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Practical Advice for Disaster Fatigued Australian Charities

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th March 2011 - With many Not for Profit organisations facing the fourth major disaster appeal this year, US fundraising expert and publisher of the Getting Attention Blog, Nancy Schwartz gives her advice on how NFPs can ‘keep giving going’.

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Social Impact Bonds – Not a Panacea But Worth Investing In

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th March 2011 - Opinion | Social Investment Bonds can increase the scale of resources available to NFPs and ensure that these resources are allocated efficiently, however they are not a panacea, according to Les Hems, the Director of Research at the Centre for Socia

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Social Enterprises: Plan Your Work…then…Work Your Plan

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th March 2011 - Opinion | Like any business venture, success in social enterprise is the result of a combination of good planning and good luck. Drawing on her experiences with The Crunch initiative, Libby Ward-Christie gives her insights into how to plan a successf

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Individuals Step Up to Tackle Society’s Biggest Problems

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd March 2011 - Wealthy entrepreneurs and business leaders who are less risk-averse and more nimble than governments will help solve the world’s biggest issues in coming decades, according to two philanthropy experts.

Confidence & The Future: Survey of Australian Not for Profits

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd March 2011 - Philanthropist, social entrepreneur and Australian of the Year, Simon McKeon outlined the top issues he believes will shape the Not for Profit sector in 2011 to Pro Bono Australia readers. Now it’s the sector’s chance to share its thoughts on wha

Fundraising…“It’s the Inspiration Business”

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd February 2011 - Opinion | Leading global fundraiser Ken Burnett, a keynote speaker at the FIA’s 34th International Conference in Melbourne this week, gives 7 tips on how to effectively head up a fundraising campaign.

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Taking Bequest Marketing Seriously…A Guide for Complacent Chief Executives

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd February 2011 - Opinion | As a keynote speaker at this week’s Fundraising Institute Australia’s 34th International Conference in Melbourne, international fundraising expert Stephen Pidgeon calls on charities to change the organisational culture which undervalues

Australian CSR Review Throws Up Challenges

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th February 2011 - Opinion | Australia is facing the same Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) challenges as rest of world, according to a Canadian expert in response to the release of The State of CSR in Australia Annual Review 2010/11.

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Not for Profits Lose Sight of Volunteer Heritage

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th February 2011 - Opinion | The 2011 Australian of the Year, Simon McKeon, has urged Australians to volunteer in community organisations and become involved in the Not for Profit sector. Both are easier said than done, according to Vern Hughes, the director of the Cen

Responding to a National Crisis: Business Not the Only Voice in Town

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th January 2011 - OPINION: The voices of the thousands of community services across the country have been shut out of the Prime Minister's Flood Taskforce which is made up of 13 business and industry leaders, according to Dr Cassandra Goldie, the Chief Executive Offic

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Opinion

Practical Advice for Disaster Fatigued Australian Charities

Fundraising…“It’s the Inspiration Business”

Taking Bequest Marketing Seriously…A Guide for Complacent Chief Executives

Not for Profits Lose Sight of Volunteer Heritage

Responding to a National Crisis: Business Not the Only Voice in Town

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