Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -
Only 5% of UK charities say that wanting to improve their services is a primary motivation for increasing their impact measurement efforts and 25% of charities still don’t measure their work at all, according to new research.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -
More than 72 million people around the world were forced to leave their homes last year as a result of disaster, conflict and development, a new report has revealed.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -
Changemakers Australia has launched a publication called Showcasing Change for a Better Future to encourage long term funding for social change. Here Changemakers Chair and philanthropist Jill Reichstein reflects on need for meaningful change in challenging times.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -
Fallen cycling champion, Lance Armstrong, the founder and chairman of cancer-fighting Not for Profit LIVESTRONG, has stood down as chairman of the organisation’s board of directors.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -
Transparency and governance are the most important factors that stakeholders look for in Australian businesses, according to a new CSR study.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -
Bush tucker is back on the menu for one Queensland Indigenous group hoping to develop a sustainable social enterprise harvesting native bush foods. In a series on social enterprises, Lina Caneva takes a look at Murri Munchies.
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th October 2012 -
Australian adults view having a better quality of life (67%), better mental health (40%) and not getting sick (38%) as the main motivators for living a healthy lifestyle, according to the latest Healthy Living Index .
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th October 2012 -
A unique bike ride on a Melbourne toll road to raise money for homeless services has won the top prize at the 2012 Rotary Community Service Awards.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th October 2012 -
The Federal Government will amend Commonwealth Grant Guidelines to support the implementation of a 'report-once, use-often' reporting framework for the Not for Profit sector under the new charity regulator.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th October 2012 -
Up to 100,000 people affected by serious mental illness are missing out on essential mental health services warns the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA).
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th October 2012 -
In this article from The Conversation, Professor Helen Sullivan looks at the idea of Big Society in Australia.
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th October 2012 -
A Bill to create the National Disability Insurance Scheme could be introduced to Parliament before the end of the year.
