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Recording Volunteer Contributions

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd April 2015 -  New Australian research is set to investigate the extent to which Not for Profit organisations currently record and report on their volunteer-contributed services.

$1 Million Child Welfare Grants Announced

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd April 2015 -  An Australian Insurance company is investing $1 million towards a new grants initiative for Not for Profits as new research it commissioned shows that more than 75 per cent of Australians underestimate the number of children in need of welfare.

Aussie Fashion Brands Failing Workers

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 22nd April 2015 -  Almost two years after the 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, which saw over 1,100 workers lose their lives, a new Australian fashion industry report reveals that fashion brands aren’t doing enough to protect workers in their internati

Investigating Not for Profit Sector’s Financial Literacy

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 21st April 2015 -  Australia’s social economy hub, Pro Bono Australia, has partnered with international tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton to investigate financial literacy in Australia’s Not for Profit sector.

A Million Aussies Living in Poverty

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st April 2015 -  More than a million Aussies are living in poverty according to a new report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, CEDA, which has described the findings as a “disgrace”.

Attractive Women Better Fundraisers – Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st April 2015 -  You have a better chance of raising money for a worthy cause if you are an attractive woman, according to new research by two UK universities.

Thousands of Indigenous Lives Lost Prematurely

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 21st April 2015 -  Around 3,000 Indigenous Australians die prematurely each year, resulting in almost 100,000 years of life lost, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Unemployment Down, Aussie Dollar Up

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 20th April 2015 -  Australia’s unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen to 6.1 per cent, with the dollar receiving a boost on the back of the jobs news.
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