David Ritter, Thursday, 13th February 2020 - The beauty of our shared charity is not going to be enough in the face of the fires – it is only through advocacy that we can prevent the fires of the future, writes Greenpeace Australia…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 12th February 2020 - Charity CEO describes relief effort as a marathon, not a sprint National food aid charity FoodBank fears the rush of donor support seen at the height of the bushfire crisis is dwindling,…
Oliver May, Thursday, 6th February 2020 - Drawing on his experience of crises worldwide, Oliver May reflects on what we can learn about fraud prevention in our bushfire response.Maybe it was the time I walked into a hot warehouse,…
Jocelyn Condon, Tuesday, 4th February 2020 - Jocelyn Condon from ACFID shines a light on what donors can expect to know about how donations are spent and why speed is not always the best indicator of money well-spent.In recent …
Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 4th February 2020 - “It is illegal for someone to light a bushfire, and we believe it is illegal for companies to finance the burning of our common home,” Friends of the Earth says Friends of the Earth …
Robert Pradolin, Monday, 3rd February 2020 - We must harness the collective goodwill that has been demonstrated after the bushfires as part of a longer-term and economically-based strategy to house all Australians, writes…
Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 1st February 2020 - The project has received nearly 200 submissions in 24 hours Australians are being urged to swap Instagram for a new photo sharing platform documenting the recovery of bushfire-affected…
Contributor, Thursday, 30th January 2020 - The shift from solidarity to suspicion we have seen in light of the bushfire crisis reflects the ambivalence of governments and of many citizens to charitable and community organisations.…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 29th January 2020 - New study shows people are continuing to give to their favourite causes while also donating to the disaster relief effort Just over half of Australian adults have made a donation…
Mike Davis, Monday, 27th January 2020 - Mike Davis shares the key principles he applies when considering charitable causes, and stresses the importance of asking good questions. Spending time overseas over the Christmas…
Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 25th January 2020 - The hand-crafted koala fundraiser has hit nearly $400,000 When six-year-old Owen found out about the Australian bushfires and the impact on native wildlife from his hometown in…
Maggie Coggan, Friday, 24th January 2020 - “Someone would still have to foot the bill of admin costs,” sector representatives say The charities sector has hit back at calls for bushfire donations to go to a “centralised” fund…
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