RSPCA NSW is providing relief and recovery assistance to animals that have been impacted by Australia’s bushfire crisis, but they need donations to continue to care for these animals. “We are … [Read more...]
Aussie retailers unite to help communities impacted by the #bushfirecrisis
Australian retailers are uniting this Thursday (January 9th) via ‘ALL IN’ to fundraise for the Australian Red Cross Bushfire Disaster & Recovery Relief Fund. The nationwide 'ALL IN' fund raising … [Read more...]
Tips on How to be Sincere When Deciding to Do Altruistic Acts
Altruism is the process of doing the right thing to help other people. There are different ways for you to show that you care about others. You can start at home by doing kind deeds to the people you … [Read more...]
Not For Profit Women Making the World a Better Place
By Jo Scard, Founder + Chief Executive Officer, Fifty Acres In 2019, International Women’s Day wouldn’t be legit without a hashtag. This year it’s #balanceforbetter. In this context balance surely … [Read more...]
Woolworths partners with Share the Dignity in fight to end period poverty
Woolworths is partnering with leading women’s charity Share the Dignity, in a move that will provide as much as one million dollars to the charity over the next year to support their ambition to … [Read more...]
Rescue a Pet Australia on National Pet Adoption Day 9th February 2019
This Saturday, 9 February 2019, is the fifth annual National Pet Adoption Day (NPAD), an initiative of PETstock’s charity arm PETstock Assist and leading adoption site PetRescue. This year, organisers … [Read more...]
Everything You Need to Know About Running a Non Profit Organisation
The motive behind setting a business up tends to be profit. We want to make as much money from sales as possible in order to provide ourselves and our loved ones with as comfortable a lifestyle as … [Read more...]
Cancer Council – How to Get Involved With Relay for Life
Have you heard of Relay For Life? For those who haven’t, Relay For Life is a fun, amazing and moving overnight experience that is pivotal in raising funds for Cancer Council’s research, prevention and … [Read more...]
Australian Firefighters Calendars 2019 supporting children’s hospitals
The Australian Firefighters Calendar was established in 1993 to support the Children's Hospital Foundation, providing funds for research into childhood burns. After a proud history of supporting the … [Read more...]
Share the Dignity Founder Rochelle Courtenay alleviating period poverty in Australia
After reading in 2015 that homeless women Australia-wide were making sanitary pads out of public restroom toilet paper because they couldn’t afford to buy them, Rochelle Courtenay was called to … [Read more...]
Don’t Suffer in Silence – Call Parentline and Share Your Pain
What’s Parentline? Parentline’s been busy lately so you might have heard of it. Parenting is the most challenging job there is. Yes, it’s a stressful job. The expectations are high and there’s no … [Read more...]
Smith Family launches 2018 Winter Appeal to raise funding for Australian children in need
Children's education charity, The Smith Family, has launched it's 2018 Winter Appeal to raise much needed funding for education support programs to help disadvantaged Australian children to stay at … [Read more...]
World Bicycle Day 3 June 2018
This Sunday, 3 June 2018, is World Bicycle Day - a day to promote bicycle use around the world. It's also a day to celebrate and support the work of World Bicycle Relief Australia, who provide people … [Read more...]
Charity Gifts that Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged Kids
Charity gifts have become a popular Christmas gift because not only are they appreciated by the person who receives them, they also are very much appreciated by those who benefit from the funds … [Read more...]
Women’s Legal Service Queensland to Sell Tees to Raise Funds After Funding Cuts
These 'STRONGER THAN YOU KNOW' tees spread a powerful message of support for women and kids living with domestic violence. Funds raised from each tee go directly to the Women’s Legal Service … [Read more...]
Christmas Giving Grows on Trees at Oxfam Australia
Oxfam Australia’s Christmas tree campaign has been running for more than 30 years, delivering trees to homes across Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, with all proceeds supporting Oxfam’s work tackling … [Read more...]
Project Futures collaborates with leading Australian designer to end exploitation one t-shirt at a time
Project Futures, an Australian not-for-profit whose purpose is to educate the public about human trafficking and slavery issues, has collaborated with fashion designer Steven Khalil to launch its very … [Read more...]
yourtown Prize Home | Art Union & Community Services
At yourtown, they believe every child and young adult deserves a happy and healthy life. And it is their job to ensure they have the chance to go out and live it. They give a voice to those who are … [Read more...]
McGrath Foundation Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2017
The McGrath Foundation has partnered with major brands to offer a selection of exquisite Mother's Day Gifts that give twice because funds raised by this initiative will help place breast care nurses … [Read more...]
Wheelchair-bound beauty queen shouldn’t be a pioneer
This is an opinion piece by Danielle Ballantine, CEO of Northside, commenting on the media attention surrounding Justine Clark, who is the first woman to use a wheelchair to compete in the Miss World … [Read more...]
Your chance to own original artwork by Australian Artists at ‘Art for Epilepsy’ online auction
More than 160 prominent and emerging artists from across Australia have donated original artworks featuring the colour purple to the online ‘Art for Epilepsy’ auction, open from 14 February to 26 … [Read more...]
Top 10 Career Tips from 5 Female CEOs for International Women’s Day 2017
There are 3.7 billion women and girls in the world, but how many of the world’s top 50 companies are run by women? The answer is a big, fat Zero! WaterAid Australia Chief Executive Rosie Wheen was … [Read more...]
Increased pressure on homelessness support services due to family violence
Specialist homelessness services in Australia are seeing a significant increase in client numbers due to domestic and family violence, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health … [Read more...]
Christmas Gift Ideas: 2017 PETstock Calendar featuring rescue animals
At a price of just $3 and with 100% of proceeds going to Australian not-for-profit organisation, PetRescue, the 2017 PETstock Calendar is the feel-good stocking filler that supports the adoption of … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Fundraise for Charity at Work
Is your business or workplace looking to raise money for charity? Stuck trying to come up with exciting ideas to encourage colleagues to get involved? It can be tricky trying to find the ideal way to … [Read more...]
Global Sisters Creating Hope for Disadvantaged Women in Australia through Business
Global Sisters, a not for profit organisation, has launched with a unique approach that encourages and supports financially excluded women in Australia to become financially independent through … [Read more...]
Fashion: Celebrating 100 Years of Power Dressing
Last night Dress for Success Sydney (DfSS) celebrated 100 Years of Power Dressing, raising over $70,000 in the process, to help women in need to achieve economic independence. The event, celebrated … [Read more...]
Donate Winter Woollies to Australian Red Cross to help those in need
This winter the Australian Red Cross are asking Australians to donate warm clothes they no longer need to their op shops. The Australian Red Cross sell these items to raise money to help people in … [Read more...]
Taronga Zoo celebrates Centenary by taking action on behalf of 10 Endangered Species and here's how you can help
No visit to Sydney, Australia is complete without a visit to Taronga Zoo. Located on the shores of iconic Sydney Harbour, Taronga Zoo has been entertaining and educating visitors from all over the … [Read more...]
Advancing women's health and education a focus for female philanthropists
Although often seen as the domain of wealthy patriarchs, women have historically taken a leading role in the establishment of philanthropic foundations and women establish close to half of all the … [Read more...]
Walk in Her Shoes on International Women's Day 8 March 2016
CARE Australia's biggest annual charity event, Walk In Her Shoes is held each year on International Women's Day on 8th March. The event asks participants to walk from 25km to 100km over a week from 8 … [Read more...]
Mother's Day Classic 2016 Australia’s biggest fundraiser for breast cancer research
The Mother's Day Classic is Australia's biggest fundraiser for breast cancer research with everyone from individuals to firefighters and our largest corporations participating in the event. Now in … [Read more...]
Seven good reasons to quit drinking for OCSOBER!
With one month to go until Life Education’s annual Ocsober fundraising campaign kicks off, now is the time to join Ocsober ambassadors Angry Anderson, Professor Gordian Fulde, Georgie Gardner, Natalie … [Read more...]
In Profile: Jacinta McDonell philanthropist and Co-Founder of Anytime Fitness Australia
As well as setting up and managing Australia’s most successful fitness brand, owning 20 franchises with her brother, and being a mother of three young children, Jacinta McDonnell’s entrepreneurial … [Read more...]
New app one7days makes it easy to donate small amount to charity
A new global micro-donation app has been launched in Melbourne. The app one7days makes it easier to give to a range of different causes, and provides an opportunity to individuals who aren’t usually … [Read more...]
Highlighting the role women play in philanthropy
As International Women’s Day approaches, we wanted to highlight the role that women play in philanthropy as founders of philanthropic trusts as well as beneficiaries of their support. Tabitha Lovett, … [Read more...]
Oxfam Unwrapped Charity Gifts for Christmas 2014
This Christmas marks 10 years of Australians buying goats, chickens, cow manure and other quirky charity gifts through the Oxfam Unwrapped charity gift program. More than 1 million Oxfam Unwrapped … [Read more...]
Meals on Wheels celebrates 61 years of service to the community
Today, 27 August 2014 is National Meals on Wheels Day (MoW) in Australia. This year the charity is celebrating their 61st birthday, recognising the good work of 78,700 volunteers at over 740 branches … [Read more...]
15,000 to stand on MCG to support breast cancer
15,000 people will stand together on the MCG in the shape of the iconic Pink Lady on Saturday 10 May 2014 to show their support for the growing number of Australians personally affected by breast … [Read more...]
The Syria Crisis: Helping those who need it most
Who suffers most during civil war? Who needs the most help during such a devastating event as the Crisis in Syria? Many argue that it is the children and families of disaster who suffer the most. … [Read more...]