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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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More Charities Lose ACNC Registration

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 17th May 2016 -  Another 149 charities have had their registrations revoked by the national charity regulator for failing to submit their required Annual Information Statements for two years, including a foundation set up by a high-profile Queensland cancer patient.

Movember Co-Founder Moves On

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 17th May 2016 -  The Australian co-founder of the global multi-million dollar men’s health Not for Profit Movember, Adam Garone, is standing aside as CEO to take on a new ambassadorial role while the new CEO will run the organisation from a London base.

Making Audio Description Trials Permanent

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 17th May 2016 -  The Australian Greens are calling for ABC iview audio description trials to be made permanent, launching a package they said would ensure the continued rollout of the service for people who are blind or vision impaired.

Putting Animal Welfare on the Election Agenda

Changemaker

Lina Caneva, Monday, 16th May 2016 -  A love of all creatures great and small has seen Nicola Beynon have a 20-year career as a global advocate for animal protection. As the head of campaigns in Australia for World Animal Protection, the federal election means Beynon has a new focus. She’s this week’s changemaker.

The BRIDGE Global Charity Identifier Lands in Australia

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th May 2016 -  A US philanthropic project has started giving global charities a unique identifier number and according to QUT social sector academic Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes the system is already showing the names of Australian organisations that have so far not signed onto the scheme.

Lawyers to Campaign Over Legal Aid Funding Cuts

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th May 2016 -  Lawyers from across Australia are launching a major national campaign on legal aid funding in the run up to the federal election, claiming neither of the major political parties are responding to the legal aid funding crisis.

NDIS to Double Disability Services Workforce in QLD

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th May 2016 -  The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is expected to create more than 13,000 new jobs in Queensland and double the disability services workforce in the next three years, according to new data.

New Team for ACNC Advisory Board With Corporate Leadership

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th May 2016 -  The federal government has revamped the Australian charity regulator’s advisory board putting a corporate leader into the chairperson’s position.

NAB Share Transaction Raises $100,000 for Charity

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th May 2016 -  National Australia Bank (NAB) shareholders have raised $100,000 for charity through the Not for Profit donation portal ShareGift Australia as part of the bank’s demerger of its UK subsidiary, Clydesdale Banking Group in February.

NSW Govt Backs New Volunteering Strategy with $2M Funding

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th May 2016 -  More than $2 million will be invested on initiatives to recruit, support and recognise volunteers in NSW, as part of a new four-year strategy released by the state government during National Volunteer Week.

Law Reform Hub – Pro Bono Legal Help for NFPs

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th May 2016 -  Several Sydney law firms have joined together to establish a Law Reform Hub (LRHub) to provide pro bono support for Not for Profit organisations with their policy and law reform advocacy work.
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