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Young Social Enterprises Surge

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 7th June 2016 -  The percentage of Australian social enterprises older than 10 years has almost halved since the start of the decade with a surge of young businesses in the market, according to new research.

Changemaker

The Importance of Sharing Conversations

Wendy Williams, Monday, 6th June 2016 -  Robert Gillies is determined to change negative attitudes towards homelessness through his charity clothing store “HoMie”. Gillies is this week’s Changemaker.

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A Look at the Tactics Behind STREATs Record-Breaking Crowdfunding Campaign

Prashan Paramanathan, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  Running a successful crowdfunding campaign requires planning, creativity and dedication, and it’s much harder than it seems. CEO of Chuffed.org Prashan Paramanathan explores how social enterprise STREAT turned a $4,000 donation into $80,000.

Global Impact Investment on the Rise

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  Impact investment is set to rise by 16 per cent in 2016 topping $24 billion, according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

Impact Investment Finances Indigenous Community Solar Project

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  In what is believed to be an Australian first, an impact investment loan via two philanthropic foundations has seen a 139-panel solar power system installed at an Indigenous community in Western Australia.

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Coffee Creates Opportunities for Disadvantaged Youth

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  John Cafferatta went from working with disadvantaged youth to roasting coffee beans in his garage before combining the two and opening a cafe to provide training and work experience to help address unemployment, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s S

Big Issue Celebrates 20 Years

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  Steven Persson, CEO of long-standing social enterprise The Big Issue, believes one of the magazine’s greatest achievements is being “completely self-sustaining”, as it celebrates 20 years.

New Social Enterprise Fund ‘Fantastic Potential’ for NFPs

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  Impact Investing Australia has welcomed the launch of a half a million dollar grant fund to help Not for Profits establish and grow social enterprises via a partnership between donor peak body Philanthropy Australia and the National Australia Bank.

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