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Ignored Workers Suffer More than Bullied Workers – Study

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th June 2014 - Being ignored at work is worse for physical and mental well-being than harassment or bullying, a recent study from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business…

One in Five Workers Alcohol Affected – NFP Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 11th June 2014 - One in five employees has performed their job while under the influence of alcohol, according to a new Not for Profit report. The findings from a poll conducted by the Australian Drug…

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The Future of CSR and the War of Words

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th June 2014 - Disputes over the meaning of CSR continue to rage, yet three key questions can be used to define approaches to the field, writes international CSR scholar Duane Windsor. Corporate…

Investors Dissatisfied with Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th June 2014 - Investors are significantly dissatisfied with the current level of corporate transparency and reporting of sustainability information, according to new research in the US. The…

NFP Study to Create Best Practice Benchmark Tool

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 - Melbourne researchers are calling on the social sector to help create benchmarking tools for both philanthropists and Not for Profit organisations to compare their funding and…

Social Procurement Slow But Steady – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st May 2014 - Social procurement is gaining momentum in Australia but is far from widespread, according to new research undertaken by Social Traders. Over 67 per cent of respondents to the survey…

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Corporate Foundations: Four Global Trends

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 21st May 2014 - New research into Corporate Foundations, the Not for Profit bodies established and funded by a company for the purposes of social and community investment, provides insight into…

Ordinary Aristocrats: Philanthropists as Ethical Leaders?

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 20th May 2014 - New research into the way Australian philanthropists are portrayed as ethical leaders in the national media has found that the portrayal reinforces social and economic inequality.…

Analysis

Creating ‘Markets for Good’ No Simple Exercise

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th May 2014 - Behavioural economics continues to provide fascinating insights about what drives charitable giving and shows us how it’s even more complex than we may think, writes Philanthropy…

Financial Failure Restricting Indigenous Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 - Insufficient ongoing support and financial issues such as lack of access to capital and poor business planning remain the key barriers for indigenous community-based enterprises,…

Professional Advisors and Philanthropy – Survey

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th April 2014 - A new study is being undertaken as part of the QUT Business School’s research program into the willingness of professional advisers to discuss philanthropy with their clients.…

To Pay or Not to Pay? That Is the Question

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th April 2014 - Research for the Australian Institute of Company Directors has shown that the vast majority of directors who serve on Not for Profit (NFP) boards do so voluntarily, showing a deep…

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