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Business & Philanthropic Leaders Pledge $1.5 Billion in Impact Investments

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -  In the US, 20 private-sector investors have committed more than $1.5 billion in new impact investments, on the heels of a new report on how the government can partner with investors…

Hard Times Getting Harder for Cash-Starved Community Services

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th June 2014 -  Governments want community organisations to move away from public funding and become more self-reliant, but is that possible, asks Research Fellows from the Social Policy Research…

How Fair Will Civil Society Be?

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 11th June 2014 -  Surely a Government that speaks of “strengthening civil society” will want to avert some of the consequences of its singular focus on achieving budget surpluses, questions…

Significant Hardships For Young People in Care: Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 -  Children in care experience dramatically higher incidences of mental and chronic health issues, are more likely to be bullied at school, and are more likely to find it difficult to…

Online Collaboration Platform for WA NFPs

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd May 2014 -  The Western Australian Council of Social Service has launched a new online collaborative platform set to change the way the community services sector works together, and collaborates…

Budget Knocks Confidence – NFPs

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 -  Not for Profit sector confidence remains low despite some positive Federal Budget measures, according to the Community Council for Australia.
“In tough times we need more,
…

Community Finance to the Forefront

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 -  A new online platform supported by the Victorian Government is set to simplify the process of accessing community finance for social enterprises and Not for Profits. Foresters Community…

Snapshot Reveals Severe Rental Stress

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th April 2014 -  Australians on low incomes, and those on government payments and the minimum wage, can not afford to cover the costs of the current rental market, the latest Anglicare Rental Affordability…

Childhood ‘Game Changer’ Looks To Multi-Sector Consortium

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th April 2014 -  A new national initiative, known as Opportunity Child, is to be launched in Sydney tomorrow, in a bid to reduce early childhood vulnerability in 20 Australian communities over the…

ACT to Carve Out Regulation for ACNC

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th April 2014 -  The ACT Labor Government has thrown its full support behind the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, saying if the ACNC is saved it will “carve out”…

Opinion

Three Key Challenges in Creating Community Impact

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th April 2014 -  Creating Community Impact is achievable with some hard work, writes Executive Director and CEO of United Way Australia, Doug Taylor. It’s not that often that I am able to hang…

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