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Lina Caneva has been a journalist for more than 35 years. She was the editor of Pro Bono Australia News from when it was founded in 2000 until 2018.

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Charities Told to Do Their ‘Homework’ on Crowdfunding – ACNC Guide

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th July 2017 -  The Australian charity regulator has warned the social sector to “do its homework” before embarking on a crowdfunding campaign, in a new online guide.

Mission Australia CEO Steps Down

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 3rd July 2017 -  High profile chief executive officer for Mission Australia Catherine Yeomans has announced she will step down at the end of the year.

Centre to Investigate Health Outcomes for People with Disability

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  A world-first centre led by the University of Melbourne will address the health and wellbeing of working-age Australians with disabilities.

Funding Boost for ‘Homes for Homes’ Initiative

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  The federal government has delivered a boost to the supply of social and affordable housing with a $6 million investment in The Big Issues’ Homes for Homes initiative.

Government Expands NDIS Advisory Board

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  The board overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will draw on an expanded Independent Advisory Council (IAC) from July in a move to ensure broader representation for people with disability.

ACNC Commissioner Warns: Be Careful When Giving This EOFY

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  As the end of the financial year approaches, Australia’s national charity regulator is urging members of the public to donate wisely.

Volunteering On the Rise in an Ageing and More Diversified Australia – Census 2016

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 28th June 2017 -  The 2016 Census has revealed that Australians are still engaged and committed to volunteering activities, as well as highlighting that Australians are becoming older, more ethnically diverse and less religious.

Philanthropists and Advocates Receive Top 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 12th June 2017 -  A number of established philanthropists, not-for-profit sector advocates and sector advisers have received top honours in the 2017 Queen’s birthday awards.

Social Enterprise ‘Kickstarter’ Funding Program Opens

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  A business planning competition and small grants program called Kickstarter, funded by the Macquarie Group Foundation for early stage social ventures and run by not-for-profit organisation SEFA Partnerships, is open for applications.

Donation to Create Centre on Statelessness

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  Philanthropists Peter and Ruth McMullin are to donate what has been described as “one of the most significant gifts in the history of the University of Melbourne Law School” to establish the world’s only academic centre devoted to the problem of statelessness.

The Long Road to Charity Reform

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st June 2017 -  It’s widely accepted that a range of regulatory, institutional and funding reforms are needed to enhance the Australian charity sector’s effectiveness… this was true in 2000 when the reform process began and, frustratingly, much of it still remains the case in 2017, according to one man who has been pushing for reform for a very long time.
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