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12 March 2010 | Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 available for Not for Profit organisations to support volunteers.
11 March 2010 | New research underlines the key challenges facing microfinance development in Australia.
11 March 2010 | The Australian internet-based depression service, DepressioNet has been forced to close its doors due to legal proceedings against it.
11 March 2010 | Landmark philanthropy research finds major giving in Australia is untapped, unidentified and uninformed.
11 March 2010 | Not for Profit Development organisation, Engineers Without Boarders, announces new CEO
10 March 2010 | The Victorian Government releases its survey report on the information needs of volunteer-based organisations as part of its Volunteering and Participation Portal Project.
10 March 2010 | Volunteering Victoria questions the relevance of the Productivity Commission's Report on issues facing the volunteering community.
10 March 2010 | More than $8 million in high value goods and services donated by corporates have reached thousands of people affected by the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria.
10 March 2010 | The ATO has released a new webpage providing answers to frequently asked questions about tax concession charities.
09 March 2010 | GuideStar UK and its subsidiary trading company GuideStar Data Services have become part of the Directory of Social Change - an acquisition described as an information revolution.
09 March 2010 | Les Hems, Director of Research at the Centre for Social Impact, looks at the Productivity Commission's report on the Not for Profit sector, and the challenges it poses for the Government.
04 March 2010 | A US consultancy has found that only half of Not for Profits actually say “thank you” for online and direct mail donations.
04 March 2010 | The Australian Centre for Social Innovation has launched the ‘Bold Ideas Better Lives Challenge’ to support social innovation projects in Australia.
04 March 2010 | A new US study provides additional insights into the up-take of 'mobile' philanthropy following the Haiti earthquake.
04 March 2010 | Social media continues to drive new levels of success for Not for Profit event fundraising according to a recent Blackbaud and Charity Dynamics research project.
04 March 2010 | Third sector leaders to co-sign a special 'canvas' to symbolise the National Compact agreement
04 March 2010 | A joint study by Victorian aged care provider Benetas and Deakin University examines respect for older Australians.
04 March 2010 | Wealthy Americans are concerned about their philanthropic giving as donations fall amid the economic downturn
04 March 2010 | The Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Awards 2010 are now open
04 March 2010 | Australian Sponsorship School to provide Not for Profits with corporate sponsorship training and coaching at no charge