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Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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On the Right Side of the Law

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd December 2013 -  The passion to fight injustice has been close to the heart of lawyer Fiona McLeay from a very young age. Now McLeay is the Chief Executive Officer of Justice Connect, a pro bono legal service, and this week’s Changemaker.

Federal Budget Won’t be Fixed with a Sleddgehammer – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Friday, 29th November 2013 -  A “quick fix” won’t restore the Federal Budget, the national peak body for social services has warned the Coalition Government in its submission to the Commission of Audit.

Community Business Partnership Needs More Than Talk

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  A re-established Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership by the Coalition Government should be more than a talk fest, the Not for Profit sector has warned.

Community Foundation Embraces Savvy Giving

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  The funds under management of one of Australia’s oldest and largest community foundations, the Australian Communities Foundation, has grown by more than 16 per cent to $45 million, its annual meeting has been told.

Thousands of Charities Complete AIS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  More than 6,000 charities have now submitted the controversial Annual Information Statement (AIS) to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission with another 4,000 still in progress.

NFP Calls for Reverse on Drug Agency Abolition

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  The Western Australian Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies has called on the Coalition Government to reverse its decision to axe the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA).

NZ Grantmakers Survive the GFC Storm – Study

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  New Zealand philanthropy has survived the global financial crisis, according to the results of the first major survey of the nation’s grantmakers.

Optus RockCorps 2014 Seeking Charities

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  The award-winning Optus RockCorps youth volunteering initiative (Best Charity/Cause Related Event 2013) is seeking charities or community organisations to work with for its 2014 projects season.

Leading the Way with Purpose

Analysis

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  Finding and articulating purpose in a Not for Profit organisation is not so simple, says brand and communications consultant, Melissa Bertolini.

Posthumous Award for Disability Advocate

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  Passionate disability advocate, the late Lesley Hall, has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Outstanding Achievement at the National Disability Awards.

Purposeful Pop-Ups

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -  Communities and Not for Profit organisations are embracing the power of the “pop-up” experience incorporating it into long-term strategies of fundraising, awareness-raising, and community growth and renewal, writes Bec McHenry, the Director of PopUnion.

Early Intervention Needed for Mental Health – Report Card

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 -  A leading social services Not for Profit has welcomed the National Mental Health Commission’s 2013 National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, which has called for national, systematic and adequately funded early intervention approaches to mental health.
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