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Unpaid Work Experience Is Widespread but Some Are Missing Out: New Study

Analysis

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th January 2017 -  A socio-economic gap for access to unpaid work experience is emerging as unpaid work becomes more common, write report authors Dr Damian Oliver, Professor Paula McDonald, Professor Andrew Stewart and Associate Professor Anne Hewitt in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

Explainer: What are the Limits to Charities Advancing Political Causes?

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th January 2017 -  Controversial Christian organisation Catch the Fire Ministries lost its charitable status due to its close links to a political party. Krystian Seibert, Philanthropy Australia policy and research manager, and Ann O'Connell, Melbourne Law School professor, explain why.

Top 10 Tips to Help Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Participants Raise More

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2017 -  Career fundraisers understand the importance of “The Ask” and Dr Steve Francis, managing director of FrontStream wants to make sure you support your supporters so they can too. Here are his top tips.

Energy Pledge’s Innovative Model Helps NFPs Raise Funds At No Cost

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th January 2017 -  An innovative fundraising model, developed by recently launched social enterprise, Energy Pledge is proving effective in helping not for profits such as The Tipping Foundation, Sands and Starlight Children’s Foundation to raise funds at the same time as saving money for their supporters.

A Full Cup of Fair

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th December 2016 -  Melanie Lazelle, who was a recipient of RMIT’s 2015 Sustainability Seedlings Funding for her project highlighting RMIT’s impact as a Fairtrade University, writes about her fairtrade journey of India.

Domestic Violence Also Has an Economic Penalty

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th November 2016 -  Australia’s social safety net is not doing nearly enough to counter the economic harms of domestic violence, according to researchers Jane Bullen and Natasha Cortis from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

Sydney Leadership – Developing Purposeful Leaders

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th November 2016 -  Applications for Sydney Leadership 2017 are closing on Wednesday 7 December. Invest in yourself and create significant change in your work and life with the Sydney Leadership program.

International Volunteers ‘Return’ for Inaugural Conference

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th November 2016 -  Generations of Australian aid volunteers are set to converge on Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium in December for the inaugural Returned Australian Volunteer Network conference, hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Rethinking Business Models With Purpose – Conference

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd November 2016 -  Returning to Sydney for the second year in a row, the Purpose 2016 conference, taking place on the 5 and 6 December, is the place for purpose-driven businesses.

A Good360 Time for Giving

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  It’s time for giving and Good360 – which puts corporate product donations into the hands of Australians who need it – has raised $100,000 to help charities give over Christmas.

NFP Boards: Behind the Numbers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th November 2016 -  The board of a not-for-profit organisation needs to be able to satisfy its legal and fiduciary duties and that starts with the information contained in the monthly financial report, writes Joelle Tabone, from chartered accounting group HLB Mann Judd.

Find the Right Formula for Your Fundraising at the 2017 FIA Conference

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th November 2016 -  Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) is giving delegates the chance to put their fundraising techniques under the microscope, learn from the experiments of others and mix with the best elements in the sector.
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