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Are We Creating a Philanthropic Monoculture?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th March 2013 -  Is philanthropy in Australia creating a mono-cultural sector that unintentionally excludes others who may genuinely want to ‘give back’?, asks Doug Taylor, the Chief Executive Officer of United Way Australia.

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Building Bridges with Corporate Citizenship

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th March 2013 -  The potential for small-to-medium sized enterprises to become more involved in CSR activities is barely beginning to be tapped, argues structural engineer and social justice advocate Tim McMinn. In this opinion piece, McMinn explores the ways in whic

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The Step Up To G4

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th March 2013 -  The May release of G4, the latest incarnation of sustainability reporting guidelines by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), is seen by reporters in Australia with both anticipation and trepidation. This is Part One of a series by Banarra Principal

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Meaningful Measurement the Key to Success

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th March 2013 -  How do program directors really measure a social return on their investment, and how do they go about using measurement to improve outcomes, asks Calum Scott, the Program Impact Director for Opportunity International Australia.

Children In Care Report Card

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th February 2013 -  Victorian children living in out-of-home care are five times more likely to have emotional and behavioural issues and experience higher rates of bullying than other children, according to a new report card by Anglicare Victoria.

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Philanthropy in Australia: It’s What You Do With it That Counts

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th February 2013 -  In this article published by The Conversation, Professor John Fitzgerald, the Chair in Social Investment and Philanthropy at Swinburne University of Technology discusses how highly publicised private benefactors are redefining philanthropy in Austral

Rethink Children in Remand – NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 26th February 2013 -  Research released by Jesuit Social Services claims vulnerable and disadvantaged Victorian children are being unnecessarily remanded into custody.

Australians Fail Social Inclusion Test for People With Disability

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st February 2013 -  New research reveals that Australians living with a disability are still feeling excluded from society, with community attitude still one of the biggest problems they face.

Homeless Men Suffer Worse Stress than Returned Servicemen – Study

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st February 2013 -  Homeless men experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder than the mainstream male population, including returned servicemen, a new study has found.

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Collective Impact At Work

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th February 2013 -  The US, the Magnolia Community Initiative involves an organisation that supports 35,000 children in the Los Angeles area to train their partner organisations to achieve change and success. This week, Australian social change advocates Dawn O’Neil A
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