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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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Transparency Key to Social Impact

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 24th February 2016 -  A new global CSR report points to greater transparency as the key to building consumer trust and delivering social impact. The report by Weber Shandwick, called Always-On Transparency Report, is the second to investigate the key macro trends that…

Suppression of NFP Advocacy Damages Democracy – Report

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 23rd February 2016 -  A new report has called on federal and state governments to stop using funding levers, ranging from gag clauses in funding agreements to targeted funding cuts, to suppress advocacy and criticism from community organisations. The report by the Human Rights…

ACNC Investigates Wrongly Identified Charities

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 23rd February 2016 -  The national charity regulator has launched a project to contact Not for Profits that have wrongly been assessing themselves as Basic Religious Charities. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) said as many as 460 charities had been wrongly assessing…

Govt Considers Consortium Proposal for ‘Australian Hearing’

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th February 2016 -  The Federal Government has been approached by a consortium led by the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, alongside Cochlear Limited and Macquarie University, with a proposal to transfer Australian Hearing into non-government ownership. In February 2015, the Department…

NFP Input into Australia’s Humanitarian Program

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th February 2016 -  The community sector has been called on to make submissions on the planning and development of Australia’s Humanitarian Program for 2016-17 – resettling refugees who arrive “lawfully” in Australia. But the Federal Government’s program does not include “the regional processing…

Diversification Needed for NFP Sustainability

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th February 2016 -  Diversifying service offerings and creating successful partnerships are key elements for a Not for Profit experiencing rapid growth, a national conference has been told. General Manager of Settlement Services International (SSI), Peter Zographakis, told a Sydney conference on NFP income…

Telematics Trust Calls for ICT Funding Applications

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th February 2016 -  The Telematics Trust is opening its first funding round for 2016, offering grants of $30,000 or more to organisations that use technology to transform lives through education in Victoria. The trust said it aimed to fund initiatives that reach diverse…

Technology the Key to Surviving the NDIS

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th February 2016 -  Disability service providers will need to invest wisely in the right technology to support themselves through the National Disability Insurance Scheme rollout or risk falling behind their competitors, according to tax and advisory firm BDO. With fewer than five months…

Cycle of Youth Homelessness Needs Intervention – NFP Report

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th February 2016 -  Up to one in seven young people could be at risk of homelessness due to poor family relationships and mental health issues, according to a new report from Mission Australia. The Not for Profit study said the results point to…

Young People Benefit from Regional Education Grants

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th February 2016 -  The Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal has awarded $280,000 in grants to 38 community groups across Australia to fund education initiatives, through its REAPing Rewards program – and opened a new round of funding. The foundation (FRRR) said the…

Shergold Urges Community and Public Service Collaboratio

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th February 2016 -  A Prime Minister’s Public Service Advisory Committee, that included community organisations and leaders from business, should be established to support a more open, collaborative and outward-looking public service, according to academic Professor Peter Shergold AC. The Federal Government asked Professor…
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