Centre for Social Impact

How Good Design Can Create a Better World

16 January 2012 | ‘Design’ is about more than products, fashion or the latest styles - at the heart of good design is a search for ways to create a better world, according to Ingrid Burkett, the Social Design Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact. This article is from the CSI Blog.

The Shape of the Sector in 2012

04 January 2012 | 2012 looks to be a defining year for the Not for Profit, social enterprise and philanthropic sector, and in this post from the CSI Blog, Gina Anderson outlines why she is looking forward to the next 12 months.

Social Impact Scholarship on Offer

14 December 2011 | The Commonwealth Bank, along with the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), is offering a scholarship for someone currently working in the Not for Profit sector to undertake a Graduate Certificate in Social Impact.

A Peak Into the Future of Private Philanthropy

02 November 2011 | CSI Blog | To mark the tenth birthday of contemporary philanthropy in Australia - the creation of prescribed Private Fund or PPF - philanthropist and Executive Chairman of HSC & Company, Phil Hayes-St Clair, shares his thoughts on what the next ten years will hold.

Is There a Better Approach to Remote Aboriginal Communities?

24 October 2011 | With social and economic indicators showing that Government spending is doing little to assist Aboriginal Australians, Mission Australia CEO and CSI Blog Contributor Toby Hall asks if a new approach is needed.

Why the Occupying Wall Street Movement Hates Business

17 October 2011 | CSI Blog | With the Occupy Wall Street protest spreading around the globe, Macquarie Group Foundation Professor at the Centre for Social Impact, Peter Shergold, examines the backlash against business and what it means for Australia.

Centre for Social Impact Announces Appointment of New CEO

12 October 2011 | The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) has announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Young as its new CEO.

NSW Government To Launch Pilot Tender Process for Social Benefit Bonds

08 September 2011 | The NSW Liberal and National Government has announced that it will launch a pilot tender process for "Social Benefit Bonds" - taking up the idea first considered by the former Labor Government.

Social Impact Bonds – Not a Panacea But Worth Investing In

10 March 2011 | Opinion | Social Investment Bonds can increase the scale of resources available to NFPs and ensure that these resources are allocated efficiently, however they are not a panacea, according to Les Hems, the Director of Research at the Centre for Social Impact.

Social Procurement in Australia

09 December 2010 | A new national report examines how Not for Profit organisations, governments and corporations can use their purchasing power and procurement processes to generate positive social impacts.