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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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Young Men Most Generous to Charities – Study

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th November 2014 -  Despite major worldwide crises, most Americans who typically donate to charities do not plan to increase the amount they give over the holiday period, according to a new survey.

Platform Offers Matched Funding

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th November 2014 -  While peer-to-peer event fundraising is not new, an Australian company says its new platform offers an extra dimension - matched fundraising from caring corporates.

UN Told Indigenous Deaths in Custody Worsen

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th November 2014 -  The deaths of Indigenous people in custody in Australia has worsened, Not for Profit representatives, including disability advocates, have told the United Nation’s Committee Against Torture.

Plan for Tassie as Asylum Seeker Processing Centre

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 -  A plan developed by Tasmanian community leaders and human rights activists would see the island-state become Australia's asylum seeker processing centre.

Charities Left in the Dark Ahead of Busy Christmas Period

Opinion

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 -  A significant number of Not for Profit organisations providing key frontline services are heading into the busy festive season fatigued by perpetual uncertainty under the Federal Government, writes the Shadow Minister for Communities Claire Moore.

Young People Could be Worse Off than Parents

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 -  Young Australians will be better off than their parents in health, technology and incomes but could be worse off in employment, housing, costs of living, the environment and quality of education, according to a report released today.

Community Banking ‘Act’ To Donate Impact Dollars

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 -  Banking Not for Profit, Community Sector Banking, has launched a service which allows customers to give to a range of worthy causes via their every-day banking.

Outdated Charity Stereotypes Linger – Research

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 -  The general public holds a variety of outdated stereotypes about modern charities and how they work, according to UK research.

G20 Must Address Inequality – Costello

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 -  The growing gap between Australia’s richest and poorest people must be a priority for the world’s leaders at the upcoming G20 Conference in Brisbane, World Vision CEO and C20 Chair,Tim Costello said at a Not for Profit Forum today.

Terror Link Forces Name Change for NFP

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 -  After 17 years as a third world assistance Not for Profit, the ISIS Group, has been forced to change its name to distance itself from the Syrian-based terrorist group.

NFP Develops Ethical Buying Tool

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 -  An Australian Not for Profit has launched a free tool that it claims will help a growing number of conscious consumers to browse and buy ethical products from thousands of online brands without changing how they shop.

Caring for the Future

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 10th November 2014 -  As the new CEO of Palliative Care Australia Liz Callaghan finds inspiration from other people working in the Catholic Health Sector. Callaghan is this week’s Changemaker.
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