Researcher Anthony Hooper from Deakin University in Victoria has begun a project to identify and map the nature of philanthropy in Australia.
In a joint project with Philanthropy…
American property developer, Kenneth Behring has pledged $15 million to a new international effort to deliver one million wheelchairs around the world by 2005.
Behring’s…
The Spastic Society of Victoria is hosting the Australian Cerebral Palsy Association National Conference in November.
With images of the Paralympic Games still in the…
When the Paralympic Games begin in Sydney on October 18th, spare a thought for the team of four fundraisers who have been on a marathon journey for four years to meet their…
The Federal Government has set up an inquiry to review the 400-year old definition of what constitutes a charity!
The three person independent inquiry is the result of a…
There are no lifelines, you can’t phone a friend and you won’t win a million dollars, but it is a major fundraising night for the Brain Foundation at Melbourne’s toughest…
“We have a pretty pathetic record in Australia of rich people giving money!”
‘It’s pretty damn poor, and that is a sign I think of a lack of maturity in our society.…
Following our story last issue regarding the US Internet petition site, e-The People, it’s great to hear that we have some innovative Aussies on a similar mission.
The Australian…
While ‘ethical funds’ and community banking have been gaining momentum in recent years there’s a new player in the market trying to create a niche specialising in lending…
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San Francisco Catholic Charities has been forced to resign after embarrassing disclosures about his personal spending of charity funds and the lack of financial accountability.…
The new July 1st tax system has created some interesting predicaments for many Not for Profits, not the least being how to explain it – to both new and long time donors!…