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Social Investment Bonds for South Africa – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd April 2014 - Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) hold tremendous potential for government to increase effective support for struggling entrepreneurs in South Africa, according to a new report.

Vic Premier’s ‘Oscars’ for Environment

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - The Victorian State Government is calling on organisations committed to sustainability to register for a free awards scheme celebrating the contribution of businesses, communities and individuals towards creating a more sustainable Victoria.

EXECUTIVE INSIGHT: Unpacking Corporate Responsibility

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - In this week’s Executive Insight, Pro Bono Australia News speaks to Paula Benson from the National Australia Bank about the Corporate Responsibility strategy giving new meaning to the notion that ‘power is money’.

Skill Diversity Contributes to an Effective Board

Hot Topic

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - Building an effective board is a key challenge faced by social startups and skill diversity may be the solution, according to Alan Castleman of the Board Advisory Group.

Go Slow to Go Fast – A Mantra for Getting Started with Collective Impact

Opinion

Impact

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - As the field of Collective Impact grows in Australia many communities and causes are grappling with the challenge of getting started writes Dawn O’Neil and Kerry Graham, Principal Consultants at Collective Impact Australia.

Reporting ‘Misrepresents’ Business Sustainability: Study

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Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - CSR experts weigh in on new research revealing prominent Australian companies could be inflating their adherence to corporate social responsibility guidelines in this piece first published on The Conversation.

Indigenous Co Secures Social Investment Funding

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - An Indigenous company, Iman Operations, has secured a $800,000 impact investment funding package from Social Ventures Australia (SVA) to enable the company to deliver on a multi-million dollar cleaning contract.

FBT Threat to NFPs Disappointing

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - Budget speculation that the Federal Government has set its sights on changes to Fringe Benefit Tax packages is disappointing given that the Not for Profit sector has been told by Treasury that it is not interested in tax reform, says the Community Council for Australia.

Disability Pension Changes Need Consideration – Advocacy Groups

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - The Australian Council of Social Service and disability advocacy members say the Federal Government will be taking a backward step if changes to the Disability Support Pension simply takes money away from people in desperate situations.

Review Reveals Boards That ‘Fall Asleep at Wheel’

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - The latest review of complaint investigations by the Australian charity regulator reveals that some Not for Profit boards have “fallen asleep at the wheel” or engaged in wilful or deliberate wrongdoing, while Governance is an area of concern for new charities.

Doing Things Differently in the NSW Public Sector

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - Enhancing public value depends on empowering public servants to have a greater capacity to manage (rather than avoid) risks, writes Peter Shergold, Chair of the NSW Public Service Commission Advisory Board.

New Neighbourhood Project Hits the Streets

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - An innovative new Not for Profit project is on a mission to revive the art of neighbourliness across Australia and is calling for broad community participation to ensure its long-term success.

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