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Microvolunteering On the Rise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 5th March 2014 -  Demand for microvolunteering actions is increasing around the world, according to new UK research which urges Not for Profits to use this development to their advantage.

Volunteer Funding In Doubt

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th February 2014 -  Ongoing funding for Australia’s national and state volunteer peak bodies is set to end on June 30 without any future funding commitments from the Coalition Government, putting programs and workforce planning in doubt.

Pell Promoted to Top Vatican Job

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th February 2014 -  Sydney’s Catholic Archbishop Cardinal George Pell has been promoted to a newly-created position in the Vatican to be taken up once he has given evidence to the Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse.

Analysis

Risk Management Key to Successful Volunteer Program

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th February 2014 -  The Federal Government’s plans to expand the work-for-the-dole scheme promises plenty of debate about volunteer rights and responsibilities. It’s timely to remember that investing in volunteers is not just about funding, but best practice, writes

SA Launches Historic Volunteering Strategy

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  South Australia has launched a Volunteering Strategy in partnership with government, councils and business, plus a government promise of added ‘volunteer thank you’ incentives such as time-sharing and reward programs.

Volunteering Victoria Delivers Manifesto

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th February 2014 -  Volunteering Victoria has launched its first Manifesto – identifying volunteering gaps and priorities for Victoria including the lack of state-wide systems around emergency and disaster volunteering.

Initiative to Get Young People Engaged with NFPs

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th January 2014 -  A leading youth Not for Profit has started a new initiative to get more young people engaged in volunteering and Not for Profit work.

Analysis

Microvolunteering: Relabelling & Diversifying?

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th October 2013 -  As a new micro-volunteering platform is about to launch in Australia, Mike Bright the Founder of the UK-based Help From Home looks at the growing world-wide trend from Not for Profits to relabel bite-sized traditional volunteer roles and promote them

Hot Topic

Gen Y & Not For Profits: The Win-Win Situation

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd October 2013 -  Not for Profit Boards can benefit from appointing GenYs to their ranks, according to one ‘twenty-something’ Not for Profit Board member and tax consultant, Marija Vijovic who describes the volunteer experience as a win-win situation.

Volunteers Get Behind Asylum Seekers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th September 2013 -  Australia’s hard-line approach to ‘boat people’ has seen increasing numbers of volunteers putting their hand up to help asylum seekers.

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