Events

Australia Day Most Significant Day on National Calendar - Study

17 January 2012 | Australians consider Australia Day, on 26 January, as the nation's most important yearly event, according to research commissioned by the National Australia Day Council.

ACCSR’s 5th Annual Conference to Focus on CSR and Innovation

12 January 2012 | The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility’s 5th Annual Conference in Melbourne in February will turn the spotlight on The Innovation Imperative: Taking CSR from Risk Management to Value Creation.

Sharing the Wealth of the Lucky Country - 2012 ACOSS Conference

05 January 2012 | Registrations have now opened for the 2012 ACOSS National Conference to be held in March in Sydney.

Volunteers in Aid Conference Provides Support

15 November 2011 | International Volunteer Day will be celebrated at the second annual Volunteers in Aid conference and expo to be held in Melbourne on Friday 2nd December 2011.

Philanthropy Head Victorian Finalist in Australian of the Year

03 November 2011 | Philanthropy Australia’s President, Bruce Bonyhady AM, has been nominated as one of four Victorian finalists for Australian of the Year.

Demystifying Social Media for Not for Profits

02 November 2011 | In the wake of last summer’s floods in Queensland - where twitter became a powerful resource for NFPs involved in emergency response and the ensuing rebuilding effort - Volunteering Australia’s upcoming National will take a special look at social media.

Justice Award for Aboriginal Legal Service Staffer

28 October 2011 | John McKenzie, Chief Legal Officer of Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) has been awarded the Law and Justice Foundation Justice Medal.

Not for Profits Must Engage With Australia’s ‘New Wealth’

19 October 2011 | New wealth, created by the resources boom or by information technology, is the changing face of philanthropy in Australia according to Australian of the Year Simon McKeon.

Homelessness Advocate Recognised as ‘Woman of Achievement’

17 October 2011 | Susan Barton – the founder of the Lighthouse Foundation - has been named the winner of BrainLink’s Women of Achievement Award.

Philanthropist, Film-Maker and Disney Heiress to Visit Australia

04 October 2011 | US philanthropist, film-maker and Walt Disney heiress, Abigail Disney will visit Melbourne and Sydney later this year to share insights into philanthropy and preview her latest documentary on the plight of women in conflict zones.