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Australian First Impact Investment Policy

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 5th February 2015 -  The NSW Government has become the first in Australia to launch a Social Impact Investment Policy and establish an Office of Social Impact Investment. Premier Mike Baird launched…

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Resourcing Community Cohesion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th January 2015 -  A popular recycling social enterprise operating for nearly a quarter of a century is emerging as the glue holding together a community stricken by disadvantage, writes Nadia Boyce…

NSW Mental Health Plan Worth National Reach

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th December 2014 -  Mental health charity SANE Australia says a newly released strategic plan for mental health in New South Wales should be adopted on a national level. Sane says it strongly supports…

Aboriginal Land Rights Safe for Now

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  An Aboriginal land rights advocacy group has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s decision to drop a plan that could have retrospectively extinguished almost 2000 Aboriginal…

NSW Disability Inclusion Plan Survey

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 30th October 2014 -  The NSW Department of Family and  Community Services is asking Not for Profits and individuals to help in the development a new plan for disability inclusion in NSW. A short online…

Turning Outward for Community-Wide Change

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th October 2014 -  A visiting US Collective Impact guru tells Pro Bono Australia News why he is urging Not for Profits to de-prioritise internal benchmarks – calling for them to instead take the…

Carers’ Role in NDIS Uncertain

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -  The future of support for carers is “highly uncertain” as NSW transitions towards the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to a new report by peak…

Barter System for Volunteers

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 25th September 2014 -  A new approach to volunteering in New South Wales that is based on a barter system allowing volunteers to exchange ‘time credits’ for time they volunteer is gaining national…

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Sailing Solo for a Regional Boost

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 -  A startup spruiking traditional wooden boats in regional NSW is aiming to boost the local tourism industry and the prospects of the marginalised  – despite a disconnect…

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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…

Deregistered Charity Founder to Soldier On

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 -  The founder of a Queensland-based foundation deregistered by the charity regulator in June has vowed to fight on to regain her tax deductible status.   Dr Arthur Crawford whose…

Free Legal Service for NFPs

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th July 2014 -  A free online service has been created to help charities and Not for Profits in NSW and Victoria get support to navigate through the legal landscape as the sector faces major changes…

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