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NFP Study to Create Best Practice Benchmark Tool

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 - Melbourne researchers are calling on the social sector to help create benchmarking tools for both philanthropists and Not for Profit organisations to compare their funding and…

Hanover Welfare Services Clocks Up 50 Years

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd May 2014 -

A homelessness support centre, which started out providing services for homeless men in inner Melbourne, has turned 50 – with demand for its services across the State continuing

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Variety Equipment Grants Open

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th May 2014 - Children’s support charity Variety is offering grants to Victorian Not for Profits and individuals to supply specialised equipment for children in need. Variety works with…

NFP’s Mixed Reaction to Vic Budget

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 - Community sector groups have welcome the Victorian Government’s investment into infrastructure as part of the State Budget but say it must be matched with investment into…

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Strong Start for Socially-conscious Lego Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 - In this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise, journalist Nadia Boyce explores the nuts and bolts of the Lego social enterprise that has been on everyone’s lips, as …

Victoria Loosens Purse-Strings in State Budget

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th May 2014 - The Victorian Government has delivered a big spending Budget on infrastructure and job creation, as well as a surplus of $1.3 billion in 2014-15 – offering a mixed bag for the…

Infrastructure Boss to Lead Peak Body Board

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th May 2014 - An infrastructure authority head has taken on the role of Board President at Victorian peak body Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria (A&OV). Duncan Langdon, Executive Director…

Social Media Initiative to Raise Cash for Community Groups

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st May 2014 - Melbourne philanthropic Trust, the Inner North Community Foundation, has launched a social media crowd funding program to help local community organisations multiply fundraising…

Melbourne Awards 2014

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th April 2014 - Nominations are now open for the City of Melbourne's annual Melbourne Awards for 2014 including the contributions of community organisations and the Melburnian of the Year.…

$300k Goes to Children’s Charities

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th April 2014 - Seven projects supporting children and young people in Victoria have shared in $300,000 worth of grants from the R.M. Ansett Trust. The grants were awarded to charities including…

Victoria Appoints First Mental Health Complaints Commissioner

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th April 2014 - The Victorian Government has named its first Mental Health Complaints Commissioner, who will be in charge of ensuring complaints regarding public mental health services are addressed…

Policy Paper Calls for Ethnic Specific Aged-care Services

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th April 2014 - A policy discussion paper, by the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria, calls on the Federal and State Governments and the aged-care sector to strengthen their…

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