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Good Pitch Film Crowdfunding for Top Up

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th October 2014 - One of the social impact documentaries supported by the successful philanthropic Good Pitch event has begun a crowdfunding campaign to make up a shortfall to cover filming and post…

$1M Collaboration for Impact

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th October 2014 - Eleven communities are in the running for up to $1m to tackle Australia’s most challenging social issues as part of a new initiative called The Search. The Collaboration for…

QLD to Host International Research Centre

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 - Experts from universities, Governments and NGOs across seven countries are set to tackle the urgent problems of people with deep and persistent disadvantage through a $28 million…

Australia and Denmark Unite for Autism Jobs

Lina Caneva, Monday, 29th September 2014 - The Governments of Australia and Denmark have signed an historic agreement in an attempt to create skilled employment for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Department of…

More NFPs Look to Social Enterprise Model

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 - A report looking at the emergence of "social enterprises" in Australia has found a strong trend towards greater commercialisation among organisations that would traditionally…

Investing in Real Change: Global Steps Forward for Australia

Rosemary Addis, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 - The recent global launch of the Social Impact Investment Taskforce report shows Australia as having the foundations for a thriving, world-leading impact investment sector, writes…

Major Social Impact Measurement Merger

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 - Two of the most established social impact organisations will join forces to create the largest international social value network in the world. Social Value International is the…

The ‘On-Ramp’ and ‘Continuum’ of Corporate Volunteering

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 - Microvolunteering and progressive pathways in corporate volunteering programs will lure the millennial workforce as they seek out opportunities to make a difference, an international…

Volunteering Engagement High in Accounting Profession

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 - A social impact study conducted by one of Australia’s major professional accounting bodies has revealed a high level of skilled professional volunteering in the industry.…

Global Focus Needed on Volunteering Impact

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th September 2014 - There’s a global need to maximise the impact of volunteering, the World President of the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) has said in what could be his…

Senate Inquiry Begins Into Income Inequality

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th September 2014 - The Senate Inquiry into the extent of income inequality in Australia begins public hearings in Melbourne today. Senator Rachel Siewert, Chair of the Community Affairs References…

New ‘Dip to Donate’ Technology

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th September 2014 - A new piece of ‘giving’ technology could change the way that people make donations to charities, with tin-rattling coin collectors a possible thing of the past. With…

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