Karen Mahlab AM is the Founder and CEO of Pro Bono Australia. In 2015 she was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to the Not for Profit sector and philanthropic initiatives.
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Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 3rd March 2022 - From a competitive field, Pro Bono News has won a grant from The Walkley FoundationWe’re excited to announce that Pro Bono News has won a grant from The Walkley Foundation that will …
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 28th October 2021 - Pro Bono Australia founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM reflects on the Impact 25 Awards and the importance of celebrating those working to generate positive social change, often without…
Karen Mahlab AM, Wednesday, 3rd March 2021 - Pro Bono Australia founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM explains why she is concerned the newly-introduced media bargaining code is a loss for smaller media, could stifle innovation, …
Karen Mahlab AM, Tuesday, 22nd December 2020 - In her end of year message, Karen Mahlab AM offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Slack chat the team had over the course of the year and reflects on Pro Bono Australia’s 2020 journey. …
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 21st May 2020 - As Pro Bono Australia turns 20, founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM reflects on how the organisation came about and the difference it has made in two decades.Our organisation was born on…
Karen Mahlab AM, Wednesday, 29th April 2020 - We humans think of ourselves as stand alone, independent units, but we are not, writes Pro Bono Australia founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM.We are all porous. It is an illusion that we …
Karen Mahlab AM, Tuesday, 6th June 2017 - The recent move against the ACNC is cause for concern, writes Pro Bono Australia founder Karen Mahlab in her latest blog.As many of you know, the Australian Charities and Not for Profits…
Karen Mahlab AM, Wednesday, 3rd May 2017 - A voice needs a body… To have an effective sector voice we need an effective and well resourced sector body, writes Pro Bono Australia founder Karen Mahlab in her latest blog.
When the…
Karen Mahlab AM, Tuesday, 21st March 2017 - The days of corporates acting in isolation from their communities are over, writes Pro Bono Australia founder Karen Mahlab.This week 30 corporates came out in favour of same-sex …
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 7th July 2016 -
My mood has been really “off” since Saturday’s election: almost grieving – in a way that I’ve not experienced before. I’m not alone.
We’ve hit a twilight zone. It’s yet to be…
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