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Season for giving If a $2 donation was made for every Australian we could raise over $40M and really make it a season of giving The season for giving to charity is now.  That’s the message we should all be sending out to parents and children alike before we

Dirty profits Dirty profits is the headline screaming from an article produced by Pro Bono Australia today about the not-for-profit sector.  The article picks up on a discussion at a conference in Melbourne on ‘Creating Shared Value’.  The headline is a reference to a quote from Tim Costello “There’s suspicion as if somehow making

Private Sector Threat The Private Sector Threat to the not-for-profit sector, particularly in the disability area has begun to surface.  It may only be a small example, but the threat is real.  It was reported in the Australian Newspaper earlier this week how a conference organising company is charging $5000 to attend

Online donations are a critical element of any fundraising these days – at least that is the perception.  No charity can afford to be without the facility to receive online donations, but the question of how much money is actually raised here by individual organisations is difficult to fully comprehend.  That

Changing Market Forces Changing market forces are having a significant impact on the not-for-profit sector, starting with disability organisations. As the implementation of a National Disability Insurance Scheme begins, there is a real danger that many not-for-profit’s are not preparing themselves effectively for changing market forces. A person centred approach means

Not-for-profit must be redefined Not-for-profit is a term that carries considerable baggage and it is harming charities ability to deliver services, raise awareness and find cures.  For all its intended good, not-for-profit as a sector defining term is having a negative impact on society. I blogged recently about the Australian