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Australian Charities Warned Against UK Mistakes

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th September 2013 -  The outspoken CEO of the UK’s Directory of Social Change has urged the Australian Not for Profit sector to avoid the mistakes of charities in the UK at the National Conference on Volunteering in Adelaide.

Social Impact Bonds Face Big Hurdles – UK Think Tank

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 -  Harnessing private cash to finance public services via ‘Social Impact Bonds’ is unlikely to appeal to mainstream investors because of the impossibly high risks they would have to shoulder, new UK research reveals.

Corporate Community Impact in Asia Summit

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 -  Corporate Australia has an opportunity to be more active citizens in the Asian Century and discuss the future potential at the upcoming Corporate Community Impact Summit, 3 October 2013, Sydney says the CEO of United Way Australia Doug Taylor.

Disability Human Rights in the Spotlight

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 -  Australia’s disability human rights record to be scrutinised for the first time under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Surgeon Named as WA Social Entrepreneur

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  Burns surgeon and founder of the Fiona Wood Foundation, Dr Fiona Wood has been named as the West Australian social entrepreneur of the year in the 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards in Perth.

Opinion

Shift the Political Debate – Better NFP Outcomes Need Better Infrastructure

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  The current political debate needs to shift towards capacity development for the Not for Profit sector rather than focusing on the charity regulator, the ACNC, says ConnectingUp CEO Anne Gawen.

Pakistani Teenager Wins Peace Prize

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  A 16-year-old Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, who risked her life in the fight for access to education for girls all over the world is to be presented with the International Children’s Peace Prize for 2013.

NFP Transparency Forum

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th August 2013 -  How much does the push for transparency encourage or discourage giving in the community and does concern for privacy discourage smart strategic philanthropy, a recent Melbourne forum asked.

Community Service Orders Reduce Re-Offending

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th August 2013 -  A new study has found that community service orders reduce the number of adults re-offending in NSW.

Survey to Investigate Fraud in NFPs

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th August 2013 -  International accounting and advisory firm, BDO has launched its Australian Not for Profit Fraud Survey 2014, saying fraud is still one of the biggest threats to the sector.

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