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Findex Launches New Community Fund

Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th February 2018 - A new community fund has been launched to create equal access to opportunity for people isolated by location or circumstances. The Findex Community Fund (FCF) will partner with charities…

Half of Young Australian Women Feel Their Gender Will Limit Their Career

Luke Michael, Thursday, 14th December 2017 - Almost half of Australian teenage girls believe their gender could stand in the way of their career, according to new research. The MyRoad Careers Survey is an independent study of…

Charity to Attract Philanthropic Funding to Schools

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 - A new charity set up to help schools access philanthropic funding has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer. The interim Chairman of the new charity, Australian Schools Plus,…

Funding Secures Real Future for Young Job Seekers

Staff Reporter, Friday, 7th March 2014 - The Beacon Foundation has secured enough funding to deliver an expansion of the Real Futures Generation program that will support 1500 disadvantaged young Australians find work.…

Social Ventures Chief Takes on New Role

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 - Evidence based funding is becoming more mainstream in Australia but there is still a long way to go, says the founder of Social Ventures Australia, Michael Traill. Traill’s…

Investment Expert Heads West to SVA

Staff Reporter, Monday, 10th February 2014 - A former Investment Director, Jenna Palumbo has been appointed the Director for Western Australia at Social Ventures Australia (SVA). Palumbo was most recently at Big Society Capital…