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Households Paying up to 85% of Income on Rent

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  Low and moderate-income households are paying up to 85 per cent of their income to secure rental properties in Australia, according to new data.

A Living Room for Melbourne’s Homeless

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  Melbourne’s growing number of homeless are set to get their own “Living Room” with the relaunch of a state-of-the-art facility in the city’s iconic Hosier Lane following a $500,000 facelift.

2015 America’s Most Generous Year Ever – Giving USA

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  Charitable donations from America’s individuals, estates, foundations and corporations reached an estimated US$373.25 billion in 2015 (A$504.89 billion), setting a record for the second year in a row, according to the latest Giving USA Report.

Collaboration Delivers Australian ‘Social Sector Institute’

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th June 2016 -  Funding has been made available for a new research and teaching institute, called The Future Social Service Institute, in a collaboration between the Victorian government, the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) and RMIT University.

Good Business

Risk of Hollow Promises from Corporate Community Investment – Study

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th June 2016 -  New research by global management consultancy Corporate Citizenship reveals a sizeable gap between corporate aspirations and reality when it comes to corporate community investment (CCI).

Opinion

Federal Government Could Fund Volunteer Management Instead of ‘Illegal’ Internships

Sue Noble, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  Imagine the possibilities if $840 million of federal funding was channelled into training youth in the volunteer sector rather than supporting for-profit businesses, writes Sue Noble, CEO of Volunteering Victoria.

Fulbright Seeks NFP Leaders for Exchange Opportunities in US

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission is calling for applications from emerging leaders in the Not for Profit sector to undertake a program of research and/or professional development in the U.S. with an approved charitable organisation.

Opinion

NDIS Shakes Up NFP Cottage Industry

Natasha Hudson, Tuesday, 14th June 2016 -  The cottage-industry history of the Not for Profit sector in Australia is likely to leave many organisations at risk in the new world of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, writes disability consultant Natasha Hudson.

Eight Ways we Can Improve Indigenous Employment

Staff Reporter, Monday, 13th June 2016 -  Non-standard recruitment agencies, more education and ongoing mentoring and support are key to improving the number of Indigenous people in the workforce write Nicholas Biddle, Australian National University fellow, Boyd Hunter, ANU Senior fellow, M

Australia’s Youngest Generation is the Most Vulnerable Says Report

Wendy Williams, Friday, 10th June 2016 -  A new report is calling for governments to set a clear national agenda for children as it claims Australia’s youngest generation is the most vulnerable.

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