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Young People At Risk Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th November 2012 -  A new report into children and young people at risk of social exclusion has found links between child abuse and neglect, homelessness and juvenile crime.

Opinion

The Rise or Not Of Micro-Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th November 2012 -  Australia is now discussing and experimenting with micro-volunteering but the uptake has been slower than the rest of the world, says Mike Bright the Founder of UK-based Help From Home.

Mental Health Survey of Australian Doctors

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th November 2012 -  Depression Not for Profit, beyondblue, is about to launch a national survey described as a world-first project to assess the mental wellbeing of Australia's doctors and medical students.

Homeless Rate Up – ABS

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th November 2012 -  The rate of homelessness in Australia has risen 8% since 2006, according to the latest census figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Opinion

Tax Concession Paper Needs Careful Consideration

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th November 2012 -  The recently published NFP Sector Tax Concessions Working Paper poses 51 questions that require careful consideration, according fundraising expert Dr Ted Flack who goes as far as to describe the "ATO clearing house" option for tax-deductible gifts

Not for Profits Need to Embrace Mobile Technology

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th November 2012 -  The time is right for Australian Not for Profits to develop a mobile strategy as part of their social media plan, says US Consultant, Rolfe Larson.

Opinion

Global Philanthropy and Beyond

Staff Reporter, Friday, 2nd November 2012 -  Entirely new forms of giving, using new financial mechanisms are changing the face of international philanthropy as we know it, according to Dr Carol Adelman who recently delivered the 2012 Heloise Waislitz Oration, titled Global Philanthropy and Bey

Researchers Track US Foundation Distributions

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st November 2012 -  US philanthropic research organisation, The Foundation Center, has released new research that examines the payout practices and spending patterns of more than 1,000 larger U.S. independent foundations.

Opinion

Making a National Disability Insurance Scheme Real

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st November 2012 -  As the Federal Government prepares to release its draft legislation to establish the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin has outlined the elements of the Bill in a speech to the National Press Club

Opinion

The Very Seductive Social License to Operate – a Reality Check

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 31st October 2012 -  The social license to operate is a seductive concept, as it speaks to the business case for community relations, a traditionally ‘soft’ part of corporate life, according to Dr Leeora Black founder and managing director of the Australian Centre fo
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