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Australian Charities Warned Against UK Mistakes

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th September 2013 - The outspoken CEO of the UK’s Directory of Social Change has urged the Australian Not for Profit sector to avoid the mistakes of charities in the UK at the National Conference…

Social Impact Bonds Face Big Hurdles – UK Think Tank

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Harnessing private cash to finance public services via ‘Social Impact Bonds’ is unlikely to appeal to mainstream investors because of the impossibly high risks they…

Disability Access Apps Fall Short

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Research into Australia-relevant online and mobile applications (apps) to assist people with disability has found a glaring gap in the local market for apps that profile the accessibility…

Program Gets Mature Workers Back on Their Feet

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 - A new program in Victoria will help mature aged workers get back into the workforce. Set to begin in early September, Experience + Work Ready will be a free program run by the Brotherhood…

Keep Job Seekers Happy to Protect Reputation: Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 26th August 2013 - Organisations risk alienating prospective supporters through poor recruitment practices, new research suggests. Figures released this month revealed that 84% of UK job seekers…

UK Online Giving Website Suspended

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th July 2013 - The operations of an online giving website, Charitygiving.co.uk, have been suspended by the UK Charity Commission. The Charity Commission says the suspension has been carried…

UK Launches Social Economy Alliance

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th June 2013 - In the UK a new alliance has been launched to fight for a ‘social economy’ around social enterprises, co-ops, mutuals and employee-owned organisations in run-up to…

Good Charities Spend More – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th May 2013 - Low administration costs do not signal that a charity is good, rather good charities spend more on administration, according to a new analysis of UK and US charity spending. The report…

Pennies Deliver Corporate Donations to UK Charities

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th March 2013 - A unique scheme to increase donations to UK charities has made awards to corporates who have embraced the program and raised money for Not for Profits. The program, organised by UK…

UK Impact Investing Program

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 19th March 2013 - An Impact Investing Program has been established in the UK to bring together philanthropic and finance professionals from around the world to develop an advanced understanding…

Impact Bonds to Get G8 Push

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th February 2013 - British Prime Minister David Cameron has told local media that he plans to use the UK’s Presidency of the G8 to push the profile of Social Impact Bonds (SIBS) in the G8 countries.…

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Retail Investors Offered UK Social Investment Bonds

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th February 2013 - In the UK, individual investors are being offered the chance to make a responsible investment via a Social Impact Bond – the first time individuals have been able to become involved…

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