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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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Volunteering Can Lead to Employment – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 8th December 2014 -  Australians are seeing the merits of volunteering as a way to secure a for-profit job, with many of them mentioning it on their resumes, according to new research.

Top Tips to Finding a Great NFP Project Manager

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Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 8th December 2014 -  Regardless of whether it is compliance, governance or best practice issues they usually take on the form of a project and in any cases of significant scale they require a professional project manager to execute and deliver successful outcomes.

Community Services Can’t Meet Demand – ACOSS

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 8th December 2014 -  A survey of Australia’s community service workers has found that 80 per cent of frontline agencies are unable to meet current levels of demand with the resources they have.

Feds Move Again to Abolish ACNC

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  The Abbott Government has rushed to reintroduce legislation to abolish the national charity regulator on the final days of Federal Parliament, coinciding with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s second anniversary.

‘Jittery’ Regulator Awaits its Fate on Second Birthday

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  As the Australian charity regulator celebrates its second birthday and Federal Parliament again debates its future, ACNC Commissioner Susan Pascoe says a climate of uncertainty has become the new normal.

NFP Telco Takes Out Money Award

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  A Not for Profit telecommunications organisation has been recognised by Money Magazine as being one of the best value companies in Australia.

Purpose & Performance – Putting People at the Centre of Your Strategy

Hot Topic

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  An organisation is only as good as the people it keeps, writes Lali Wiratunga, National Marketing Manager, Social Sector Banking at Westpac who offers his tips on how Not for Profits can put people at the centre of their performance strategy.

Child Violence Going Unreported – NFP Study

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  Australians believe child violence is a common, growing and under-reported problem, according to a new study released by World Vision.

Disability NFP’s Future in Doubt

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  An Australian Not for Profit that was established by the wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Hazel Hawke, has warned that it may have to close its doors after 26 years because of Federal funding uncertainty.

Need to Invest in Young Fundraising

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  Fundraising peak body Fundraising Institute Australia has re-vamped its annual Young Fundraiser award to try to address issues of high turnover of fundraising staff and a lack of ongoing training.

Quantifying the Value of Volunteering

Analysis

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  New figures in the State of Volunteering in Tasmania Report 2014 will surprise and inspire, writes CEO of Volunteering Tasmania Adrienne Picone in this sneak peak of the report due out on Friday.

Save $400 on the FIA Fundraising Conference

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th December 2014 -  Time is running out to save on tickets to the Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) 38th international fundraising conference, held in Brisbane in February 2015.
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