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Funds lost through online fraud in the Not for Profit sector is at an all-time high, with fraudulent online transactions resulting in almost 40 per cent of the total value of sector fraud reported, according to the 2012 BDO Not for Profit Fraud Survey.
Treasury Report outlines significant intergenerational challenges for Australia especially health care.
International aid agency Oxfam says that resources must be built up closer to where disasters happen to ensure that people and countries are better prepared to withstand future shocks.
‘Social enterprise’ is an apparently unrecognised term to the general public, with nearly one-third of people in the U.K having never heard of it, according to a recent study.
Community managed and initiated programs can result in vast improvements in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, according to new research.
More than 1000 Australian lives were saved or improved through organ transplants in 2011, the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King has announced.
‘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.
Emotional differences between the rich and poor, as depicted in such Charles Dickens classics as “A Christmas Carol” and “A Tale of Two Cities,” may have a scientific basis, according to US researchers.
An aging population and an increase in the numbers of those suffering from dementia are behind a new Federal Government initiative to support people with the disease.
A new report from UK homeless charity, Crisis, has revealed life expectancy rates for homeless men are 47 years old while homeless women can expect the average life expectancy of 43 – more than 30 years less than the average Briton.
More than 60% of women will make a donation to charity this year, compared with only 56% of men according to the latest Christmas survey from the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA).
Over 2 million Australian families joined in ‘good giving’ last financial year, by donating to Australian aid and humanitarian charities that help people overcome poverty.
People in the United States and United Kingdom overwhelmingly trust Not for Profits (NFPs) ahead of of governments and corporations to create social change, yet most say they will make charitable donations at the same or reduced levels as last year.
A world first report by the United Nations into global volunteerism has called for greater measurement of the contribution of volunteering to be carried out, and says that misconceptions around volunteerism must be addressed.
A charity set up to provide free cervical cancer vaccines for girls in developing countries - the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF) - says its first three years of operation have greatly exceeded even the wildest expectations of its founders.
Not for Profit advocacy group, the Australian Child Care Alliance (ACCA) says a Productivity Commission Report confirms that child care costs will sky rocket under the Gillard Government’s planned workforce reforms.
Volunteering Australia releases a sneak-peak at the results of its National Survey of Volunteering Issues 2011 set for release at next week's International Volunteer Day.
School and study problems remain the top concerns of Australia’s young people, according to a Mission Australia survey.
Mental health organisations are calling for more support and better-coordinated community mental health services, following the release of study of psychotic illness in Australia.
New research hopes to discover if jumping on a treadmill holds the key to reducing depression among older Australians and their carers.