Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th October 2013 -
A new masterclass on learning to work politically (23-25 October 2013) will be led by Liz Skelton, Principal Consultant, Social Leadership Australia and co-author, The Australian Leadership Paradox.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th October 2013 -
The Not for Profit sector is grappling with the need to intervene earlier, change services delivered and be more efficient, a Victorian Summit has been told.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th October 2013 -
The number of hours of pro bono legal work done by Australian lawyers has dropped slightly in the last 12 months but is higher than two years ago according to the National Pro Bono (Legal) Resource Centre.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th October 2013 -
More than 51,000 Australians have already voted in an online poll which will help eftpos decide where to donate up to $2 million to charity in its annual Giveback campaign this Christmas.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th October 2013 -
Funding changes are already showing signs of change in the disability and the aged care sectors including Not for Profit mergers. But organisations need a ‘culture change’ to make sure the merger succeeds, says Change Management Professional, Claudia Perry-Beltrame.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th October 2013 -
So far only 3000 of the 58,000 registered charities have submitted the controversial 2013 Annual Information Statement to the charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th October 2013 -
Conflict of interest is a topical area of challenge for donors and grantmakers along with the thorny issue of the Management Expense Ratio (MER) - the percentage of funds that is spent to administer and manage grants, says Genevieve Timmons in her new book ‘Savvy Giving’, commissioned by the Australian Communities Foundation.
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th October 2013 -
The peak body for Not for Profit disability support providers, National Disability Services, has developed two free human rights resources for disability support workers.
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th October 2013 -
Australian children who experience serious disadvantage are likely to suffer lifelong negative consequences and the situation is likely to worsen unless Governments intervene, according to a new Not for Profit study.
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th October 2013 -
Two major disability service organisations have merged in response to the challenges and reforms brought about by the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th October 2013 -
A ground breaking Not for Profit survey of thousands of Australian doctors and medical students has revealed they are burnt-out, more likely to experience psychological distress and suicidal thoughts than the general community and are drinking too much alcohol.
