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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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Nominations Open for 2016 National Disability Awards

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st June 2016 -  The National Disability Awards, which recognise the outstanding achievements of those who have improved the lives of Australians with disability, are open for nomination.

Four NFPs Lose Charity Status Over ‘Mismanagement’

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 20th June 2016 -  The charity regulator has revoked the charity status of four organisations following an investigation into what it described as “serious circumstances of mismanagement”.

Election Candidates Asked to ‘Vote for Volunteering’

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  Peak body, Volunteering Australia has launched its federal election platform called Vote for Volunteering, calling on candidates to formally take an online “pledge” to show their support.

Buckland Fund Opens $6.5M Grants Program

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  One of Victoria’s largest sources of philanthropic funds, the William Buckland Foundation, has launched a new $6.5 million grants program with the aim of supporting education, homelessness, employment, health and agriculture.

2015 America’s Most Generous Year Ever – Giving USA

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  Charitable donations from America’s individuals, estates, foundations and corporations reached an estimated US$373.25 billion in 2015 (A$504.89 billion), setting a record for the second year in a row, according to the latest Giving USA Report.

Renewables Could Boost Australian Employment by 50% – NFP Report

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th June 2016 -  Sourcing half of Australia’s electricity from renewables would create more than 28,000 Australian jobs, half of which would be in solar, according to new Not for Profit research.

Collaboration Delivers Australian ‘Social Sector Institute’

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th June 2016 -  Funding has been made available for a new research and teaching institute, called The Future Social Service Institute, in a collaboration between the Victorian government, the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) and RMIT University.

Risk of Hollow Promises from Corporate Community Investment – Study

Good Business

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th June 2016 -  New research by global management consultancy Corporate Citizenship reveals a sizeable gap between corporate aspirations and reality when it comes to corporate community investment (CCI).

Political Parties Need to Forge New Relationship with Charity Sector – Forum

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  There is a need for a more respectful relationship with the Australian charity and Not for Profit sector, a political forum in Canberra has been told.

NFPs Undecided as Politicians Get Put into the Hotseat

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  A third of Australia’s Not for Profit sector is still sceptical about which parties would work best for it’s future, a survey has revealed, as the politicians representing the major parties get ready to debate the issues at a special National Press Club forum in Canberra on Tuesday.

New UK Fundraising Guidelines for Charity Trustees

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  The UK Charity Commission has produced new guidelines for charity trustees about their role in fundraising from the public following a storm of public protest around trust and confidence in UK charities over the past 12 months.
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