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Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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Partnership Delivers Solution to Disability Employment

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th February 2014 -  People with a disability will soon be helping sort and deliver mail in regional and remote locations across Australia, under a new national partnership between Australia Post and disability services provider Lifestyle Solutions.

Jobless generation on cards for Australia

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th February 2014 -  Leading community organisation Mission Australia claims Australia could be on the brink of a jobless generation unless the Federal Government makes youth unemployment a priority in the May Budget.

Empowerment Through Art

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th February 2014 -  With a passion for art as well as for teaching, Arts Manager Melanie Cass has been armed with the right mix of skills to lead a successful Not for Profit arts program for people with and without a disability. Cass is this week’s Changemaker.

Testing the Case Against Independent Charities Regulation

Analysis

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  The Policy and Research Manager with Philanthropy Australia, Krystian Seibert analyses the issues around independent charity regulation.

Trust Fund Demand from Charities Soars

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  Financial services company, Equity Trustees says it distributed more than $14.5 million last year to charities on behalf of the 206 charitable trusts it manages, as demand from Australian charities soars.

Survey Gives Young Australians a Voice on Welfare

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  Australia’s national youth affairs peak body has launched an online survey to find out how young people experience Australia’s current welfare system.

A Coffee Catch-up Delivers a Charity Challenge to Think Differently

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  A coffee catch up between two friends six years ago saw one cancer charity raise $10 million and expand its scope to being hands on in the prevention, research and funding process for cancer. Charity founder Gary Bertwistle says their success is due to thinking differently.

Feds Initiate NDIS Workforce Strategy

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  The Coalition Government is to begin a workforce development strategy for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Social Ventures Chief Takes on New Role

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  Evidence based funding is becoming more mainstream in Australia but there is still a long way to go, says the founder of Social Ventures Australia, Michael Traill.

$2.6M for Indigenous Language Projects

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  Forty-two new projects aimed at preserving Indigenous languages will share $2.6 million in Federal Government funding.

Converting Donors after ‘Friend-raising’ Campaigns

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  PhD researcher Karen Sutherland offers her tips on what Not for Profits can do to inspire people to be ongoing supporters if they are only supporting their friends or family rather than the actual organisation to which they are donating.
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