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Three Big Moves NFPs are Taking Toward Financial Sustainability

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Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th September 2015 -  It is becoming clearer that Australia’s climate is demanding a business-savvy social sector. With the right mix of skills and strategy Not for Profits can survive, sustain, scale and flourish, writes NFP strategy expert George Liacos.

SPOTLIGHT: Bright Sparks Solves E-Waste Problem

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th September 2015 -  Australian households are full of electric appliances that were headed straight to landfill at the end of their life until a rescue project stepped in, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Helping Asylum Seekers for the Long Haul

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th August 2015 -  Harnessing the power of the consumer dollar, shoppers are providing asylum seekers with food security simply through buying fresh, locally grown produce at market rates, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Sprout Ventures Seed New Communities

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th August 2015 -  The construction of satellite cities is growing as Australia’s urban sprawl widens, but building a genuine community remains a challenge, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Charity Financial Reporting Faces Regulatory Shake Up

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th August 2015 -  By all accounts some charities are still producing sub-standard financial reports but the regulations on reporting are about to change, writes Jeff Tulk, from specialist Not for Profit accounting firm Saward Dawson.

Homelessness Orgs Merge

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th July 2015 -  Two of Melbourne’s largest housing and homelessness Not for Profit services, HomeGround Services and Hanover, have merged to form Launch Housing.

A Taste of Community

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -  A unique social enterprise running food tours in Sydney’s forgotten suburbs has taken the bold step of cutting ties with its parent Not for Profit, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Dissecting the Impact Investment ‘Bubble’

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -  When speakers are warning of the imminent danger of an investment bubble forming in the impact investment market it can sound familiar and very mainstream, writes business advisor and freelance writer, Peter Morris who attended the recent Social Enterprise World Forum.

Social Enterprise in Australia: Realising the Potential

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -  There is huge unrealised potential for social enterprise to make a very significant impact in Australia, writes international expert Jonathan Bland following his recent visit down under.

Pilot Funding for Indigenous Social Enterprise

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  Koori Kulcha Aboriginal Corporation (KKAC) is the first organisation to receive investment from a $1 million Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund (ISEF) - a pilot funded by Indigenous Business Australia and delivered by Social Ventures Australia.

Legal Lifeline for Those in Need

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  An award-winning social enterprise offering “last resort” legal services to those in need was sparked by the generosity of a lone Salvation Army volunteer, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Women Earn Less Even as Social Entrepreneurs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  Research into whether there is a gender pay gap among social entrepreneurs in the UK has found that women as social entrepreneurs earn 29 per cent less than their male colleagues, well above the average UK gender pay gap of 19 per cent.
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