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Sir Zelman’s Voice of Experience Address

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd October 2000 -  The Saint James Ethics Centre’s tenth anniversary Annual lecture is about to break from tradition with a dynamic new format. This year organisers are featuring a dialogue between a ‘respected elder’ and a young Australian representing the voice of youth!…

Australian Researcher at US Conference

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd October 2000 -  When ANU researcher Natalie Buckmaster delivers her paper to the annual conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organisations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) in the US in November the title of her paper is likely to attract a lot…

Pro Bono Law Task Force

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd October 2000 -  The Federal Attorney General, Daryl Williams QC has announced the membership of a task force to examine pro bono law projects. The task force is made up of representatives from the public, private and community legal sector, judges, legal educators,…

Giving.com

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd October 2000 -  In Victoria, the Melbourne City Council has launched a web site that aims to tap into the city’s generous spirit and link up people with new ways of ‘donating’. Giving.com says the ways of fundraising have changed and that new…

Writing A Fundraising Proposal with the Experts

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd October 2000 -  Do you recognise this scenario? A fabulous project idea, an enthusiastic team behind it, all the application forms and the grant-makers details and then the long-winded funding proposal lets you down! It’s a common dilemma for many Not for Profits.…

UN Volunteer Study – A Call for Contributions

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd October 2000 -  As part of the preparations for the International Year of Volunteers in 2001, the United Nations is conducting a number of research projects on the role of volunteers in social development. The latest project is a study of the role…

Olympic-Free Zone for Walhalla

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th October 2000 -  While the Olympics proved to be fundraising boon for the Flying Doctors, spare a thought for the tiny gold-rush town of Walhalla in Victoria. The last town in the state to be put on to the main electricity grid in…

Rural Philanthropy

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th October 2000 -  An innovative philanthropic body set up this year to support the social and economic regeneration of rural and regional communities in Australia has awarded $500,000 in grants across the country. The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) aims to…

Olympic Winner! The Flying Doctor

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th October 2000 -  When the Olympic Games transfix the eyes of the world for two weeks, odds are that fundraising campaigns slide onto the back burner. Not so for the quick thinking Royal Flying Doctor Service in Victoria! CEO David Zerman came up…

Focus on Fundraising – Just Ask Them for Money!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th October 2000 -  You’ve probably heard the scenarios before…
’We want you to get them to donate but don’t spend any money doing it!’
‘Just ask them for money!’
‘We’ve put you in charge of fundraising too!’ Many people who are new to…

HotBraille.com

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th October 2000 -  A high school student and a computer software engineer in the US have spent the last year finding out how hard it is to raise funds to keep their philanthropic dream alive… an innovative web-based braille transcribing service! HotBraille.com is…

More Significant Women

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th October 2000 -  Carlie Martin from the Australian Association of Humane Research has taken up the offer by the Prime Minister’s Office of the Status of Women to supply names to help compile a list of significant women in Australia. (Edition10, 11th Sept)…
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