MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD

Wendy Williams is a journalist specialising in the not-for-profit sector and broader social economy. She has been the editor of Pro Bono News since 2018.

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Charities Urged to Have Their Say on Foreign Donations Bill

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 22nd January 2018 -  Charities are being called on to have their say on the controversial foreign donations bill “while they still can”, amid fears the bill could “erode democracy”.

Giving Through PayPal Breaks $1B Threshold

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th January 2018 -  A record amount of more than $1 billion was donated to charities through the PayPal platform during the Christmas period as experts say people are turning to new ways of giving.

Learning to Find the Glow Within

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th January 2018 -  Pro Bono News speaks to Pretty Foundation founder and CEO Merissa Forsyth about a new fiction book to teach young girls how to love their bodies.

Conserving Victoria

Changemaker

Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th January 2018 -  Victoria Marles is the CEO of Trust for Nature, one of Australia’s oldest conservation organisations. She is this week’s Changemaker.

NFPs Warned to Take Action Following Changes to Google Ad Grants

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 11th January 2018 -  Not for profits are being cautioned to take action or risk losing their Google grant money as the new year has ringed in changes for Google Ad Grants.

Aiming to Help Sudanese Kids Through Mentoring

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 11th January 2018 -  The recent media frenzy over African gang violence in Victoria has sparked not for profit AIME to call for “rockstar Sudanese mentors”, students, corporates, philanthropists and politicians to “get off the sidelines” and use the mentoring program for Sudanese kids in Melbourne.

White Ribbon Australia CEO Announces Retirement

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Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 10th January 2018 -  Libby Davies, the CEO of Australia’s only national, male-led organisation to stop violence against women, has announced she will be retiring after nearly a decade leading the organisation.

$110M Package Tackles Anxiety and Depression Among Young Australians

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  The government has announced a $110 million boost in funding to fight anxiety and depression among young people.

New Research Measures the Value of Volunteers for People With Disability

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  A major new research project has been launched in a bid to measure the value of volunteers for people with disabilities and to identify models of best practice that will pave the way for volunteer services in the future.

First of A Kind Impact Investment Fund Raises More Than $10M as Market Continues to Grow

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 -  Social Ventures Australia’s latest impact investment fund has raised more than $10 million and reached its first close sooner than expected, in what the experts say is evidence of growth in the Australian impact investing market.
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