A seminar in Melbourne this month revealed a growing interest in setting up Business in the Community (BITC) based on the UK model here in Australia.
Called Employee Volunteering:…
Two of Melbourne’s larger corporate offices were a little quieter recently when over 270 employee volunteers from Esso and Mobil swapped their suits for work-boots…
The UK has taken a significant step forward in the relationship between business, society and the environment with the publication of the first Corporate Responsibility…
The University of Melbourne and Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) are partnering in a global search for a ‘pioneering thinker’ to lead research and change…
David Gonski AO, is the Chair of the Australia Council. Recently he delivered a speech titled ‘Business Philanthropy and its importance to the Arts in Australia’, at an…
Land holders interested in managing and conserving their land will now be entitled to tax incentives when entering into voluntary conservation agreements with government…
Leading organisations recognise the powerful impact, both positive and negative, that corporate communications can have on the perceived and actual value of an organisation.…
As part of Vegemite’s 80th birthday celebrations in 2003 the Kraft Food Company has established the Happy Little Vegemite Foundation as an opportunity to give something…
It’s often said that the value of volunteering is immeasurable. However the US Not for Profit research group, the INDEPENDENT SECTOR has identified the dollar value…
A collaborative project set up to examine the appropriateness of existing corporate legal frameworks as they apply to Not for Profit companies has delivered its preliminary…
Philanthropy Australia has produced the first Australian directory of corporate philanthropy – The Australian Directory of Corporate Community Involvement.
The Directory…
In September 2001, we were delighted to announce the launch of the ICAA – Pro Bono Australia initiative, Volunteer Match – a website linking skilled professional accountants…