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Oxfam launches new price comparison site

Fri, 26 February 2010 Oxfam UK has launched a new price comparison website that aims to boost its online fundraising.

Helping Haiti’s children back to school

Mon, 1 February 2010 SchoolAid is urging schools across Australia to demonstrate their support for SchoolAid’s Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal.

New UN-Business website supports humanitarian relief efforts

Wed, 20 January 2010 The United Nations (UN) has launched a new website designed to match the needs of UN organisations with the resources and capacities of the private sector.

Facebook’s bra colours for breast cancer campaign

Thu, 14 January 2010 The viral campaign encouraging women to update their Facebook status to raise awareness for breast cancer hit the social media world on Friday of last week – but where did it start and what has it achieved?

Wrap of the not-for-profit sector 2009

Wed, 30 December 2009 With 2009 about to finish, Third Sector reviews some of the changes and events of the year, and looks forward to some developments which are likely to occur in 2010.

Australian listed amongst 25 most effective philanthropists

Fri, 18 December 2009 John Wood, founder of Room to Read, is amongst a list of the top 25 most effective philanthropists, developed by US magazine Barrons’s in collaboration with consulting firm Global Philanthropy Group.

Movember announces 2009 winners

Wed, 16 December 2009 During the month of November, The Movember Foundation encourages men to grow their mo to highlight men’s health issues, and specifically to raise awareness and funds for The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue, the national depression initiative.

Free guide to arts donations and sponsorships

Tue, 15 December 2009 Successful relationships between the arts, business and donors take the spotlight in The Gold Book 2009, recently published by the Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF).

Fundraising 101

Third Sector — January 2010 New third sector board members can become savvy fundraisers with these tips from Chris Downes, CEO of DVA Navion, specialist fundraising advisors to Australia’s third sector.

Workplace giving unlocks community funds

Third Sector — January 2010 Over 75 per cent of people who join workplace giving programs increase the total amount they donate to charity, and nearly 30 per cent are thinking about further increasing the amount they give, according to a study of over 4,500 employees released by the Australian Charities Fund (ACF).

Report finds increase in charitable giving

Mon, 16 November 2009 The global economic crisis has failed to dent community investment and charitable giving, with leading companies recording a staggering 86 per cent increase in contributions to the community in 2009.

Funding Your Future: conference wrap

Thu, 22 October 2009 Over 200 not-for-profit fundraisers met at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for Pathway Australia’s Funding Your Future conference.

7 Tips for successful grant writing

Third Sector — October 2009 Philanthropy Australia's Vanessa Meachen shares her top 7 tips for writing successful grants - a must read!

Exploring the challenges facing Australia’s not-for-profits

Thu, 27 August 2009 Macquarie Group Foundation Professor, Peter Shergold, co-author of Managing in a downturn and CEO of the Centre for Social Impact, recently spoke with Richard Lambell about the survey’s findings and the long-term challenges facing the sector.

Small businesses and social enterprises to get internet savvy

Wed, 19 August 2009 Social enterprises that are incorporated and have an ABN may qualify for government assistance to boost their online presence.

Fundraiser goes offshore to educate men about urological cancers

Wed, 12 August 2009 A UK charity fundraiser has undergone a challenging survival course to enable her to travel offshore and deliver potentially life-saving presentations to the North Sea workforce.

Board scholarships awarded to directors of charitable organisations

Tue, 11 August 2009 Eight directors of charitable organisations from across Australia have received scholarships to attend director and board development programs, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF) announced (11/08/09).

Registration of 36 new charitable trusts approved

Mon, 3 August 2009 Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry has approved the registration of 36 charitable trusts which will provide an estimated $20 million boost for the charity sector.

The Atlantic Philanthropies’ $27.5 million gift to QLD

Tue, 28 July 2009 The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) has received its largest-ever philanthropic gift, AUD $27.5 million from The Atlantic Philanthropies for its $179 million, new state of the art 13 floor research facility at the QIMR site at Herston, Brisbane.

Survey finds not-for-profits in decline

Thu, 23 July 2009 Not-for-profits across Australia are feeling the effects of the global financial crisis and don’t expect any improvement in the year ahead, a comprehensive survey of the impact of the economic downturn on not-for-profit organisations has found.

Over $500,000 in community grants on offer

Tue, 21 July 2009 The Commonwealth Bank Staff Community Fund is seeking applications for the 2009 Community Grants Program which will provide over $500,000 in individual grants of up to $10,000 for programs to improve the health and wellbeing of Australian children.

Business students set fundraising assignment

Mon, 13 July 2009 Seven University of Queensland Business School students learnt a valuable entrepreneurship lesson this semester — business isn't just about making money, it's about improving peoples' quality of life.

Protecting non-profits against terrorism financing

Mon, 13 July 2009 The Federal Government has released a guidance to safeguard non-profit organisations against terrorism financing.

Private Prescribed Funds renamed under new reforms

Fri, 26 June 2009 Private Prescribed Funds will now be known as Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs), one of a number of changes announced when new draft guidelines were released (25/06/09) by Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry.

Charity events in the spotlight

Thu, 25 June 2009 Based on the realities of a fluctuating economy what is the forecast for charity events? How can charities plan a successful event in this climate? How can charities manage with less corporate support? These were some of the questions that were addressed by a panel of experts at the recent RSVP Event talk (24/06/09) ‘The Charity Challenge’ held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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