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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.

$4M Enterprise Targets Education Programs

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  The funding arm of a $4 million social enterprise has awarded $881,000 to two education programs with the aim of breaking the strong link between family income and student outcomes.

NAB and Philanthropy Australia Launch NFP Social Enterprise Fund

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 26th May 2016 -  Donor peak body, Philanthropy Australia and the National Australia Bank have launched a half a million dollar grant fund to help Not for Profits establish and grow social enterprises.

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