News
06 March 2012
Gloom strips $15m from charity coffers
DONATIONS to South Australian charities have plummeted by $15.2 million in a year as households respond to tough times.
The financial statements of…
06 March 2012
Foundations for giving: why and how Australians structure their philanthropy
Life changing moments are said to be a key factor in the decision to
donate money to charity, according to new research by the Australian
Centre for Philant…
06 March 2012
Volunteers step in as the call to alms proves tricky
CHARITIES nationally are reporting a
decline in corporate donations since the global financial crisis, but
are finding voluntary work is on the rise.
…
06 March 2012
Into the light
A unique company is helping workers in the not-for-profit sector increase their professional skills and opportunities.
[WHO] Karen Mahlab, founder of Pro Bono …
06 March 2012
Let public as well as private schools benefit from donations
A family wanted to donate more than $20,000 to help Aboriginal
students at their local regional high school. They wanted to fund
programs to engage parents …
13 February 2012
Award nominations open to honour Queensland's top philanthropists
The Queensland Community Foundation (QCF) has opened nominations for
the 2012 QCF Philanthropist of the Year Awards, which will recognise
Queensland’s mos…
13 February 2012
US unis winners as donations head up
MONEY donated by the the US's most
charitable people is starting to catch up with pre-recession giving,
thanks in part to some very large bequests from a fe…
07 February 2012
Demand for philanthropic funds continue to rise
The growing demand for philanthropic funds sees another major Trust
fund reporting a significant increase in the amount of grant dollars
sought from Austral…
16 January 2012
Employers urged to think about mental health
Employers are being urged to think about how they can better support the mental health of their staff at work, as the costs of failing to act hurt both the indi…
16 January 2012
Aussies cash in on good causes
Australian James Windon is one of the top executives at social giving site Causes.com, which has raised $US40 million for over 500,000 causes in the last four …
