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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.

Articles:

Trust in UK Charities Fluctuating

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 -  Public trust in UK charities is lowest among people who see them as big and political, according a new poll.

Division on Philanthropy’s Gender Bias

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 -  Barriers for women in philanthropy remain despite generational change de-emphasising traditional gender roles, prominent philanthropists have told a Melbourne summit.

Australia’s Only Challenge to Be Ambitious: Owen

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 -  Australia’s next generation of philanthropists and changemakers must be more ambitious and avoid complacency, Foundation for Young Australians CEO Jan Owen warned a Melbourne conference this week.

Rejecting a Board Vacancy

Opinion

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 -  The Not for Profit sector offers great diversity in skills and culture and its the duty of those recruiting to capitalise on this and for aspiring board members to know what they are bringing to the table, writes adviser and researcher Conrad Liveris.

ACOSS Push for Welfare Funding

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 -  Welfare peak body ACOSS has called for a 6 months rollover of funding for any Not for Profits facing an end or reduction to their funding after the Abbott Government was forced to extend its application processing last week.

Charities Face Penalties and ‘Red Mark’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 -  An estimated 7000 charities face penalties and having a “red mark” against their name for not filing their 2013 Annual Information Statement, the national charity regulator has warned.

US Warns on Ebola Charity Scams

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 -  Fake charities have started to emerge in the USA in the wake of the Ebola virus scare, forcing watchdog organisations to warn people to be wary of scams.

Study Reveals Young Workers Want a Promotion or to Leave

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 27th October 2014 -  NFPs may have difficulty holding on to young employees with a new study revealing that job loyalty is falling.

Hiring Managers Want Someone Just Like Them – Study

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 27th October 2014 -  Male hiring managers prefer male job candidates and female hiring managers prefer female job candidates, but when it comes to making the final hiring decision a man is more likely to be hired, a new study has revealed.

230 Jobs in 90 minutes for Indigenous Aussies

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 27th October 2014 -  Two hundred and thirty job pledges for Indigenous Australians were received from 16 employers in just 90 minutes at a breakfast in Sydney recently.

Challenging People’s Viewpoints

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 27th October 2014 -  A blogger, writer, speaker and appearance activist living with Ichthyosis, a rare skin condition, Carly Findlay has made it her mission to challenge people’s thinking about what it’s like to have a visibly different appearance. Findlay is this week's Changemaker.

More NFP Boards Tackle Mergers & Collaborations – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 23rd October 2014 -  More than 30 per cent of Australia’s Not for Profit organisations have discussed mergers in the past year and many more organisations are exploring and engaging in cross-sector collaboration, according to a new survey of board directors.
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