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New Research Measures the Value of Volunteers for People With Disability

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  A major new research project has been launched in a bid to measure the value of volunteers for people with disabilities and to identify models of best practice that will pave the way for volunteer services in the future.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service Celebrates 90 Years Servicing the Community

Luke Michael, Monday, 8th January 2018 -  Reducing the ongoing disparity in health outcomes between rural and metropolitan Australia will remain a key focus of The Royal Flying Doctor Service, as it celebrates its 90th year of operation in 2018.

Royal Flying Doctor Service Again Tops Charity Reputation Index

Luke Michael, Friday, 22nd December 2017 -  The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has consolidated its place as Australia’s most trusted charity, coming out on top of the annual Charity Reputation Index for the seventh year in a row.

BHP Threatens to Cut Ties With Minerals Council

Luke Michael, Thursday, 21st December 2017 -  Mining giant BHP Billiton has threatened to cut ties with the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) if it continues to advocate on energy policies that fail to address climate change.

Opinion

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A Year to Be Proud Of

David Crosbie, Thursday, 21st December 2017 -  The most positive aspect of 2017 has been the way so many in the sector have come together to push back against those seeking to diminish it, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie.

Genevieve Timmons Steps Down From Portland House

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 -  Passionate not for profit advocate and mentor, Genevieve Timmons is stepping down from her role as CEO of the Portland House Foundation at the end of the year after 13 years in the role.

Top Philanthropic Gifts of 2017

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 -  In 2017 Australia received its largest ever philanthropic donation from a living Australian, in a year that saw universities, medical research and the performing arts as the top targets for individual giving.

Opinion

The Challenges of Change: How NFPs Can Evolve

Contributor, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 -  The greatest challenge any organisation faces is maintaining its core purpose, while being able to adapt and change with the times, write Chris Wilson, chair of The Reach Foundation and partner at Koda Capital; and Rusty Benson, director of Raine &
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Brotherhood Partners with ANZ to Launch Research Fellowship

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 -  Welfare not for profit, Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) has partnered with ANZ to launch a new research fellowship supporting talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Charity Year of Change – 2017

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 -  While Australian politics saw a year of turmoil and controversy, the Australian charity sector experienced a year of major change and adjustment, in an environment where advocacy was firmly under the spotlight, as Lina Caneva reports in this review o
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