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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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Partnership to Boost Job Opportunities

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 22nd December 2014 -  A recruitment and employment industry peak body has joined services with the Salvation Army Employment Plus in a bid to create more job opportunities for Australians.

Unemployment to Reach 12 Year High

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 22nd December 2014 -  Thousands of more Australians will find themselves without a job next year, according to Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey.

Report on Centre for Excellence Delayed

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th December 2014 -  The Federal Government has withheld the release of an independent report recommending plans for a new Civil Society National Centre for Excellence despite receiving final recommendations on a preferred model months ago.

States Urged to Maintain Disability Funding

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th December 2014 -  Governments in News South Wales and Victoria have been urged to continue funding disability services in their regions in tandem with the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

2014 – The Year of NFP Change

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th December 2014 -  It was a very big news year for the Australian Not for Profit sector and as 2014 comes to a close, Pro Bono Australia looks back at the year that was and what made the biggest impact on the Not for Profit sector.

Celebs Pump $25 Million into Social Change

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th December 2014 -  What do Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Arianna Huffington and Ashton Kutcher have in common?

EVOLVING CHAIR: Cultural Infusion Promoting Social Cohesion

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th December 2014 -  The integration of diverse skills and functions to bring about community diversity has been one of the big challenges facing Dr Colin Benjamin the Chair of arts Not for Profit Cultural Infusion. He discusses the issues in this latest Evolving Chair series.

Vulnerability to Human Trafficking – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th December 2014 -  The hope of making enough money to send back to impoverished families can outweigh known risks of child exploitation, a new Not for Profit study has found.

UN Pushes Corporate Volunteering

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 17th December 2014 -  A new program is expected to bring together a global coalition of private sector leaders to expand and encourage corporate volunteering with the goal of supporting the United Nations’ Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.

State of Corporate Citizenship

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Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 17th December 2014 -  Consumer data protection and privacy has been hailed as the next major priority for corporate citizenship programs in a new report.

CSR: Year in Review

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 17th December 2014 -  As a new year approaches, questions arise about what the coming year will bring as notions of responsible business, sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility gain traction.

Impact Investing for Family Funds: Exercise Caution

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 17th December 2014 -  The World Economic Forum has cautioned family philanthropic organisations that the decision to move into impact investing is “not one to take lightly.”
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