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Paving the Way for a National Social Innovation Strategy

Krystian Seibert, Thursday, 25th February 2016 -  Australia needs a National Social Innovation Strategy which considers all the policy levers at the government’s disposal to support social innovation and enterprise, writes Policy and Research Manager at Philanthropy Australia, Krystian Seibert.

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Developmental Evaluation – Time to Act

Kerry Graham, Wednesday, 24th February 2016 -  It’s time for a different approach to evaluation if Australia is to tackle its most complex problems, writes collective impact specialist, Kerry Graham. Complex problems are hard work. What makes them unnecessarily harder is the…

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From Struggle Street to Shining Light – Does Mt Druitt have the Answers?

Kevin Robbie, Thursday, 28th January 2016 -  If the charity and government sectors are serious about ending community disadvantage in Australia we need to “move from being competitors to collaborators”, writes Kevin Robbie, CEO of United Way Australia.

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Could Our NFP Ego Be Holding Us Back?

Conrad Liveris, Tuesday, 8th December 2015 -  Focussing on the way Not for Profit’s communicate their impact is how they can start to dodge the trappings of arrogance and achieve long-term interest, writes Perth-based community advocate and researcher, Conrad Liveris.

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Homelessness – What About the Jewish Community?

Melinda Kidgell and Marilyn Kraner, Tuesday, 24th November 2015 -  There’s been a significant increase in demand for support by members of the Jewish community who are experiencing the same range of issues that cause homelessness in the general community, writes Melinda Kidgell and Marilyn Kraner from Jewish Care.

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The Role of CEOs and Boards in Fostering Innovation

Dale Renner, Thursday, 12th November 2015 -  CEOs in the Not for Profit and corporate space need to play the role of 'sponsor' and 'protector' of innovation in their organisations, writes innovation consultant Dale Renner.

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Is There Any Chance of Certainty for the ACNC?

Professor Ann O'Connell, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 -  Dear Prime Minister, for the sake of the Not for Profit sector, please announce that your government does not intend to abolish the charity regulator, writes Professor Ann O’Connell, from the Melbourne Law School, in an open letter to Malcolm Turnb

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Attitudes to Financing Social Sector Stuck in the Past

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 29th September 2015 -  Many people’s attitudes to financing the social impact sector are entrenched in the well meaning but somewhat patronising amateurism of the 19th and 20th Centuries, writes social impact specialist Richard Meredith.

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Towards A Humane Response to the World’s Refugee Crisis

Violet Roumeliotis, Tuesday, 8th September 2015 -  Civil society must lead the way and show that there is strong support for bold action by policy makers in Australia’s response the world’s refugee crisis, writes Violet Roumeliotis, CEO of Settlement Services International.

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Community Shares Funding Social Enterprise

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 26th August 2015 -  The rise of community investment initiatives will change the face of impact investing in Australia and provide a new avenue for community based growth capital for social enterprise, writes Alan Greig from Employee Ownership Australia Ltd.

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