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Australia Still Not Investing in Social Change

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th September 2014 - The social purpose sector must think differently about how to tap into new capital to fund social change, the outgoing CEO of Social Ventures Australia Michael Traill said. In a hard…

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Two Decades of Publishing Resourcefulness

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th September 2014 - A bit of extra cash allowed a social enterprise, that has quietly churned out its operations for more than two decades, to revolutionise the human services sector without a cent of …

10k on Offer for ‘Ethical Enterprises’

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 10th September 2014 - Entries close this month for the 2014 Ethical Enterprise Awards, a free awards scheme offering organisations the chance to take home cash and prizes for ethical practice. Presented…

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‘Tender’ Funerals To Make a Difference

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th August 2014 - A failed crowdfunding campaign has not dented the hopes of a small NSW community battling to open its own social enterprise funeral service, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s…

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Top Tips to Put Your Social Enterprise Start-up Idea to the Test

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 13th August 2014 - Time spent testing a social enterprise idea is time well spent. The Crunch Program Manager at Social Traders, Katie Wyatt, offers her top six tips on testing and why it’s not …

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Relieving Poverty in Paradise

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 - A peace corps trip gone awry resulted in a new adventure for a young American upstart – in the form of a fledgling social enterprise on the holiday island of Bali, writes Nadia …

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How to Get Your Board ‘On Board’

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 - Celia Hodson, CEO of the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Australia shares her tips on working with boards based on her extensive experience with social enterprise boards in…

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Back to Basics for a Brighter Future

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 - A disability provider turned social entrepreneur is changing the lives of intellectually impaired young people through the simplest of jobs – in the soil and in the sunshine,…

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Passion and a Plan for PR Success

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th July 2014 - The role of public exposure in the development of social enterprises and Not for Profits cannot be underestimated, according to STREAT CEO Rebecca Scott. The role of public exposure…

ING DIRECT’s $100,000 Crowdfunding Initiative

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 - Online Bank ING DIRECT is calling on Australians to apply for a share of $100,000 of funding through Dreamstarter – an online initiative to get ideas for social change off the…