Third Sector Input to Productivity Commission Inquiry
Pro Bono Australia has canvassed some of the 152 submissions received by the Productivity Commission's investigation into the contribution of the Not for Profit sector and found a large number of organisations questioning the focus of the study and the effectiveness of more government studies into the sector.
The social networking site Facebook is a big hit across all age groups with more than 200 million registered users world wide -so why wouldn't Not for Profits take advantage of the phenomenon? Well they are!
Philanthropy Australia has warned that draft legislation aimed at improving the integrity of Prescribed Private Funds still leaves donors and trustees with an undesirable lack of certainty.
The Federal Government is to fund a project to help retired lawyers and lawyers taking a break from their careers to become involved in pro bono legal work.
Swinburne University's Institute for Social Research has established a Not for Profit foundation to help develop new ways to fund and support journalism following a trend that has already found traction in the US.
The Australian Network of the UN Global Compact was formally launched at the 10th National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development at Parliament House, in Canberra by Senator Nick Sherry (Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) and Georg Kell (Executive Director of the UN Global Compact).
This year's St James Ethics Centre's Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI) has been framed within the context of the Global Economic Crisis (GEC) with participating companies being described as demonstrating leadership in tough times.
Over Half of US Companies Increase Philanthropy Despite GFC
In the US a new survey has found that over half of the companies taking part have increased their corporate philanthropy in 2008 despite the economic decline.
IBM Survey Reveals Gap in "Green" Sustainability Strategies
IBM's second annual global corporate social responsibility survey of senior business executives again shows significant gaps between their goals and their ability to attain them.
Swinburne University's Institute for Social Research has established a Not for Profit foundation to help develop new ways to fund and support journalism following a trend that has already found traction in the US.
