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Extra! Extra! The Board Report Launches

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th April 2014 - A new monthly publication will use Pro Bono Australia’s extensive experience and depth of reporting to deliver a synthesis of the best ‘must reads’ for Australia’s…

Corporate Mentoring for NFP CEOs

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th March 2014 - A new Australian organisation has been set up to provide Not for Profit CEOs with one-on-one mentoring opportunities with successful corporate leaders, including board members…

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A Coffee Catch-up Delivers a Charity Challenge to Think Differently

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 - A coffee catch up between two friends six years ago saw one cancer charity raise $10 million and expand its scope to being hands on in the prevention, research and funding process for…

Union Boss Howes Joins beyondblue Board

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th February 2014 - High-powered union boss Paul Howes is to join the board of depression Not for Profit, beyondblue on the invitation of former Victorian Liberal Premier Jeff Kennett. Now Chairman…

Indigenous Leader Applauds Tough Stand on Corruption

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th February 2014 - The successful prosecution of a former CEO of an Aboriginal medical service for embezzling funds has been applauded by the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre (AILC). The AILC’s…

Voices Stronger for Social Economy in Europe

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th January 2014 - A manifesto for the development of social enterprise in Europe was the outcome of a gathering of over 2000 voices from the European social economy to identify new policy priorities…

Studying Not for Profit Governance

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 9th October 2013 - The Centre for Corporate Governance, at the University of Technology Sydney, is conducting research into the current status of governance in the Not for Profit sector. In collaboration…

Social and Environmental Factors on the Corporate Radar

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - The Governance Principles and Recommendations for Australian listed companies are set to acknowledge social and environmental factors for the first time. Recommendation 7.4…

Online Petition to Save ACNC

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 - A Victorian and Tasmanian-based Christian Church welfare organisation has begun an online petition to try to save the national charity regulator, the ACNC, from the Coalition’s…

Most New Australian Charities Focus on Children and Women

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 - Nationally, more than half of the newly-registered charities in Australia are focused on children, with another 30 per cent working to assist women, according to new figures released…

NFP Transparency Forum

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th August 2013 - How much does the push for transparency encourage or discourage giving in the community and does concern for privacy discourage smart strategic philanthropy, a recent Melbourne…

Gen Y in the Board Room

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 - Many boards recognise that they need greater diversity in their board members. The attraction and retention of Gen Y individuals into governance positions is critical to organisations…

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