The Pro Bono Australia team of Karen Mahlab, Karen Burr, Elise Schimmelbusch and myself would like to wish you all a safe and prosperous festive season and New Year. 2002…
A newly released report into poverty in Australia has resulted in some strong debate within the Third Sector about just what it means in this country.
The report is by the…
Overseas experience has shown community foundations to be alive and well and playing a key role in a nation’s philanthropic process. They are still relatively new…
The spirit of Christmas has been given a new twist this year with the smaller Not for Profits being the yuletide beneficiaries of a new initiative called The Tithing Tree.…
The Federal Privacy Commissioner has released a new health information privacy brochure which clarifies Australians’ privacy rights when it comes to their personal…
Australian’s are also honouring their volunteer organisations this month! The National Australia Bank has announced the winners of their annual CommunityLink…
As we look to celebrating International Volunteers Day (Dec 5th) a new US report on the lifelong impact of youth service has found adults who began volunteering at a young…
Thanks to those readers who discussed the Sun Microsystems vs Microsoft story from our last edition on our Forum. Sun has provided the following response to a reader’s queries…
The 2003 Pro Bono Australia Directory of Not for Profit Organisations is now being distributed to 50,000 solicitors, financial advisers, accountants and philanthropic…
The first Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE) Regional Conference is being held at the University of Sydney on 9-11 December 2002. The theme of the conference…
Attempts to break the computer software stronghold of Microsoft worldwide as well as its advanced community program has seen Sun Microsystems go all out to attract Not…