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Australia’s First Charity Turns 199

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th May 2012 -
"The Benevolent Society of NSW", George St, Sydney (1903). Courtesty of the State Library of NSW. In an amazing milestone, Australia’s first charity, The Benevolent…

New Charity Joins with Insurer to Fund Emergency Relief

Staff Reporter, Friday, 27th April 2012 - Insurance provider, Ansvar, has announced a strategic alliance with a new emergency aid charity called Fine Green Paddock which will assist Australians affected by natural disasters.…

What UK Donors Expect from their Charities

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th April 2012 -
Flickr image: Some rights reserved by Images_of_Money UK donors are most likely to be put off giving to charity by concerns about a charity’s expenditure…

More UK Charities Consider Mergers in “Perfect Storm” to Survive

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th April 2012 - In the UK, one fifth of charities are now considering merger as a means of survival, almost double the previous year’s figure, according to new research. The fifth Managing…

Religious People Donate More – UK study

Staff Reporter, Friday, 24th February 2012 - Religious people donate more than twice the amount to charity than those without a faith, according to new research from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) in the United Kingdom.…

Australian Adventurer Sets “Pole” Record for Red Cross

Staff Reporter, Friday, 24th February 2012 - Pat Farmer returns home to Australia after an epic journey to the South Pole to raise funds for the Red Cross. Photo: supplied. After a gruelling 20,919 kilometres and 14 countries…

UK Street Fundraiser Closes its Doors

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 22nd February 2012 - One of the longest standing street fundraising companies in the UK, Gift Fundraising, has gone into voluntary administration with some 300 staff reportedly being made redundant.…

Icy Fundraising Proves Popular

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th January 2012 - Australian Pat Farmer reaches the South Pole.
Photo: Keoki Flagg The South Pole is the place to be this January if you want to raise money for charity. In an epic journey to raise…

Fundraising on Ice – NFP Chair Skis to the South Pole

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th January 2012 - FARE Chair, Cheryl Bart has skied to the South Pole. What would you do to raise money for your charity? The Chair of a health promotion charity, FARE, the Foundation for Alcohol…

Variety Appoints New ‘Chief Barker’

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 - Above: Peter Hebbes AM has been named as the new "Chief Barker" of Variety. Variety, a national children’s charity, has appointed highly regarded charity…

Australian Consumers Switch Brands to Support Charity

Lina Caneva, Friday, 2nd December 2011 - New Australian research shows that companies whose brands, products and services support a charity will win favour with consumers, especially women.

The research found that almost

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Govt Releases Consultation Paper on ‘Charity’ Definition

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st October 2011 - The Federal Government has released its much-anticipated Consultation Paper on a new definition of charity. The Government is calling for submissions from the Not for Profit sector…

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