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Foundation Giving Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th April 2009 -  Foundation giving in the US grew modestly in 2008 but declines are expected in 2009, according to New Foundation Center Report. In the midst of a deepening economic crisis, the more…

Aged Care Policy Blueprint 2020

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th April 2009 -  Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has called on the Rudd Government to implement major reforms around residential aged care. The first major reforms of aged care policy occurred under…

NFF Survey Finds US Charities in Danger

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th April 2009 -  A Nonprofit Finance Fund Survey claims US Not for Profits are in danger with more than half of the charities expecting the recession to have long term or permanent negative effects…

The Value of Corporate Pro Bono Services

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th April 2009 -  In the US an industry standard for valuing pro bono services has been established at $US120 an hour. The Taproot Foundation’s Pro Bono Action Tank (PBAT) and the Committee Encouraging…

Productivity Commission Releases Issues Paper on NFPs

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th April 2009 -  The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper for its study into the Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector. The Rudd Giovernment announced the study in March saying…

Impact of the Financial Crisis on Philanthropy - A Cross Sector Analysis

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th April 2009 -  Melbourne Community Foundation hosted a panel discussion of national and international economic and philanthropic experts to share insights and discuss promising trends to mitigate…

Study Finds "Green Trust Gap"

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th April 2009 -  Nearly one in four U.S. consumers (23%) say they have "no way of knowing" if a product is green or actually does what it claims, signaling a lack of confidence in green marketing…

Productivity Commission to Investigate Not for Profit Sector

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th April 2009 -  The Rudd Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a commissioned study on the contributions of the Australian Not for Profit sector. The study’s focus…

McKinsey Survey of Corporate Directors - A Lack of Leadership

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th April 2009 -  An online survey of directors to find out how boards were responding to the economic crisis has found that only half of board members say their boards have responded effectively to…

The Virtue of Prescribed Private Funds

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th April 2009 -  The Federal Government’s suggested regulation changes to Prescribed Private Funds (PPFs) will limit the flexibility of charitable
funds and decrease the quality and quantity…

Money and Research For Social Entrepreneurs

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th April 2009 -  Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has launched a national ‘Catalyst Campaign’ to raise $10 million over three years to accelerate the growth and impact of social ventures.…

"The Giving Business" Report - Payroll Giving in Australia

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th April 2009 -  If just 10% of working Australians donated $5 per week through their pay an additional $260 million would be generated each year for the community
according to the first comprehensive…
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