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Volunteering experts advise government on strategy

Volunteering experts advise government on strategy Wed, 14 July 2010 The Volunteering Policy Advisory Group has conducted their final meeting since the group was first established in October 2009, while a new survey reveals that over half of the South Australian population is involved in volunteering.

Report highlights the need for more volunteers

Report highlights the need for more volunteers Third Sector — July 2010 A new survey of community organisations from Volunteering Australia and National Australia Bank (NAB), released in May 2010, found that 91 per cent of organisations currently have volunteers assisting in their organisation.

Registrations open for international volunteering conference

Registrations open for international volunteering conference Tue, 15 June 2010 The 21st IAVE World Volunteer Conference will be held in Singapore from 24-27 January 2011.

Victorian awards for community volunteers

Victorian awards for community volunteers Wed, 26 May 2010 The winners of the 2010 Premier’s Community Volunteering Awards were announced on the 9 May, with awards going toYarra Ranges Council, Volunteering @ AMES, and the Healthy Minds Network, amongst others.

Report highlights the need for more volunteers

Report highlights the need for more volunteers Wed, 26 May 2010 A new survey of community organisations from Volunteering Australia and National Australia Bank (NAB) highlights the need for more volunteers, with the demand for community organisation services higher than ever before.

National Volunteer Week approaches

National Volunteer Week approaches Thu, 29 April 2010 Held from 10-16 May, National Volunteer Week (NVW) is the largest celebration of volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight and thank the role of volunteers in Australian communities.

Vodafone funds volunteers to make a world of difference

Vodafone funds volunteers to make a world of difference Wed, 28 April 2010 Vodafone has announced the winners of its World of Difference program, providing a year’s full time salary to five Australians to give them the support to volunteer with their charity of choice.

Volunteering news

Volunteering news Thu, 25 March 2010 Volunteering continues to be an important topic across the sector, with the announcement of government grants and a call for conference abstracts.

Survey tracks director involvement in third sector

Survey tracks director involvement in third sector Tue, 16 March 2010 An Australian Institute of Company Directors study has shown that a large number of Australian directors are involved in not-for-profit organisations, with 58 per cent of respondents stating an involvement in the sector.

National Volunteer Week – free promotional material available

National Volunteer Week – free promotional material available Tue, 19 January 2010 Volunteering Australia will provide free promotional material to organisations celebrating National Volunteer Week from 10 – 16 May 2010.

Wrap of the not-for-profit sector 2009

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.

Review of Volunteering Australia: outcome announced

Review of Volunteering Australia: outcome announced Mon, 21 December 2009 The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) has advised Volunteering Australia (VA) of the outcome of its review of VA’s services to government.

How to attract, engage and relate to volunteers

How to attract, engage and relate to volunteers Wed, 9 December 2009 The annual National Survey of Volunteering Issues conducted by Volunteering Australia provides an insight into the issues that affect volunteering and volunteer management practices in Australia.

Managing corporate volunteers: positive relationship = positive outcomes

Managing corporate volunteers: positive relationship = positive outcomes Third Sector — January 2010 The Centre for Volunteering CEO Lynne Dalton discusses why corporate volunteering is gaining popularity, and gives some vital hints on how your organisation can make the most of corporate volunteers.

CPNS – Discussion on mutual action and voluntarism in the Third Sector

CPNS – Discussion on mutual action and voluntarism in the Third Sector Thu, 3 December 2009 The latest of the monthly podcasts from the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS) is a discussion from The Right Honourable David Blunkett concerning his thoughts and experiences on mutual action and voluntarism in the Third Sector.

Collaboration on a national volunteering strategy begins

Collaboration on a national volunteering strategy begins Tue, 17 November 2009 As part of its work towards a National Volunteering Strategy, the Federal Government has appointed a Volunteer Policy Advisory Group and has also held the first meeting of the State and Territory Volunteering Ministers.

Productivity Commission recommends significant reforms to not-for-profit sector

Productivity Commission recommends significant reforms to not-for-profit sector Wed, 14 October 2009 The establishment of an Office for Not-For-Profit Sector Engagement and a Registrar for Community and Charitable Purpose Organisations are just two of many reforms put forward in the long awaited draft research report released (14.10.09) by the Productivity Commission.

Progress of the National Volunteer Standards Review

Progress of the National Volunteer Standards Review Mon, 3 August 2009 Volunteering Australia has now completed Phase 1 of the review of National Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not for Profit Organisations with respondents indicating a preference for refinement of the current standards rather than a major rewrite.

Survey finds not-for-profits in decline

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.

AYAD information sessions

AYAD information sessions Wed, 15 July 2009 Austraining International will hold information sessions about the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program across Australia during August.

Blogging reaches out further

Blogging reaches out further Mon, 6 July 2009 Following the return from Tanzania of popular political blogger Stilgherrian, ActionAid Australia is seeking the next Australian blogger to send overseas as part of its latest initiative to social media tools to “provide a window into the realities of poverty and injustice” in third world countries.

The real contribution of volunteers

The real contribution of volunteers Tue, 30 June 2009 Greater recognition of the very significant contribution that volunteers bring to our social, environmental, economic and cultural life is vital in order to increase the cohesion, efficiency and effectiveness of the not-for-profit sector, according to Volunteering Australia.

ActionAid reaches out through blogging

ActionAid reaches out through blogging Tue, 23 June 2009 One of Australia’s most popular and controversial political bloggers, Stilgherrian, will go to Tanzania as part of initiating a new blog outreach program to give voice to those trapped in poverty.

Associations bettering the world

Associations bettering the world Tue, 16 June 2009 In the United States the 2009 Associations Make a Better World Award winners have been announced.

Fuelling volunteers

Fuelling volunteers Thu, 11 June 2009 The BP Vouchers for Volunteers program has given hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free fuel to thousands of not-for-profit volunteers throughout Australia as a way of recognising and assisting their ongoing and priceless contribution to Australian communities.

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