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Shared Value: A New Paradigm for Corporate Strategy

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th July 2013 -  SVA Consulting joined a Leadership Summit in Boston, US to explore the concept of “Shared Value” and how to find and create it and the barriers to implementing it. Executive Director, Duncan Peppercorn and SVA Partner, Olivia Hilton explore how shared value can work in Australia. This story was first published in the SVA Consulting Quarterly.

Collective Impact Beyond the Comfort Zone

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th July 2013 -  Successful collective impact initiatives demand that we go beyond levels of comfort, past individual organisational agendas and towards an approach that emphasises common goals, common measures and mutually reinforcing activities, say Australian social change advocates Dawn O’Neil AM and Kerry Graham.

Strong Public Trust in Aussie Charities

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  Public trust in the Australian charity sector is high according to a study released by the new national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not­-for­-profits Commission (ACNC).

Volunteering: Their Future – Our Prosperity

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  It’s seriously time that we look at the business of volunteering as a national productivity issue – for its own merits, according to the National Executive Officer Girl Guides Australia, Kit McMahon.

Girl Guides Push for Volunteer Agenda

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  Girl Guides Australia has produced a position statement for the upcoming Federal Election calling on policymakers to assist volunteer organisations to develop workforce planning and development practices for the future.

‘Civil Disobedience’ Planned Over Charity Regulations

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  National Not for Profit peak body, the Community Council of Australia is threatening to launch a national ‘civil disobedience’ campaign with charities after a pushback from State Governments who are delaying the decision to align their charity regulations with the Commonwealth.

Secrets on How to Ask for Money

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  Australian Not for Profits need to convince funders that they are a good investment opportunity according to a visiting New Zealand fundraiser who has shared his secrets on asking for money at the recent Better Boards Conference.

Gen Y in the Board Room

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  Many boards recognise that they need greater diversity in their board members. The attraction and retention of Gen Y individuals into governance positions is critical to organisations remaining vital and relevant, according to Gen Y-er Chris O’Neill.

UN on Track to Meet Goals But More Work Needed

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th July 2013 -  The United Nations is on track for meeting its 2015 goals, but progress in many areas is still insufficient, according to the Millennium Development Goals Report.

To Pay or Not to Pay, That is the Question

Staff Reporter, Monday, 8th July 2013 -  The national Better Boards Conference held in Melbourne over the weekend saw more than 400 Not for Profit CEOs and Board members join together to learn more on how to govern in turbulent times.

Disability Rights Advocate Sets Big Employment Goals

Staff Reporter, Monday, 8th July 2013 -  Disability rights advocate, People with Disability Australia has launched a campaign to create 200,000 jobs for people with disability.
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