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Innovator Wins Inaugural Steve Lawrence Award

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 3rd November 2014 - The founder of social impact investment group Small Giants, Danny Almagor, has been awarded the inaugural Steve Lawrence Award for making a big impact in Australian social innovation.

Making a Ruckus

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 3rd November 2014 - Matrix on Board Group is introducing a newly rebranded division - Accounting For Good - and planning to make a ruckus over the next year about financial information being accessible to all decision makers in Not for Profit organisations.

Turning Outward for Community-Wide Change

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th October 2014 - A visiting US Collective Impact guru tells Pro Bono Australia News why he is urging Not for Profits to de-prioritise internal benchmarks - calling for them to instead take the bold step of turning outwards to their communities.

Tweeting Creating Impact for NFPs

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 30th October 2014 - Not for Profit tweets focusing on calls-to-action and community building generated the most retweets and Twitter conversation, however, they were also the least used strategies by organisations, a new report has found.

Data Sovereignty: The Dangerous Legal Side of Cloud Computing

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 30th October 2014 - Australian Not for Profits need to ensure their cloud service providers are compliant with Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and local laws or face putting Government funding at risk, writes Gordon Tan from R & G Technologies.

New Donation App for Charities

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 30th October 2014 - A new smartphone application has been developed with the goal of replacing gifts like chocolates or wine with a donation to a charity.

Encouraging Young Philanthropists Online

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd October 2014 - A new online giving portal hopes to empower children to support the needs of disadvantaged children and families with the aim of developing a philanthropic culture in young Australians.

NFP Leaders Shine as Women of Influence

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd October 2014 - Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has been named as Australia’s top Woman of Influence for 2014 in an award ceremony overnight that also saw honours awarded to two Not for Profit leaders.

Corporate Call to Action

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd October 2014 - Businessman, philanthropist and former Australian of the Year Simon McKeon has issued a call to arms to Australian corporates to do more for the charity sector, speaking at an economic forum in South Australia.

Social Impact Share Take-Up

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd October 2014 - A national share offer to raise capital for investment for Australia’s Not for Profit sector has received its first application from an existing Community 21 shareholder, Able Australia.

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