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US Catholic Charity Scandal

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  San Francisco Catholic Charities has been forced to resign after embarrassing disclosures about his personal spending of charity funds and the lack of financial accountability. San Francisco newspapers tell the story of an internal investigation by the charity that revealed…

A Taxing Time on Donors!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  The new July 1st tax system has created some interesting predicaments for many Not for Profits, not the least being how to explain it – to both new and long time donors! Just when the issue of donor acknowledgments, such…

Pro Bono Listings

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  Just a final reminder that the deadline for listings in the Pro Bono publication or the web site has been extended until September 15, 2000. Contact the listing coordinator on 03 9682 3456. Links to Pro Bono Practitioners Here are…

Ethics-Building – the Melbourne Extension

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  The Saint James Ethics Centre — a Sydney based Not for Profit that provides a forum for the promotion of business and professional ethics — has spread it’s wings to open an office in Melbourne. And with it a newly…

Significant Women

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  A call for help in compiling a list of significant women in Australia has seen the Office of the Status of Women inundated with names! Cathy Cornish from the OSW in the Department of the Prime Minister says the names…

E-The People…Online Petitions

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  Standing for long hours in a shopping centre asking passers-by to sign your well-meaning petition could be a thing of the past after inspecting the latest Internet site with the clever name of E-The People. The American site claims to…

International Philanthropy Study – Part Two!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  Despite the growing importance of Not for Profit organisations, there is still very little known about them worldwide. As a result, phase two of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project
has released a timely overview of the situation. The…

Getting a Share of the American Dollar

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  Ever wondered how to find an American philanthropist or US conglomerate willing to help your cause back in Australia? A UK publishing company, formed by two former charity directors in 1997 to publicise fundraising opportunities around the world, may have…

Computers – A Call for Help

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th September 2000 -  An appeal to e-Newsletter readers this week from Judi-Ann Leggetts from DSP Australia Inc (Disability Support Pensioners) for donations of any computers that are not being used. Leggetts says she is looking for second hand computers to give to her…

Community Contributions to Arts Festival

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th August 2000 -  The biennial Festival of Contemporary Arts is still looking for organisations and artists to contribute to the 5th Festival in Canberra in 2001. The Gorman House Arts Centre that will house the festival says it will include work across all…

A Charitable Partnership with the Law

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th August 2000 -  Communications and Marketing expert Jane Fenton believes Australian lawyers may be missing out on all the opportunities that come with having a well-defined and well-organised pro bono policy. Fenton says law firms must become more corporate, and mirror the corporate…

FIA Awards

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th August 2000 -  A reminder that entries to the 2000 FIA Awards for Excellence in Fundraising close on October 31. The annual awards are given in recognition of, and to encourage excellence in the various areas of fundraising. For further details contact the…
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