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Gagging Charities Equals Gagging Communities

James Farrell, Tuesday, 30th January 2018 -  It’s difficult to understand why governments would object to charities and not for profits advocating for change, writes James Farrell, the director of Community Legal Centres Queensland.
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Blockchain Smart Contracts Could Shape Future of Impact Investing

Luke Michael, Monday, 29th January 2018 -  Blockchain smart contracts for funding based on verified social impact could shape the future of impact investing and social impact bonds, according to the founders of a tech company launching an Australian-first smart contracts pilot program.

New Platform Promises to Revolutionise How Charities Receive Donations

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 25th January 2018 -  Billions of dollars which donors have intended to go to charities are being “eaten up by third parties” globally, according to the founder of a new online platform which aims to revolutionise how charities receive donations.

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Six Essential Lessons For Impact-Focused Start-Ups

Lisa Cotton, Thursday, 25th January 2018 -  Lisa Cotton, co-founder and former CEO of The Funding Network (TFN), shares the essential lessons for impact-focused startups that TFN has learned along the way.
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What is on the Horizon and How it Will Change Your Life?

Contributor, Wednesday, 24th January 2018 -  The upcoming SingularityU Australia Summit provides an opportunity to prepare for a future that looks nothing like the past.

Byron Bay Beach Hotel to Be Transformed into Beacon of Social Impact

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 24th January 2018 -  Impact Investment Group will look to transform the iconic Byron Bay Beach Hotel into "a beacon of social and environmental impact", by removing poker machines from the facilities and minimising the venue’s carbon footprint.

Crowd-Sourced Equity Funding Could Help Grow the Social Enterprise Sector

Luke Michael, Monday, 22nd January 2018 -  Crowd-sourced equity funding could “unlock a whole bunch of opportunities” for the community sector in Australia and would remove barriers to growth in the social enterprise scene, according to industry experts.

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Three Ways Australian Not For Profits Can Improve Their Digital Capabilities

Richenda Vermeulen, Thursday, 18th January 2018 -  Richenda Vermeulen, the director of ntegrity, offers advice on how not for profits can emerge from their low digital confidence environments.
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Giving Through PayPal Breaks $1B Threshold

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th January 2018 -  A record amount of more than $1 billion was donated to charities through the PayPal platform during the Christmas period as experts say people are turning to new ways of giving.
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Australian Philanthropists Urged to Conserve the Country’s Natural Wonders

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th January 2018 -  The Nature Conservancy has called on Australian philanthropists to “step up” and give generously, after the charity received its single-largest philanthropic gift ever of US$165 million (A$210 million) from a couple in California.   
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