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Investor Return On Social Benefit Bond

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th August 2014 -  Australia’s first social benefit bond will deliver a return of 7.5 per cent to investors this year, a certification by auditor Deloitte has shown.

Dick Smith distributes part of $1M to charity

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th August 2014 -  Millionaire philanthropist Dick Smith has given away the first half million dollars to charity in his million dollar 2014 Charity Breakthrough pledge.

Philanthropist Donates $5M to Skin Cancer Research

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th August 2014 -  Melbourne University has received a $5 million gift from a donor for new research into skin cancers in honour of her husband who died of melanoma.

Macquarie’s Social Innovation Awards Open

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 -  The Macquarie Group Foundation is calling for nominations for two awards, including one worth $100,000, which foster social innovation in the Not for Profit sector.

Australia’s Biggest Gathering of Philanthropists

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 -  Philanthropy Australia 2014 National Conference on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 September will be bringing together leading philanthropists, trendsetters and visionaries from Australia and around the world.

NFP Grants for Innovative Education

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th August 2014 -  Grants of up to $30,000 from charitable trust, the Telematics Trust, are now open for Not for Profits working on innovative educational projects in Victoria.

Diabetes Research Foundation Wins 2014 Charity of the Year

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  Diabetes research foundation, JDRF, has been recognised as the 2014 Charity of the Year in The Australian Charity Awards - an initiative of the Australian Business Awards.

Wealthy Aren’t Warming to Environment

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  Wealthy Australians with private philanthropic foundations are giving more to charitable causes in health, education and welfare, but less to the environment, QUT research has found.

Online Fundraising Platform MyCause Hacked

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 -  The credit cards of more than 12,000 donors and charity partners to the crowdfunding and online fundraising organisation mycause are said to have been “compromised” after its website was hacked last week.

Nominations Open for National Fundraising Awards

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 31st July 2014 -  Fundraising Institute Australia has opened nominations for its 2015 National Fundraising Awards, with a new award for small organisations added to the lineup of honours.
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