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How to get the most out of your time as a corporate volunteer

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 4th March 2021 - We speak to Volunteering Australia on how you can do the most as a volunteer Corporate volunteering is a great way to not only help charities run their programs and have more impact but…

Predictions for 2021: Volunteering

Mark Pearce, Tuesday, 16th February 2021 - While 2020 bore witness to a hastening of the effects of some key long-term structural trends in volunteering, 2021 affords us a chance to rebuild through greater collaboration, …

Now is the time to invest in the strategic adaptation of volunteering

Mark Pearce, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 - Volunteering Australia CEO Mark Pearce considers the structural issues facing volunteering in light of the challenges we’ve seen this year and longer-term trends, in this article…

Here’s how you can turn your volunteering gig into paid work

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 30th November 2020 - We talk to Volunteering Australia for some tips It’s no secret that volunteering can be a great way to give back to your community and a cause you’re passionate about, make friends,…

Save the Children and Volunteering Australia join forces to reignite volunteer workforce

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 24th November 2020 - It’s hoped the partnership will drive a rethink of the value of volunteering in Australia With the outbreak of COVID-19 closing a door for many on in-person volunteering for the best…

Volunteers are critical to bushfire recovery, but it takes coordination

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 - A new report says if volunteers are not sufficiently prepared and trained in disaster situations, they may hamper recovery efforts. Volunteers were critical to recovery efforts…

Volunteering in Victoria thrives, but at what cost?

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 19th October 2020 - The State of Volunteering report is the first of its kind It’s costing Victorians around $1,700 per year to volunteer their time to charity, with new research warning the hidden costs…

‘Silent heroes’ of 2020 left on the sidelines by the budget

Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th October 2020 - MP Andrew Leigh say the government “doesn’t seem to realise” the contribution that charities make, as Labor outlines its vision for a fairer society in its budget reply speech…

Connecting in a crisis

Andrew Leigh, Tuesday, 29th September 2020 - In an extract from their new book, Reconnected: A community builder’s handbook, Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell consider how large-scale emergencies boost social capital,…

Australian volunteering over 20 years: A timeline

Luke Michael, Thursday, 11th June 2020 - Volunteering in Australia has shifted immensely over the past two decades. We take a look back through the Pro Bono News archives to re-examine some of the major moments that have defined…

Preparing for a pandemic

Contributor, Monday, 1st June 2020 - Maluk Timor is one of more than 600 organisations the Australian Volunteers Program works with across Asia-Pacific. Executive director Dr Jeremy Beckett explains how the organisation…

Look how far we’ve come

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 21st May 2020 - It can be hard to spot moments of progress in the day to day. But change stands out over decades. As Pro Bono News celebrates its 20th birthday, we launch a series looking at how far the …

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