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Good Pitch Delivers $2m in Eight Hours for Social Impact Films

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -  Australian philanthropists, corporate foundations and Not for Profits have delivered more than $2million to help fund seven social impact documentaries at the first Good Pitch Australia event in Sydney.

More Funds Needed for Mental Health

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -  A boost in mental health funding and an increase in services has been called for with new figures showing that 50 per cent of people with a mental illness are not receiving treatment.

Regulator Watch on Funds to Overseas Aid Charities

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th October 2014 -  The national charity regulator is working with the Australian Federal Police and other intelligence and enforcement agencies to share information on funds going to charities operating in areas of conflict such as Syria and Iraq.

Social Impact Films To Face the Music

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th October 2014 -  Seven Australian documentaries will be presented at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday as part of an international forum linking Australian donors with social impact films.

Mo Money to Fight Prostate Cancer

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd October 2014 -  The international Movember Foundation has committed to spend $41.5 million to change the way men live with, and beyond, prostate cancer in a campaign being rolled out across UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada.

Google’s $2million Challenge Finalists

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd October 2014 -  Google Australia has revealed the 10 Not for Profit finalists in it’s $2million Impact Challenge and the global online technology giant has called on the Australian public to vote for its favourite project.

Global Aid Agency Rejects Australia’s Ebola Cash

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd October 2014 -  Global aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has declined a cash offer from the Federal Government to fight Ebola in West Africa instead urging Australia to send trained emergency medical personnel.

Global Billionaires Interested in Philanthropy – Census

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd October 2014 -  The world’s 2,325 billionaires, on average, donate just over US$100 million cumulatively over their lifetimes to philanthropic causes, according to a global wealth census.

Performing Arts Awards Open

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd October 2014 -  Nominations have opened for the 2014 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards worth $150,000, to commemorate Sydney Myers life and love of the arts.

PitchUp Winners Announced

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th September 2014 -  Two young social entrepreneurs have been awarded $10,000 each from the Qantas Foundation to take their social change ideas to the next level.
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