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Financial Abuse and Mismanagement Top UK Charity Issues

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2013 -  Fraud, financial abuse and financial mismanagement featured in nearly 80 per cent of the UK Charity Commission's investigations into charities last year, according to a new report published by the regulator.

Mental Health Fellowship

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2013 -  Australians active in the mental health field are being encouraged to apply for a new award to promote better understanding of mental illness.

Hugh Rogers Fellowships Announced

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2013 -  The Melbourne Boston Sister Cities Association (MBSCA) in partnership with The City of Melbourne have announced four 2013 Hugh Rogers Fellowships recipients who will undertake research projects in Boston in 2014.

Feds Appoint New Human Rights Commissioner

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  The Coalition Government has appointed a controversial opponent of the Human Rights Commission, Timothy Wilson as Australia’s new Human Rights Commissioner.

More Australians Receiving Homelessness Support – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  The number of people receiving assistance from specialist homelessness agencies has increased, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Pro Bono Australia Celebrates Significant Growth in 2013

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Pro Bono Australia has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months ending the year with more than a million website visits and over 36,000 unique subscribers to our News Services.

Australia Tumbles in World Giving Index

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Australia has tumbled from first to seventh place as the most generous country on earth in the latest World Giving Index.

A Charitable View of the First 100 Days of Government?

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  A new government riding a wrecking ball, over-powered by pre-election rhetoric, may result in some very good charity policy being buried in the debris, writes the CEO of the Community Council for Australia, David Crosbie in his assessment of the first 100 days of the Abbott Government.

Demise of Asylum Seekers’ Health Advisory Group Criticised

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has expressed deep concern over the Coalition Government’s decision to disband a key advisory group responsible for overseeing the health of asylum seekers in Australia.

Philanthropy the Catalyst for Broader Social Change – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Australia’s Not for Profit organisations need to better collaborate with strategic partners, the corporate sector and government to tap into the full potential of philanthropy in fostering social change, according to a new report by The Trust Company.

Why Your Best Storyteller Might Not Be You

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Sometimes the most authentic telling of an organisation’s mission is best done by the people it serves, according to the Westpac Banking Group.

Stott Despoja Goes Global for Women and Girls

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -  Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has appointed former Democrats leader and Not for Profit executive Natasha Stott Despoja as Australia’s Global Ambassador for Women and Girls.
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