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Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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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.

Australia Post Names Not for Profit Partners

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th February 2014 -  Australia Post has revealed the seven organisations chosen to be the organisation’s Not for Profit partners in its national community program, including NFP sporting giant, the Australian Football League (AFL).

No NFP Rep on Audit Commission – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th February 2014 -  Welfare peak body, ACOSS has criticised the Federal Government’s Commission of Audit for not appointing a representative of the community sector to be part of the inquiry.

Seniors Clash Over Budget Assistance

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  Two major seniors organisations have clashed over what they want the Federal Government to deliver in the upcoming Federal Budget.

Charities Still Waiting to be Heard?

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  Any doubt that charities are the little people in political discourse and national policy debates is being clearly dispelled by the Coalition Government’s continued enthusiasm for dismantling the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) writes the CEO of the Community Council for Australia, David Crosbie.
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