Social sector resource providing news, jobs, volunteering resources, directories, events.

Social sector leaders in Australia are being called on to speak out about the ability of their organisations to advocate on matters of public interest, as part of a nationwide survey investigating concerns over “alarming” trends that “threaten to silence a sector”.

Pro Bono Australia has launched a new survey in a bid to better understand the challenges and opportunities facing not-for-profit organisations that contribute to advocacy and public policy debate.

Civil Voices, aims to collect an evidence base to the current state of advocacy in …

The Not-for-profit Technology and Innovation conference in Sydney this September will deliver practical information to help NFPs identify cost effective technology that is best suited to their needs and practical implementation strategies to drive them to success.

International keynote speaker Julie Dodd, director of digital transformation and communication at Parkinsons UK and author and research lead of The New Reality, will unpack the latest research into digital transformation in not-for-profit businesses.

Based on interviews with over 50 senior leaders and digital experts from not-for-profit and commercial …

For people in the not-for-profit sector who are working to make a connection, build a community and achieve organisational goals, the ability to spin a great yarn is paramount. So the Walkley Foundation’s festival of storytelling – Storyology – is a must attend event in 2017.

Those working in not-for-profit organisations believe in their power to make a difference. When resources are tight and it feels like an uphill battle, one of the most powerful tools in their Mary Poppins-size bag of tricks is storytelling.

As …

Is your not-for-profit organisation tapping into the many lucrative opportunities that are available through grant funding and government tenders, asks business development consultant Robyn Haydon.

Are you already winning business this way, but hoping to win more?

How confident are you to pitch your organisation effectively against competitors, to sell your value, and to win the funding you really deserve to win?

Recently, Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), Susan Pascoe, AM, identified three interrelated challenges for not-for-profit sector over the next five …

For MacKillop Family Services, 2017 marks 20 years since the catholic not-for-profit organisation was formed by the Sisters of Mercy, the Christian Brothers and the Sisters of Saint Joseph to promote justice and provide assistance to disadvantaged children and families.

CEO Dr Robyn Miller PhD joined MacKillop Family Services in 2016. Her extensive work in child protection and family violence sees her leading the organisation through the current changes facing child protection services, particularly in Victoria and New South Wales.

Miller is a mother of five, …

A Brisbane entrepreneur reveals how “words with heart” is having a positive impact on the environment, improving girls’ education in developing countries and empowering girls to fight for equality, in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

When Lauren Shuttleworth returned home from a volunteer trip in Kenya she felt what many caring Australians might feel: a sense of injustice at the poverty coupled with a desire to make a difference, to do something, anything to help the people who had touched her life.

A few years …