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New Platform Promises to Revolutionise How Charities Receive Donations

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 25th January 2018 -  Billions of dollars which donors have intended to go to charities are being “eaten up by third parties” globally, according to the founder of a new online platform which aims to revolutionise how charities receive donations.

Opinion

Six Essential Lessons For Impact-Focused Start-Ups

Lisa Cotton, Thursday, 25th January 2018 -  Lisa Cotton, co-founder and former CEO of The Funding Network (TFN), shares the essential lessons for impact-focused startups that TFN has learned along the way.

Byron Bay Beach Hotel to Be Transformed into Beacon of Social Impact

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 24th January 2018 -  Impact Investment Group will look to transform the iconic Byron Bay Beach Hotel into "a beacon of social and environmental impact", by removing poker machines from the facilities and minimising the venue’s carbon footprint.

Crowd-Sourced Equity Funding Could Help Grow the Social Enterprise Sector

Luke Michael, Monday, 22nd January 2018 -  Crowd-sourced equity funding could “unlock a whole bunch of opportunities” for the community sector in Australia and would remove barriers to growth in the social enterprise scene, according to industry experts.
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Giving Through PayPal Breaks $1B Threshold

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th January 2018 -  A record amount of more than $1 billion was donated to charities through the PayPal platform during the Christmas period as experts say people are turning to new ways of giving.
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Australian Philanthropists Urged to Conserve the Country’s Natural Wonders

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th January 2018 -  The Nature Conservancy has called on Australian philanthropists to “step up” and give generously, after the charity received its single-largest philanthropic gift ever of US$165 million (A$210 million) from a couple in California.   

Opinion

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Predictions for 2018: Philanthropy

Krystian Seibert, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  2018 will be another big year for charities and philanthropy in Australia writes Krystian Seibert, the advocacy and insight manager at Philanthropy Australia, in the first in a series of predictions for the coming year from leading experts across the

Opinion

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Three Fundamental Practices to Restore Trust and Attract Donation Income

Ushi Ghoorah, Thursday, 21st December 2017 -  To restore the public’s trust and attract donation inflows NFPs should adopts three practices, writes Dr. Ushi Ghoorah from Western Sydney University.

Victoria’s First Social Impact Bond To Address Homelessness

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st December 2017 -  Victoria’s first Social Impact Bond (SIB), which launched on Thursday in a bid to deliver a targeted program to end long-term homelessness in 2018, will depart from the traditional capital raising process.

Opinion

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Government Right to Dump ‘In Australia’ Legislation

Krystian Seibert, Tuesday, 19th December 2017 -  The decision not to proceed with the so-called In Australia legislation supports international giving whilst maintaining appropriate safeguards, writes Krystian Seibert, the advocacy and insight manager at Philanthropy Australia.
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