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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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BLOG: Ensure You are ‘Governed’ by Your Community

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 -  Not for Profits need to think more about a ‘Community of Governance’ and not just the sole responsibility for Governance laying with the Board of Directors, writes Doug Taylor from UnitingCare NSW & ACT in his final Blog in a series on how Not For Profits can stop being ‘hollowed out’ by Government.

NSW Reviews Associations Act

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 -  NSW Fair Trading is undertaking a statutory review of the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 – the law that governs the incorporation of many small, Not for Profit organisations.

Magistrate Leaves University $4 Million

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 -  A former Magistrate and staff member at Melbourne University has left her former employer a gift of $4 million.

Children Miss Out as Cost of Living Rises – NFP Report

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 -  Families are cutting back on essentials like health care and school holiday outings as they struggle to meet cost of living expenses, according to new findings released by the Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS).

UN Global Compact Highlighted in Parliamentary Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  The UN Global Compact has been highlighted in a Federal Parliament Committee report on the role of the private sector in promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in the Pacific region.

Developing a Global Centre for Social Impact Investment

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  London is poised to be developed into a global financial centre for social impact investment ahead of cities like New York and Luxembourg, according to new research.

Matched Giving & Collective Impact: A Smarter Way to Give

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  There’s a new philanthropic phenomena at play in Australia, and a timely one at that with June being Workplace Giving Month, writes Julia Keady, committee member of giving circle Impact100 Melbourne.

Community Sector Banking Certified as a B Corp

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  Community Sector Banking has become the first banking service in Australia to be certified as a B Corporation - a company that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.

Call for Tax Concessions for Impact Investments

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has called for tax concessions for impact investments in social enterprise, social impact bonds and social and affordable housing projects, in a submission to the Federal Government’s Tax White Paper Process.

Crowdfunding for Social Impact Projects

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  A crowdfunding initiative by StartSomeGood, the School for Social Entrepreneurs and ING DIRECT has raised over $137,000 for social impact projects in just three weeks.

UK Govt Commits to Employee Volunteer Days

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 -  The UK Government has committed to delivering three days of paid volunteering leave for employees in large organisations.
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