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Sprout Ventures Seed New Communities

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th August 2015 -  The construction of satellite cities is growing as Australia’s urban sprawl widens, but building a genuine community remains a challenge, writes Ellie Cooper in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Homelessness Orgs Merge

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th July 2015 -  Two of Melbourne’s largest housing and homelessness Not for Profit services, HomeGround Services and Hanover, have merged to form Launch Housing.

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A Taste of Community

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -  A unique social enterprise running food tours in Sydney’s forgotten suburbs has taken the bold step of cutting ties with its parent Not for Profit, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

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Dissecting the Impact Investment ‘Bubble’

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -  When speakers are warning of the imminent danger of an investment bubble forming in the impact investment market it can sound familiar and very mainstream, writes business advisor and freelance writer, Peter Morris who attended the recent Social Ente

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Social Enterprise in Australia: Realising the Potential

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -  There is huge unrealised potential for social enterprise to make a very significant impact in Australia, writes international expert Jonathan Bland following his recent visit down under.

Pilot Funding for Indigenous Social Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  Koori Kulcha Aboriginal Corporation (KKAC) is the first organisation to receive investment from a $1 million Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund (ISEF) - a pilot funded by Indigenous Business Australia and delivered by Social Ventures Australia.

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Legal Lifeline for Those in Need

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  An award-winning social enterprise offering “last resort” legal services to those in need was sparked by the generosity of a lone Salvation Army volunteer, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Women Earn Less Even as Social Entrepreneurs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  Research into whether there is a gender pay gap among social entrepreneurs in the UK has found that women as social entrepreneurs earn 29 per cent less than their male colleagues, well above the average UK gender pay gap of 19 per cent.

$100 Million for Social Startups

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th June 2015 -  Socially and environmentally conscious startups are set to benefit from the creation of the new $100 million Impact Investment Funds - said to be one of Australia’s biggest.

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Pipeline of Indigenous Talent Leads to Social Enterprise Success

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th June 2015 -  A painting social enterprise in Western Sydney is working to improve employment outcomes for young Indigenous people off the back of a delicately cultivated relationship with a corporate partner, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Socia
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