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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.

Articles:

Mergers & Acquisitions – NFPs in the Perfect Storm

Analysis

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  A Not for Profit environment of more competition from for-profits for work, a tight funding environment and higher demand for services, has created the perfect storm for some organisations to consider a merger, writes Save the Children CEO Paul Ronalds.

Charities Warned on International Scam

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  Australian charities have been warned to be on the lookout for a funding scam that has originated in the United Kingdom and has already targeted charities in the United States.

Budget Fails Fairness Test – ACOSS

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  The Federal Budget will strip some $15 billion over four years from basic services, directly impacting families and low income earners, according to the Australian Council of Social Services.

Foreign Aid Program To Include People With Disability

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has launched a new strategy within Australia’s aid program to strengthen the inclusion of people with disabilities in developing countries.

Consultation Begins on Disability Employment Framework

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  The Federal Government has launched an issues paper and details of a national public consultation program to help in the development of a new Disability Employment Framework.

Up To $50K Available in Community Grants

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  The nib foundation, a Not for Profit charitable organisation, is set to take applications for its 2015 health and wellbeing Community Grants worth almost $750,000.

Data Suppression for Charities

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  Frequently cleansing an organisation’s database should be a priority and not just an afterthought if a Not for Profit is serious about protecting its public reputation and its relationships with donors.

Victorian NFP Introduces Raft of Family-Friendly Working Arrangements

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  Victorian Not for Profit, Centre for Multicultural Youth, has introduced new employment arrangements centred on multiculturalism, women and family violence.

International Students Focus of New Fair Work Campaign

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  International students working in Australia will have better access to information on their rights in the workplace thanks to a new social media campaign initiated by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Majority of World’s Workers Have Insecure Jobs

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  Only one quarter of workers worldwide is estimated to be in stable employment, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Disability Employment Package

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  The 2015 Federal Budget has provided $25 million over four years to start to shape Disability Employment toward a new model in 2018 in which it expects 22,000 people with disability to be employment-ready.

A Heart for Humanity

Changemaker

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  A trailblazing asylum seeker advocate holds the principles of empathy and humanity close to his heart and hopes to encourage others to do the same. Founder and CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Kon Karapanagiotidis, is this week’s Changemaker.
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