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“The Extraordinaries” – Volunteering In An Instant!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th May 2009 -  In an age of instant everything here's a new take on volunteering - via the mobile phone. A group in the US calling itself "The Extraordinaries" has developed what they describe as a new approach to volunteering.

Infoxchange MeasureIT Reviews NFP Technology

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th May 2009 -  Infoxchange has launched MeasureIT to assess the communication technology needs of small to medium sized community service organisations - at no cost to these groups.

US Foundations Expect to Reduce Grants in 09

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th May 2009 -  Close to two-thirds of US Foundations responding to a new Foundation Center survey expect to reduce the number and/or the size of grants they award in 2009.

Volunteers Rush to Register In Bushfire Crisis

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th March 2009 -  More than 17,000 people rushed to register as volunteers to help in the recovery process after the Victorian bushfire crisis and managing these registrations has been remarkable in the cash-strapped volunteer sector in Australia. Here's how it unfold

Report on Disclosure Regimes for Not for Profits Released

David Crosbie, Monday, 15th December 2008 -  An Australian Minister for the Third Sector and a single independent regulator for Not for Profit organisations are just some of the far reaching recommendations of the report by the Senate inquiry into disclosure regimes for charities and Not for Pr

Golden Age of Volunteering Predicted for 2020

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th April 2008 -  The Rudd Labor Government is predicting a 'golden age' of volunteering in Australia by 2020. Senator Ursula Stephens, the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector has outlined ways to foster a new wave of innovation and

Volunteering Australia Loses Senior Executives

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th May 2007 -  On the eve of National Volunteer Week, Volunteering Australia has lost it most senior executives with the resignation of its CEO and Deputy CEO.

The Real Costs of Volunteering – Study

Staff Reporter, Monday, 18th December 2006 -  A new report by Volunteering Australia has found that over 80% of volunteers believe that increasing out-of-pocket expenses, and in particular the cost of petrol, are making it more difficult for people to volunteer.

Melbourne 2006 Offers Volunteers ‘Springboard’

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th February 2005 -  The VIC Government’s $697 million commitment to deliver lasting benefits from hosting the ‘best ever Commonwealth Games’ also offers a 'springboard' opportunity for volunteers, according to Premier Steve Bracks.

Calls for Urgent Charity Reform

David Crosbie, Friday, 25th June 2004 -  Significant reform and streamlining of Australia’s Not for Profit laws and regulations is urgently needed according to Robert Fitzgerald, the Chair of the National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations.
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