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.
Karen Mahlab AM, Wednesday, 14th October 2015 - Australia is on a learning trajectory for a thriving social economy, writes Karen Mahlab from the US, where she has been attending the international SoCap15 Conference.
There is a noticeable shift from purely profit-driven capitalism towards integrated social citizenship, which is happening in Australia and around the world, writes Karen Mahlab
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 18th December 2014 -
2014 has been a transformative year for the Not for Profit sector and Pro Bono Australia. In her last blog for the year, Founder Karen Mahlab takes a look at the many highs and some of the…
Karen Mahlab AM, Wednesday, 13th August 2014 - In this latest Blog, Karen Mahlab reflects on recent approaches from talented people with extraordinary skills wanting to leap out of the corporate sector and into Not for Profit …
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 13th February 2014 -
Much has been written about this subject since the Coalition first announced its intention to abolish the ACNC as part of its pre Election commitments. True to its promise, once elected…
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 6th February 2014 -
Having been involved with the Philanthropy community from numerous perspectives over decades – both as a giver and a receiver – it has always fascinated me the completely…
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 23rd January 2014 -
Many of the trends that were discussed last year (impact investing, impact measurements, collective impact, social enterprise) are ongoing and still developing in clarity and…
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -
Yesterday I had cause to reflect on how far Corporate Social Responsibility has come since we started Pro Bono Australia over a decade ago.
I was in Brisbane on a panel to launch the Charities…
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 31st October 2013 -
Impact Investing is on everyone's radar. I’ve been privileged to attend a number of inspiring conferences over the past couple of weeks and the social economy is ALIVE…
Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 3rd October 2013 -
Yesterday we launched Corporate Community – a new part of our website that takes Pro Bono Australia one step further towards being a central hub for the activities and news around…
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