Close Search
 
MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD

Charity & NFP

Australian NFPs Becoming More Innovative – Study

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th May 2017 -  The 2017 GiveEasy Innovation Index has reported a 9 per cent increase in innovation performance by Australian not-for-profit organisations in the last 12 months – with several newcomers topping the list of leading innovators.
3D Wash team members: Anirudra Das, Lachlan Patrick, Dr Mazher Mohammed, Dr Clara Usma Alvarez, Nathan Low and Tony Watson.

Printing A Solution to the World’s Biggest Problems

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 11th May 2017 -  “You are only limited by your imagination,” says Dr Mazher Mohammed, a research fellow at Deakin University’s School of Engineering, who is heading up a team working to use 3D printing to solve some of the developing world’s biggest problems.

How to Measure Impact on a Small Budget

Contributor, Thursday, 11th May 2017 -  Social impact measurement is no longer optional for not-for-profit (NFP) organisations and the latest package from Socialsuite can get your started, even on a tight budget.
measuring a heart

Innovators and Leaders in Social Impact Measurements Awards Announced

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  A trio of leading organisations were recognised for their excellence in developing and delivering social impact measurements at the Think Outcomes conference in Sydney on Wednesday.

Budget

mental health

Budget is a Big Win for Mental Health

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  Mental health has become a priority in the federal government's health agenda with advocacy bodies across the country welcoming the announcement with a sigh of relief.

Budget Analysis

businesswoman with model house

What the Federal Budget 2017 Means for Housing and Homelessness

Contributor, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  Something more than a scalpel, but less than a chainsaw is going to be required to address housing affordability, writes Michael Perusco, CEO of Unison Community Housing, and Guy Johnson, Professor of Urban Housing and Homelessness.

Budget

volunteers standing side by side

Disappointment as Volunteering Sidelined in the Budget

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  The government has shown a “total disregard” for the contribution that volunteers make to the community, according to the sector peak body speaking in the wake of the 2017 federal budget.

Budget Opinion

disability

Disability and Budget 2017 – What’s Missing?

Stephanie Gotlib, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  The federal budget makes some welcome funding inclusions affecting people with disability but what’s missing is education reform for students with disability, writes advocate Stephanie Gotlib.

Budget

indigenous flag

Turnbull Budget has Glaring Omissions for Indigenous Australians

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  The delivery of the 2017 budget for Indigenous Australians was a “mixed bag” of support and omissions, leaders of key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations said.

Budget

Commonwealth to Fund Social Impact Investing

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  The federal government will partner with the states and territories and other stakeholders to trial social impact investing (SII) to determine the effectiveness of outcomes-focused investing in improving housing and welfare for young people.
pba inverse logo
Subscribe Twitter Facebook
×