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What’s in an NDIS Name Change?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -  Changing the name of the National Disability Insurance Scheme to DisabilityCare sends the wrong message about the scheme's intent, says Estelle Fyffe is the chief executive officer of disability Not for Profit organisation annecto.

Global Poverty is Shrinking: Study

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th March 2013 -  Global poverty is declining and may be eradicated altogether in some countries in the next 20 years, a new study by the University of Oxford has found. This article was first published by The Conversation.

How To Become A Catalytic Donor

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th March 2013 -  This week, Australian social change advocates Dawn O’Neil AM and Kerry Graham talk about the crucial role of funders and draw on examples of how philanthropy in particular has been instrumental in driving a movement of change towards a collective i

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Rise of the User in Social Services

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 19th March 2013 -  There needs to be a paradigm shift in how Australia thinks about helping people - it‘s time to put the service user at the very heart of the social service system, says strategy and innovation consultant to the social sector Dale Renner.

A Sector Made to Measure

Staff Reporter, Monday, 18th March 2013 -  Chris Lee is a humanitarian professional currently posted to Jordan with UNHCR. In this post from the CSI Blog, Lee shares his thoughts on measuring social impact in the Not for Profit sector.

NFPs Back National Anti-Bullying Day

Staff Reporter, Friday, 15th March 2013 -  Mental health Not for Profits have thrown their support behind National Day Against Bullying today, urging Australians to think about how they can take action to combat the growing problem.

Shared Measurement Still Not ‘Common’ for NFPs – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th March 2013 -  There is a way to go before shared measurement becomes common practice in the charitable sector according to a new UK report by Not for Profit consultant New Philanthropy Capital (NPC).

Opinion

Are We Creating a Philanthropic Monoculture?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th March 2013 -  Is philanthropy in Australia creating a mono-cultural sector that unintentionally excludes others who may genuinely want to ‘give back’?, asks Doug Taylor, the Chief Executive Officer of United Way Australia.

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Building Bridges with Corporate Citizenship

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th March 2013 -  The potential for small-to-medium sized enterprises to become more involved in CSR activities is barely beginning to be tapped, argues structural engineer and social justice advocate Tim McMinn. In this opinion piece, McMinn explores the ways in whic

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The Step Up To G4

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th March 2013 -  The May release of G4, the latest incarnation of sustainability reporting guidelines by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), is seen by reporters in Australia with both anticipation and trepidation. This is Part One of a series by Banarra Principal
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