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Researchers Track US Foundation Distributions

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st November 2012 -  US philanthropic research organisation, The Foundation Center, has released new research that examines the payout practices and spending patterns of more than 1,000 larger U.S. independent foundations.

Opinion

Making a National Disability Insurance Scheme Real

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st November 2012 -  As the Federal Government prepares to release its draft legislation to establish the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin has outlined the elements of the Bill in a speech to the National Press Club

Opinion

The Very Seductive Social License to Operate – a Reality Check

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 31st October 2012 -  The social license to operate is a seductive concept, as it speaks to the business case for community relations, a traditionally ‘soft’ part of corporate life, according to Dr Leeora Black founder and managing director of the Australian Centre fo

Opinion

Australia’s Philanthropy: Coming of Age as a Business

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 31st October 2012 -  Genevieve Timmons, Philanthropic Executive at Portland House Foundation, examines the key features of contemporary philanthropy that are the hallmarks of growth and maturity in Australia today.

Opinion

A Funder Conundrum

Staff Reporter, Monday, 29th October 2012 -  Gina Anderson, Philanthropy Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact, looks at how philanthropists and donors can bring about positive social change. This article is from the CSI blog.

Opinion

Measuring & Communicating Program Benefits

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 25th October 2012 -  Not for Profit Organisations must consider what their impacts are and how these can be measured and communicated, say Tim Bradley and Alastair McArthur from The Allen Consulting Group.

Australian NFPs – Under Pressure!

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 24th October 2012 -  Australia’s Not for Profits are dogged by pessimism and a lack of confidence in meeting demands and are losing the war on attracting ‘talented’ people to their ranks, according to major new research.

Opinion

Radical Philanthropy Takes a Risk

Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd October 2012 -  In this article from the CSI Blog, Philanthropy Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact, Gina Anderson looks at the role of philanthropy in the Not for Profit sector.

Charity Impact Measurement Still Needs Work – Study

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -  Only 5% of UK charities say that wanting to improve their services is a primary motivation for increasing their impact measurement efforts and 25% of charities still don’t measure their work at all, according to new research.

Opinion

Showcasing Change for a Better Future

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -  Changemakers Australia has launched a publication called Showcasing Change for a Better Future to encourage long term funding for social change. Here Changemakers Chair and philanthropist Jill Reichstein reflects on need for meaningful change in chal
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