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MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD
Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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Xavier Smerdon is a journalist specialising in the Not for Profit sector. He writes breaking and investigative news articles.

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What Career Will Give You the Greatest Social Impact?

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 24th August 2015 -  What careers will allow you to make the greatest social impact? One organisation has set out to answer that question.

Six Ways to Transform Into a Sustainable Workplace

Hot Topic

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 24th August 2015 -  One of the greatest ways to contribute to the ongoing Green Movement is to transform the workplace, even a Not for Profit workplace, into a sustainable facility, writes workplace safety expert Tom Reddon.

Call for Urgent Action on Abuse of Disabled Children

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th August 2015 -  Australia’s disability sector has called for “swift” Government action after the Victorian Commissioner for Children and Young People, found that 166 children had allegedly experienced sexual abuse in residential and institutional settings in Victoria.

Disability Sector Demands PM End NDIS Speculation

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th August 2015 -  Disability advocates are calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to confirm that the Government will deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme on time and in full, following claims of a leaked debate within Cabinet.

Key Steps to Landing Board Positions

Analysis

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th August 2015 -  Appointments to Boards are fiercely competitive and very rarely make it to the open market but there is a science and process to follow to help anyone who is seriously thinking of pursuing a Director’s role, writes executive recruiter, Ineke Read.

Aus Family Violence Hotline Launches in PNG

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th August 2015 -  Australian International aid organisation, ChildFund, has developed a national crisis hotline to tackle epidemic levels of violence against women and children in Papua New Guinea.

Australian Charity of the Year Announced

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th August 2015 -  Just 10 years after it was founded to tackle a lack of research into a disease that affects more than 23,000 Australians, MS Research Australia has been recognised as the Charity of the Year.

Impact Investing Reaches Record Levels

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 18th August 2015 -  Impact investing and responsible investment have grown to record levels in Australia, with more than $629 billion in assets being managed under responsible investment strategies, according to a new report.

Partnership Creates Indigenous Jobs

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 17th August 2015 -  A partnership between a Victorian university and the largest Indigenous employer in Australia is working to create jobs in the Northern Territory.

4000 Charities Receive Penalty

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 14th August 2015 -  Over 4,000 charities now have a “red-mark” against their name for failing to report to the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Serious about Mergers & Acquisitions? What’s your strategy?

Analysis

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th August 2015 -  Increasing interest by CEOs and NFP Boards around mergers and acquisitions begs the question “where do the advantages show up”? Social change strategist Suhit Anantula suggests how to avoid being on the biggest M&A disasters list.

Westpac Backs Post-Disaster Community Recovery

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th August 2015 -  Westpac has opened its 2015 round of Natural Disaster Recovery Grants,offering up to $300,000 in financial assistance to help communities recovering from natural disasters earlier this year.
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