Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th February 2014 - The site of a former brothel loaned to Melbourne social enterprise STREAT at five dollars per year for the next 50 years has enabled the youth homelessness organisation to build on …
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th February 2014 -
United Way Australia has joined forces with US singing icon Dolly Parton to help inspire Aussie pre-school children and their parents to read.
Dolly Parton is in Australia to launch…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th January 2014 -
Socially conscious millennials are demanding a business sector that addresses society’s challenges and embraces ethical operations, new global research suggests.
Data…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 -
Three philanthropic organisations have committed $30,000 to a small grants program aimed at cultural and linguistically diverse groups in inner north Melbourne.
The Scanlon Foundation,…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th December 2013 -
It was a very big news year for the Australian Not for Profit sector and as 2013 comes to a close, Pro Bono Australia looks back at the year that was and what made the biggest headlines.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th December 2013 - Christmas is the biggest time for giving, but donors aren’t going to donate just because you ask them, writes digital expert Richenda Vermeulen, Director of ntegrity.
In December,…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -
A promising rise in the disclosure of philanthropic gifts and an increased interest in impact investing are among key trends from 2013 with potential to transform the way Australians…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th December 2013 -
A new nationwide survey says Australians are giving less to charity, with the average annual donation amount dropping from $317 to $283 – a trend not seen in other research in…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -
The funds under management of one of Australia’s oldest and largest community foundations, the Australian Communities Foundation, has grown by more than 16 per cent to $45…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 -
New Zealand philanthropy has survived the global financial crisis, according to the results of the first major survey of the nation’s grantmakers.
More than 75 per cent of…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 -
Corporate giving has risen by more than a 25 per cent, with more than $237 million contributed to the Australian community this year following a major dip in 2012, an annual review by…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 20th November 2013 -
Australia’s best business and arts partnerships have been announced as part of the Creative Partnerships Australia National Awards.