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Flying into the NFP Sector

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd June 2014 -  Trained as an air traffic controller with the Royal Australian Air Force, Glenda Stevens led a multi-cultural fundraising charity in Ireland before taking the top job at Homelessness Australia. Stevens is this week’s Changemaker.

$10M Gift to Indigenous Health Leadership

Staff Reporter, Friday, 30th May 2014 -  Australian philanthropist and retired transport magnate Greg Poche has donated $10 million to the University of Melbourne for a leadership development program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals.

Building a Victoria Without Poverty

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Staff Reporter, Friday, 30th May 2014 -  It’s time to unite our community, not polarise it, writes Victorian Council of Social Service Chief Executive Officer Emma King, who recently launched the VCOSS State Election Platform - Victoria Without Poverty.

Morrison’s ‘Vindictive’ Cut to Refugee Advocacy – RCOA

Staff Reporter, Friday, 30th May 2014 -  The Federal Coalition Government has backflipped on a recent Budget allocation for refugee advocacy - cutting its funding from the Not for Profit peak body, the Refugee Council of Australia.

BLOG: The Spillover Effect: Philanthropic Responsibility?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th May 2014 -  In this latest Blog, Not for Profit Fulbright Scholar, Dr Tessa Boyd Caine writes that discussion in the US moves far beyond any notion that philanthropy is a matter for philanthropists alone - both in amount and what is funded and asks what are the implications for Australia.

To Merge or Not to Merge

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th May 2014 -  Social Ventures Australia (SVA) Consulting’s Executive Director Duncan Peppercorn examines the pros and cons of mergers in the Not for Profit space in this article that first appeared in the May issue of the Company Directors Magazine.

Where Are the Children’s Voices?

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Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th May 2014 -  It’s Australian children who will feel the brunt of the Federal Budget decisions on student fees, Newstart and Youth Allowance - but will they get the chance to express their opinions and views on these policy changes, asks childhood advocate and researcher Dr Sarah Wise.

Disability Employment Services Out for Tender

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th May 2014 -  The Federal Government is opening up the tender process for the first time to full competition for the delivery of the Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Services (DES-DMS).

Foundation Sets Goals for Remote Indigenous Youth

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th May 2014 -  A new Not for Profit that aims to get more youth from remote Indigenous communities into plumbing apprenticeships has been launched.

Philanthropist Makes Most-Admired List

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th May 2014 -  An Australian philanthropist is in the top 10 list of public figures that Australians most admire - a list that puts US President Barack Obama in top spot followed by former Australian PM Julia Gillard.
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