014 -  Australia’s publicly-funded employment services are inflexible and inadequately resourced to deal with an influx of redundant workers from the car manufacturing sector, according to the peak body for Not for Profit employment service providers, Jobs Australia.

The ‘Right’ Conversations on Employee Performance

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th February 2014 -  When a leader is having problems with an underperforming staff member it is often because the wrong types of conversations have been occurring, writes Ontological Practitioner and SouthCare Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dr Nicky Howe.
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