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Boomers Set to Volunteer

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th May 2011 -  Suzanne Saunders (on the left) has been volunteering with Easy Care Gardening for nearly 20 years. Her colleague Joanna Brown (on the right) has been with ECG for over…

National Volunteer Week Kicks Off

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th May 2011 -  National Volunteer Week has kicked off with an official launch in Canberra to recognise the contributions of more than 5 million Australian volunteers. National Volunteer Week…

Queensland Volunteers – Not Long Term

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th May 2011 -  Just one week after thousands of Queenslanders registered as volunteers to assist in the floods cleanup, a vast majority that were contacted were not prepared to volunteer according…

$16 Million of Volunteer Grants for Australian NFPs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th May 2011 -  Applications are open for Volunteer Grants 2011, a $16 million Federal Government initiative to help Not for Profit organisations support their volunteers. Grants of between $1,000…

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Australian Of the Year Lists NFP’s Hot Issues

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th February 2011 -  Philanthropist, social entrepreneur and Australian of the Year, Simon McKeon has kicked off his newly raised public profile by outlining the top issues that he believes will shape…

Volunteering Trends Toward the Internet & Young People

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th February 2011 -  A new report finds Australian volunteers have a growing preference for online volunteering and more young people want to get involved. The report, commissioned as part of the National…

International Year of Volunteers + 10 Launches

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th February 2011 -  The Australian Not for Profit sector has taken part in the launch of Australia’s involvement in the 2011 International Year of Volunteers Plus 10 (IYV+10) campaign. The Governor-General,…

Marketing Strategies Can Benefit Volunteer Recruitment

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd February 2011 -  Volunteer-involving-organisations should use marketing strategies to recruit more suitable volunteers according to a Sydney academic. The suggestion is made in a newly published…

Record Breaking Army of QLD Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th January 2011 -  More than 62,000 volunteers have now registered with Volunteering Queensland – a record breaking army of volunteers wanting to help during a natural disaster in Australia. Volunteering…

NFPs Respond to Queensland Floods

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th January 2011 -  As the flood situation in Queensland continues to deteriorate, Not for Profit organisations are calling on the public for support as they prepare to deal with the states worst floods…

NSW Supports Emergency Flood Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th December 2010 -  The New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally, has moved to guarantee job security for volunteers working with emergency services on the state's worsening floods. Premier…

Tasmania Faces Volunteer Shortage: Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 30th November 2010 -  More than 75% of Not for Profit organisations in Tasmania say they need more volunteers in order to continue meeting their community needs, according to a new report. Launched by the…

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