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Woodside Commits $20M to Early Childhood Development

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th February 2014 - Australia’s largest oil and gas company, Woodside, has announced it will contribute up to $20 million over 10 years to support programs and Not for Profit organisations that…

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Pitching for Investment: Five Top Tips

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th February 2014 - Storytelling and financial statistics are crucial if organisations are to take advantage of emerging finance opportunities for social enterprises, according to the team at Foresters…

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Impact Investment the Word on the STREAT

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 …

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Putting Integrated Reporting in Perspective

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 - Paul Davies, Principal at sustainability firm Banarra, explores the potential of Integrated reporting for business and the limitations it imposes on both reporters and readers. …

Corporate Giving Surges – LBG Report

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…

More Risks Key to Future of Philanthropy

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd October 2013 - Australian social entrepreneurs need to be more flexible and take more risk in the world of philanthropy, the Nexus Australian Youth Summit in Sydney has been told. Paul Higgins (Emergent…

‘Super’ Solution to Solve the Big Issues

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd October 2013 - A national summit of young Australian philanthropists has been told that a superannuation fund could be the solution to solving some of the world's systemic social challenges.…

ACCC Green Lights Trust Company Acquisition

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th September 2013 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of The Trust Company by trustee company, Perpetual Limited despite the merger…

Social Impact Bonds Face Big Hurdles – UK Think Tank

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Harnessing private cash to finance public services via ‘Social Impact Bonds’ is unlikely to appeal to mainstream investors because of the impossibly high risks they…

Social Enterprise Start-Up Grants

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Westpac Foundation is offering start-up social enterprises the chance to get funding of up to $100,000 via its Seed grants. The Foundation says these grants are tailored to up and…

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Six Tips to Get a Social Enterprise Trading

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 - Trading is an essential part of any social enterprise. However, for many in the community sector, trading can be daunting. Lisa Boothby, the Head of Enterprise Investment …

Responsible Investment: From Niche to Mainstream

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th May 2013 - A new report has set out a number of challenges that must be overcome if Responsible Investment is to move from niche to mainstream. The European Responsible Investing Fund Survey…

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