Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
The social networking site Facebook is a big hit across all age groups with more than 200 million registered users world wide -so why wouldn’t Not for Profits take advantage…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
Philanthropy Australia has warned that draft legislation aimed at improving the integrity of Prescribed Private Funds still leaves donors and trustees with an undesirable lack…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
The Federal Government is to fund a project to help retired lawyers and lawyers taking a break from their careers to become involved in pro bono legal work.
Funding of $40,000 will be…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
The majority of job applicants to Not for Profit organisations are willing to take a significant pay cut – up to 30 per cent – to secure jobs they see as ethical, according to a new…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
Charities and giving research group Givewell is studying the effect of the financial crisis on the demands for Third Sector services in Australia with a new online survey.
Givewell’s…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
Victoria Law Foundation has announced the funding recipients of six new legal projects.
Joh Kirby, Executive Director of the Victoria Law Foundation says six grants valued at over…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
A new study into changes in the wealth of Australian households has found household wealth grew strongly between 2002 and 2006 but many individuals experienced substantial declines…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
John Montague, CEO of the TREES Group, will present a series of free community lectures on social enterprise as part of the Launch of Social Traders. Montague will present the lecture…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
The winner of this year’s Heloise Waislitz Fellowship, Kylie Charlton, will be presenting at an event in Melbourne this week.
Charlton’s research will look at the theme…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd June 2009 -
NSW disability providers are calling on the Federal Government to review the current disability transport scheme and consider the minor improvements needed to ensure that public…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th June 2009 -
The Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) is to close its Melbourne office in a bid to cut costs.
FIA Chairman Lesley Ray says the FIA is working hard in these difficult times to produce…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th June 2009 -
The Federal Government has announced several measures in the recent Budget that are relevant to the Third Sector.
Here’s a snap-shot: Fringe Benefits Tax — exemption for donations…