Close Search
 
MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD

Articles:

Politicians Beware!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th August 2000 -  If you have ever despaired over trying to contact your local Member of Parliament or a Minister or any politician, then you will appreciate the efforts of one enterprising Canadian who has solved the problem for all of us! Donald…

Access to the World Wide Web

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th August 2000 -  It has been reported in recent weeks that the Internet is growing at an explosive rate.

Donations! Music to Our Ears

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th August 2000 -  It’s hard to believe that there are any ‘world firsts’ left in fundraising but the Internet has ensured a steady stream of innovative ideas. Now the music industry is claiming a fundraising ‘first’. It’s the world’s first charity single created…

Corporate Community Involvement – Good and Bad!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th August 2000 -  A study into Corporate Community Involvement concludes that big business is becoming more ‘strategic’ in its use of community involvement to increase business benefits. That means there’ll be some winners and probably more losers in the Not for Profit Sector…

International Year of Volunteers 2001

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st July 2000 -  There can hardly be a nation without volunteers! That’s the thinking that has led the United Nations General Assembly to proclaim 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers.

PR Students Need Experience in NFP

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st July 2000 -  Looking for willing hands and minds to assist worth while projects. Fourth Year and Final Year Public Relations students at Monash must undertake a full PR campaign design or plan. They have to be able to handle all areas of…

A Suspense Authors Cautionary Tale

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st July 2000 -  Here’s a cautionary tale that sends a shiver down the spine of any Not for Profit organisation as reported by the New York Times and the Philanthropy News Network. Popular suspense author, Tom Clancy (Hunt for Red October etc and…

Pro Bono Listings

null

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st July 2000 -  The deadline for listings in the Pro Bono publication or the web site has been extended until August 19, 2000. Contact the listing coordinator on 03 9682 3456. To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address drop us a line…

Using the Greenpeace Experience!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st July 2000 -  The environmental watchdog Greenpeace has an international reputation for its campaigning and direct actions. Now the Australian arm of Greenpeace is making available on the Internet the experience and knowledge of its seasoned campaigners for anyone who wants to organise…

Johns Hopkins Philanthropy Conference Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st July 2000 -  Last week’s gathering in Melbourne – the 12th annual Johns Hopkins International Fellows in Philanthropy – drew a large audience to consider the topic of
‘Communities, Capital and Collaboration – The Role of the Third Sector in Strengthening Communities in…

Community Foundations Spreading Their Success

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st July 2000 -  Community Foundations, as a mechanism for giving, have struck a cord in recent years and in particular the Melbourne Community Foundation has grown in leaps and bounds. From a start up of around $300,000 three years ago to a smidgen…

Pro Bono Law Conference -an Australian first!

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st July 2000 -  The Federal Attorney General, Daryl Williams is to host the first national Pro Bono Law Conference; ‘For the Public Good’ in Canberra later this week (Aug 4,5,6). The Attorney General says the aim of the Conference is to honour and…
pba inverse logo
Subscribe Twitter Facebook
×