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Rebirth for Customer-Owned Bank

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 29th July 2015 - Customer-owned bank, bankmecu will change its name in August to Bank Australia, in a move the original credit union describes as a “purpose led” transformation.…

EXECUTIVE INSIGHT: Small, Mutual and With Profit for Impact

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th September 2014 - This week’s Executive Insight looks at the team leader of a small mutual bank that is one of three globally awarded Australian organisations to be recognised for continuing…

Crowdfunding: CSR’s New Frontier

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 10th September 2014 - An online crowdfunding initiative providing seed funding for 11 Australian social impact projects has been launched by online bank ING Direct. The company will match up to…

ING DIRECT’s $100,000 Crowdfunding Initiative

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 - Online Bank ING DIRECT is calling on Australians to apply for a share of $100,000 of funding through Dreamstarter – an online initiative to get ideas for social change off the…

‘Pozible’ Banking On Social Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th March 2014 - Customer-owned bank, bankmecu has stepped into the online fundraising arena joining with crowdfunding platform Pozible to help fund new social enterprise projects. The campaign,…

Social Enterprise Start-Up Grants

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Westpac Foundation is offering start-up social enterprises the chance to get funding of up to $100,000 via its Seed grants. The Foundation says these grants are tailored to up and…

How Microfinance Can Offer a Multiple Return

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Good Return is working hard to live up to its name. Established by World Education Australia in 2009, Good Return specialises in providing microfinance and financial education to…