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Disability Housing Partnership

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 2nd December 2014 -  Two major Queensland Not for Profits, Horizon Housing and Endeavour Foundation, have joined forces to tackle homelessness amongst people living with disabilities by increasing affordable housing for at risk people.

NFP Employee Investment Failure – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 1st December 2014 -  A lack of investment in professional development opportunities for employees means the Not for Profit sector is not having as great an impact as it could, according to a new major report.

Changemaker

Crunching the Numbers

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 1st December 2014 -  As the new Head of SVA Consulting, Olivia Hilton says she wants to see all Not for Profit organisations measuring impact and using that data to improve. Hilton is this week’s Changemaker.

No Need to Hit the Panic Button When a CEO Decides to Leave

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 1st December 2014 -  Leadership recruitment in the Not for Profit sector needs to adopt a new more considered approach and avoid hitting the panic button when a CEO decides to leave, writes management specialist Chris Gandy.

EVOLVING CHAIR:Investing Skills and Experience in a NFP Board

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 27th November 2014 -  Chris Franks is a company director with over 14 years experience on large Not for Profit and Government advisory boards and is currently the Chair of Habitat for Humanity Australia where one of the key board discussions is ‘disruptive change’. Fr

Charity Financials Publicly Available Online

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 -  The financial details of Australia’s registered charities are, for the first time, available to the public free of charge via the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

Independent Inquiry Call Over Yooralla Abuse

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 -  Calls for an independent inquiry into the Australian disability sector have been made amid ongoing allegations of abuse and the mismanagement of complaints by a major disability service provider.

Changemaker

A Lesson in Change

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 24th November 2014 -  As the Founder and CEO of Teach for Australia, Melodie Potts Rosevear knows the power of an effective teacher. Potts Rosevear is this week’s Changemaker.

Beware the ‘Anti-Social’ Sector

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th November 2014 -  Impact measurement, with a focus on collaboration rather than pleasing funders with “pictures of sad children, is key to avoiding an “anti-social” sector as charities compete to stand out, a Sydney Conference has been warned.

A Leader’s Secret Sauce: Social Sector Innovation Management

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th November 2014 -  National Manager, Social Sector Banking at Westpac, Lali Wiratunga, explores some key themes that boards, leaders and their teams should consider for innovation management in the Social Sector.
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