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Opportunity International Talks Micro Economy

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  A special presentation in August features keynote speaker James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank.

Winter School for Pro Bono Lawyers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  How do law students cultivate an interest in systems of advocacy and gain exposure to organisations that are directly involved in public interest and pro bono litigation? They go to winter school in NSW.

Australia Post Salvo for Charities

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  Australia Post has advised the consumer watchdog, the ACCC, of its intention to increase the price of PrintPost, Adpost and Unaddressed Delivery Service. But there is some good news in the negotiations for registered charities.

Computers ‘By Example’

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  The Federal Attorney General’s department is hoping to lead by example with the recent donation of 50 superseded Apple Mac computers to 11 community groups that support older Australians and people with a disability.

Volunteers Open Directory Project

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  A new web-based Not for Profit called dmoz.org is planning to build the largest human-edited directory and search engine on the web relying on a vast army of volunteer ‘editors’ from around the world!

Victoria Addresses Fraud in Fundraising

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  The Victorian Government has moved to amend the Fundraising Appeals Act to tighten loopholes to stop unscrupulous operators, to lift the administrative burden on small charities and to provide adequate protection for the public.

Charities Inquiry Report Due

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  The Inquiry into the Definition of Charities and related organisations will make its report to the Federal Government on June 30th after being granted a three-month extension.

Victorian Governor Honours Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th June 2001 -  Each Victorian State Government Department has been asked to nominate long-standing and long-serving volunteers to attend a special IYV celebration at Government House at the end of July.

CanTeen Tells Its Recovery Story

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th June 2001 -  It’s been a tough twelve months for the young people’s cancer charity CanTeen. But a recent court room judgement has finally closed the door on a charity nightmare – fraud! CanTeen can now tell its cautionary tale.

Training CEO’s

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th June 2001 -  What’s in a name….? Well, Chief Executive Officers can vary greatly from organisation to organisation in the Not for Profit sector and just what training do they or should they have?

Tax Time – Imputation Credits for NFP’s

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th June 2001 -  By now some 42,000 Not for Profit organisations around Australia will have received a refund application form for imputation credits associated with franked dividends.

Does A Picture Tell A Thousand Words?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th June 2001 -  Does A Picture Tell A Thousand Words? So the old adage goes! But when the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation in Melbourne wanted to revamp its bequest brochure...
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