Wendy Williams is a journalist specialising in the not-for-profit sector and broader social economy. She has been the editor of Pro Bono News since 2018.
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 5th July 2017 -
Volunteer Support Services are calling on the federal government to “immediately reinstate” $5.7 million back to the Volunteer Management Program or risk having a “highly negative impact on the volunteering sector”.
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 5th July 2017 -
Businesses need to be clear about what their higher purpose is, according to the latest “thinker” in the Adelaide Thinkers in Residence program who has identified a social innovation model to entice millennials.
Wendy Williams, Monday, 3rd July 2017 -
A funding “shake-up” that will see full indexation on not-for-profit funding contracts in South Australia has been greeted as a “great win” for community organisations.
Wendy Williams, Monday, 3rd July 2017 -
Australia’s first non-government organisation to focus solely on climate change has shut its doors after more than a decade of climate advocacy work, passing the baton on to the Australia Institute.
Wendy Williams, Monday, 3rd July 2017 -
A new industry information paper has been released by the Australian government outlining the future arrangements for the Disability Employment Services (DES) program.
Wendy Williams, Monday, 3rd July 2017 -
Olivia Myeza has recently taken up the post of CEO at Birth for HumanKIND, a not-for-profit organisation that supports women experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage on their journey to motherhood. She is this week’s Changemaker.
Wendy Williams, Friday, 30th June 2017 -
Women working in the disability sector are being called on to apply for new scholarships to access world-class governance education in a bid to drive an increase in the number of women on boards.
Wendy Williams, Friday, 30th June 2017 -
Cutting weekend penalty rates will not create jobs but will build inequality, according to social sector organisations which say they remain “deeply opposed” to the landmark cuts.
Wendy Williams, Friday, 30th June 2017 -
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is Australia’s biggest social policy project since Medicare. As we reach the one year milestone since the national rollout began, Pro Bono News looks back at some of the key events that have lead to the NDIS as it is today.
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 29th June 2017 -
As we approach the first anniversary of the national rollout and the fourth anniversary since the scheme was introduced in the trial sites, we look back at the highs and lows of the last 12 months, and whether the scheme is on track to deliver on it’s promise.
Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 27th June 2017 -
Not for profits which work to build resilience and capability for people who are experiencing homelessness or domestic and family violence are being invited to apply for grants totalling $200,000.
Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 27th June 2017 -
A social enterprise, which was launched in 1999 by Australia’s first charity, The Benevolent Society, to create better leadership for a better Australia, is set to close after almost two decades.
