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More Focus on Volunteering Urged of Productivity Commission

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -  Volunteering Victoria submits that given the focus of the Terms of Reference, and the recognition in the Draft Report that only 10% of the 600,000 strong NFP sector are employers,…

ICT Missing from Productivity Commission Draft Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -   According to the Infoxchange submission, the draft report mentions ‘ICT’ once in the entire document, and whilst it considers Drivers of innovation (9.3),…

PILCHConnect Calls for National Coordination in Response to Productivity Commission

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -   PILCHConnect says recommendations such as the establishment of a national, independent regulator, a national Not for Profit Legal structure, and the recommendation that…

Government Releases Full Disability Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -   The report called The Way Forward: A new disability policy framework for Australia, outlines the drawbacks of the current system given that the number of people with a severe…

Melbourne’s Growth Areas Targeted by MacroMelbourne Projects

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -  The report, MacroMelbourne, Social and Economic Disadvantage in Melbourne: Trends, Challenges and Priorities for Philanthropic Investment, is part of the second generation…

VCOSS Clearinghouse Funding Case Supported by Independent Evaluation

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -   The KPMG report points to three key areas of success. That is, the Clearinghouse has produced a 3:1 ratio leverage of value delivered to dollars invested; it is meeting independently…

'Swags for the Homeless' Aims to Go National

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -  Clarke says he’s hoping that the distribution around Melbourne will provide a case study for all cities and regional towns affected by the homeless crisis to follow suit. Clarke…

Women Moving Millions

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -   Women Moving Millions is a global philanthropy campaign to elevate women and girls to the top of the philanthropic list and to encourage investment in them with even greater…

Australian Philanthropist in 25 Best Givers List

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -  The list ranks Wood above Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, George Soros, Peter and Jennifer Buffett, Brad Pitt and "Magic" Johnson. Wood says the inclusion is truly…

Myer Philanthropy Reaches Milestones in 2009

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th December 2009 -  In the 2008-2009 financial year their combined philanthropic funds distributed over $11 million in usual grant programs focusing on education, poverty and disadvantage, art and…
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