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Xavier Smerdon

Journalist
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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Community Leaders Most Trusted

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  Community leaders are far more highly thought of than other Australian leaders in the areas of trust, competence and public interest, with political leaders at the bottom of the trust ranking, a major new study by the Swinburne Leadership Institute has found.

Not for Profits A Shared Value Surprise – Kramer

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  Not for Profits are emerging as unexpected pioneers of Shared Value - the business concept of creating economic value by addressing social problems - and finding great success, a high-profile US scholar and Shared Value expert has told a Melbourne conference.

National Taskforce to Tackle Housing Affordability

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  A new national taskforce will tackle housing affordability as a new report confirms that stable housing is the key to long-term employment.

Charity Regulator Warns 6000 ‘Double Defaulters’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  The national charity regulator has warned 6,000 ‘double defaulter’ charities that they are at risk of losing registration and access to Commonwealth charity tax concessions for failing to meet their reporting obligations for two consecutive years.

Shares Issued in NFP Impact Offer

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  Shares have been issued to 21 Not for Profit investor organisations in a $4 million capital raising campaign to develop new finance pipelines for social impact projects.

ANZ Buys Charity Donation Platform

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  ANZ has announced that it has acquired Shout for Good Pty Ltd, a company which has developed a digital fundraising platform that enables people to donate money to over 150 charities.

Govt to Reboot IT Welfare Platform

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  The Federal Government is about to begin a project to replace the Department of Human Services decades-old welfare payment IT system.

Govt Supports Disability Conferences

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  The Federal Government is to provide new funding to increase participation at disability conferences - hot on the heels of the controversy surrounding a recent disability conference where a speaker had to be lifted onto the stage in their wheelchair.

Push for More Women on Business Boards

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th April 2015 -  The Australian Institute of Company Directors is calling for all business boards to ensure that at least 30 per cent of their directors are female.

Report Finds Wage Gap for Gay Australians

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th April 2015 -  Gay men in Australia earn around 20 per cent less than their heterosexual counterparts while lesbians make at least 33 per cent more than heterosexual women, a new report produced jointly by the University of Melbourne and San Diego State University has found.

Switching On

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th April 2015 -  As the founder of Ethical Switch, Tamlyn Rudolph has a passion for seeing consumers regain their moral confidence when selecting providers of day-to-day products and services. Rudolph is this week's Changemaker.

Govt Targets PAFs & Fringe Benefits Tax

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Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th April 2015 -  The Abbott Government has announced changes to the way Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs) will be wound up and how the philanthropic funds can distribute their assets.
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