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Foundations Unite for Small Grants Program

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 - Three philanthropic organisations have committed $30,000 to a small grants program aimed at cultural and linguistically diverse groups in inner north Melbourne. The Scanlon Foundation,…

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Coffee’s Not Fairtrade, Because Melbourne Can Do It Better

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th January 2014 - In a world where consumers are increasingly questioning where their products come from, Global Voices youth delegate Laura McCormack suggests why Fairtrade is no longer the most…

Multi-million Dollar Plan to Tackle Homelessness

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 - A Victorian homelessness peak body has called for the State Government to invest $54 million over four years to get rough sleepers off the street. In its pre-Budget submission, the…

School’s in for The Crunch

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th December 2013 - The latest slew of social enterprise startups selected for intensive business development have been announced by Social Traders – and for the first time, the new class has…

States Revel in International Volunteer Day

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th December 2013 - Peak volunteering bodies across Australia are celebrating International Volunteer Day. It marks the 27th annual International Volunteer Day (IVD), which was established by the…

NFP Sets Up Real Estate Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 - A Victorian organisation working with Melbourne’s homeless is about to launch a Not for Profit real estate agency – said to be the first social enterprise of its kind…

Youth Service Appoints New Boss

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 26th November 2013 - Young Australian of the Year 2006 and former Reach Manager, Trisha Silvers, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne’s St Kilda Youth Service. New SKYS Chief…

2014 NFP Law Handbook Launches

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st November 2013 - Fitzroy Legal Service has launched the 2014 Law Handbook to deliver plain English legal-speak for Victorians. “Originally called the Legal Resources Book, the Law Handbook…

Salvo Named Melburnian of the Year

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 19th November 2013 - Major Brendan Nottle. The Salvation Army’s Major Brendan Nottle has been named the 2013 Melburnian of the Year. The honour was part of the Melbourne Awards, which celebrates…

Pro Bono Law Merger

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th November 2013 - Leading pro bono legal organisations in Victoria and NSW have joined forces to create Australia’s biggest agency connecting lawyers prepared to offer free legal service,…

Catholic Church Responds to Abuse Inquiry

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 13th November 2013 - The Catholic Archbishop Denis Hart has accepted the highly critical findings of the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into child abuse also saying the Committee’s report…

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