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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Rights and Respect For Australia’s First Peoples

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 5th June 2017 -  Andrew Meehan is the national director of ANTaR, a national advocacy organisation dedicated to the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Game Changing Report for Human Service Provision

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 2nd June 2017 -  Recommendations made by the Productivity Commission into human services provision could prove to be a “game changer” according to the social sector.

Calls to Support Charity Regulator as ACNC Commissioner Steps Aside

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 1st June 2017 -  The inaugural commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Susan Pascoe AM will step aside when her term finishes in September amid renewed concerns over the future of the charity regulator.

A Glance at Bernie Sanders’s Fundraising Secrets

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 1st June 2017 -  The number one lesson from digital fundraising is that people really want to help, according to Bernie Sanders's former online fundraising manager.

Disability Enterprise Creates a Buzz Around Employment

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  An initiative to build bee frames to be sold to beekeepers around the country is helping people with disability enter the workforce.

A Time to Give

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  Dr Jason Franklin is a philanthropist, a passionate advocate for increasing charitable giving, an award-winning adjunct professor and the first holder of the W.K. Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Renewable Energy Jobs Reach 10 Million Worldwide

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 26th May 2017 -  Renewable energy now employs nearly 10 million people worldwide, according to a new report.

Calls to Make Audio Description a Priority

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 26th May 2017 -  The government is being called on to prioritise audio descriptions in a bid to make free to air TV more accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired.

NDIS Not Focused on Inequities

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 25th May 2017 -  The National Disability Insurance Scheme is not living up to expectations and may even be exacerbating the inequities it was designed to solve, according to a new report.

Big Thinkers Positive About Social Innovation

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 23rd May 2017 -  South Australia has a burgeoning startup community of people who want to make money and make an impact, says Allyson Hewitt, the first primary thinker for the new Adelaide Thinkers in Residence program.

Australia’s Most Trusted Charity Brand Revealed

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 22nd May 2017 -  Guide Dogs Australia has once again been named the nation’s most trusted charity.
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