Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th April 2009 -
Businesses and their arts partners have until 15 May to nominate for the 2009 AbaF Awards.
These annual awards, presented by the Australia Business Arts Foundation, honour the best…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th April 2009 -
Foundation giving in the US grew modestly in 2008 but declines are expected in 2009, according to New Foundation Center Report.
In the midst of a deepening economic crisis, the more…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th April 2009 -
The Salvos have issued a call to the business community for generosity in personal giving, in addition to corporate giving, as 400 Sydney business leaders attended this weeks 2009…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th April 2009 -
It is with great sadness that the Not for Profit and Corporate sector mourns the passing of one of Australia’s great philanthropists Richard Pratt.
Known in Victoria as the…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th April 2009 -
In the US an industry standard for valuing pro bono services has been established at $US120 an hour.
The Taproot Foundation’s Pro Bono Action Tank (PBAT) and the Committee Encouraging…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th April 2009 -
Westpac Banking Group has emerged again as the only Australian company to make it onto a global list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.
The list is published by the Ethisphere…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 -
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has announced a new education tax refund for approved care organisations (ACOs). The new tax offset means ACOs can claim for eligible education expenses…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 -
The Federal Government’s Jobs Fund – part of the $650 million Jobs and Training Compact -aims to create jobs and improve skills, by funding projects that build community…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 -
A community-owned national magazine is preparing a feature article on volunteering during the recession and is looking for assistance from the Not for Profit Sector.
The magazine…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 -
To coincide with National Volunteering Week (11th – 17th May) online job site SEEK will be creating Volunteering Unplugged – a collection of stories it says will help overcome…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 -
BP Australia has launched a Vouchers for Volunteers program to provide $250,000 worth of free fuel to volunteers across Australia in order to help ease the financial burden associated…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 -
Volunteering Australia is reviewing its National Standards for involving volunteers in Not for Profit organisations and it is inviting feedback from the sector through an online…