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Shared value – Can a flat pack roof and LED lights lead to brighter lives?

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th July 2014 - In this case study, Sustainability Manager at IKEA Australia, Richard Wilson, unpacks how a humble light bulb and flatpacked shelter deliver shared value to a range of beneficiaries.

Women Faring Better with Crowdfunding

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th July 2014 - Women’s odds of successfully getting crowdfunded are superior to those of men, according to new research.

Rising Homelessness Needs Urgent Funding

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th July 2014 - The Victorian Government should urgently reinstate mental health funding to housing and homelessness agencies in Melbourne, according to homelessness services Not for Profit Homeground, following reports of a significant increase in the number of peo

Equal Pay for Women in 75 years? Oxfam Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th July 2014 - Women won’t be paid as much as men for another 75 years, according to an Oxfam Australia report that urges G20 leaders meeting in Australia in November to tackle gender inequality.

Opinion

The NDIS One Year On

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th July 2014 - As a national conference marking the first trial year of the NDIS is set to take place in August, the CEO of NFP service organisation St Laurence Community Services, Toby o’Connor, reflects on the challenges to providers and consumers after 12 mont

Soaring to Success

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th July 2014 - It’s only been seven months since Little Wings Founder and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Robinson won a Westpac Community Sector Leader Award, but in that short time he says his organisation has soared to success both in the air and on the ground.

Philanthropy Australia’s Upcoming National Conference

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th July 2014 - More than 50 leading Australian and international speakers will join up to 1,000 delegates to debate and discuss trends in philanthropy and giving at Philanthropy Australia’s 2014 National Conference in Melbourne on September 2 - 3.

Opinion

The Ministry for Funny Hats

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 - The Federal Government’s Options Paper on the replacement of the charity regulator suggests that the Government has already made up its mind and, as with the decision to abolish the ACNC, is not really interested in what the sector thinks, writes P

More Child Asylum Seekers Locked Up Than Adults – NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 - Child asylum seekers are more likely than their adult counterparts to be held in a locked detention facility than in community alternatives, an analysis of immigration detention statistics by the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has shown.

Unemployment On Welfare Reform Agenda

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th July 2014 - Welfare Not for Profit Anglicare Australia will present new research on the needs of long-term unemployed to the first Roundtable on the Interim Report on Welfare Reform at the Department of Social Services in Canberra on Friday.

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