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Ten Reasons Why International Volunteering Will Help You Get Ahead

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th November 2010 -  There are plenty of options in the world of ‘voluntourism’, as it is often called, that can have a profound impact on a young volunteers life. Pro Bono Australia journalist,…

National Survey on Volunteering Issues

Staff Reporter, Friday, 5th November 2010 -  Volunteering Australia is calling for input to the National Survey on Volunteering Issues. The annual National Survey of Volunteering Issues conducted by Volunteering Australia…

Volunteering Conference Ends on High Note

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th November 2010 -  The 13th National Conference on Volunteering wrapped up on a high note in Melbourne late last week as participants were buoyed by discussions on the future of volunteering. Over 500…

Call for New Direction for Volunteer Peak Bodies

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th October 2010 -  The focus of peak volunteering bodies needs to move away from brokerage and towards information sharing and capacity building, according to a European expert. Speaking at the Volunteering…

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Measuring the Impact of Volunteering

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 27th October 2010 -  Measuring social impact is a complex task and a huge amount of work needs to be done in Australia to measure the impact of volunteering, according to Lems Hems from the Centre for Social…

Baby Boomers “The Golden Age of Volunteering”

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th October 2010 -  Aging Baby Boomers will create a golden age of volunteering over the next decade, according to demographer Bernard Salt. But Salt says Not for Profit organisations will need to learn…

Volunteering Now Centre of Gillard Policy Agenda

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 27th October 2010 -  Volunteerism has been placed at the centre of the Gillard Government’s policy agenda and elevated to the office of the Prime Minister, the National Volunteering Conference…

The Globalisation of Corporate Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th October 2010 -  One of volunteering’s biggest growth markets, corporate volunteering will be a major topic at this year's Volunteering Australia national conference later this month.…

An Investment Case For Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th September 2010 -  Volunteering England's submission to the Government's Spending Review 2010 says volunteering delivers significant value to a wide range of people, communities and causes,…

Perfect Match: What Savvy Professional Volunteers Want

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st September 2010 -  The benefits of volunteering professional skills are significant for both the volunteer and the community organisation when managed successfully, according to an Australian…

Understanding the Modern Volunteer

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th August 2010 -  What does the modern volunteer look like? The upcoming Volunteering Australia National Conference will examine the modern volunteer and the critical issues around their community…

SA Volunteer Figures ‘Extraordinary’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th July 2010 -  Research figures from a private consultancy for the South Australian Government has put the State's volunteering figures at almost double the national average. A survey, conducted…

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