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WA Bike Culture ‘Dismantled’

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th April 2013 -  For a brother and sister team who established a bicycle focussed social business in Fremantle, creating a ‘mentality shift’ among West Australians to embrace the concept of paying for the service was their biggest challenge. The Spotlight on Social Enterprise this edition is “Dismantle”‘.

Corporate Volunteering Delivers Leadership Development – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th April 2013 -  The major benefit for participating companies in International Corporate Volunteerism (ICV) is skills and leadership development, an international conference on volunteering has been told.

The Effects of Australian SRI on International Investment

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th April 2013 -  Due to the high rate of change associated with the development of socially responsible investment (SRI), it is particularly important to maintain a current purview of both the behaviour of financial institutions and the introduction of relevant statutory regulation, says Garry Taylor, Strategic Environmental Management consultant at Croesus Project Services.

Advancing Responsible Business

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th April 2013 -  Many businesses are continuing to fail to pay attention to what is often regarded as ‘non-core’ parts of business: ethical conduct, corporate governance, social and environmental factors, says Simon O’Connor, the CEO of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia.

New Law to Restore Charity Donations to Courts

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th April 2013 -  The Victorian Government will introduce legislation into Parliament that will allow charities to continue to receive proceeds from court-ordered donations.

Recycling NFPs Creating Employment – Study

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th April 2013 -  Community Recycling Enterprises, mostly run by Not for Profit organisations, are playing an important role in recycling and local employment creation in Australia but there are still barriers to their growth, according to the first national study into their operations.

Telling It Like It Is

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th April 2013 -  Being transparent illustrates that a Not for Profit organisation honours its supporters enough to be open and honest with them, valuing their giving and showing them the impact their donations are having, writes Chief Executive of Opportunity International Australia Robert Dunn.

Top Ten Tips for Effective Board Members

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th April 2013 -  Charity board members have the ultimate responsibility for running an organisation and Australia’s charity regulator, the ACNC has produced a list of top ten tips for effective board members as part of its newly released Governance for Good publication.

NGO Leaders Unite for Disadvantaged Students

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th April 2013 -  Fifteen of Australia's leading non-government community organisations have united for the first time to sign an open letter to COAG calling on State, Territory and Federal Governments to put aside their political differences and put students first.

Seeking Philanthropic Funding Pre-30 June?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th April 2013 -  Do you know how to assess the impact of your NFP’s work? Do you present your best case to donors?
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