Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise that provides advice and tools for Australia's 600,000 not-for-profit community groups and state, private and independent schools, as well as practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government. MORE INFO >
- How can we help? Download our New Member Welcome Kit (PDF 1mb) to find out how Our Community can help your community group.
- I'm Alright, Jack: Ita Buttrose AO, Paris Aristotle, Prof. Kerry Arabena, David Marr, Clementine Ford, Fiona Collis and Kon Karapanagiotidis, Audette Exel, Dr John Falzon, Jane Fargo, Hugh de Kretser, Joan Kirner AC, Andrew Markus, Emeritus Prof. Richard Wilkinson and the Stiff Gins will all join us at Communities in Control 2013: Melbourne, May 27 & 28, 2013. You can join us too!
- Need a grant? Check out the new Funding Centre - grants, fundraising info and funding tools.
- Community Sector Training: Find out what's coming up here.
- Grantmaking Courses: Bookings for three new AIGM workshops (on evaluation, conducting a healthcheck and grant program design) are now open. But hurry, places are limited.
- Need a Policy? Try the Policy Bank. It's free!
- Get Social! Link up with us on Twitter, or Facebook to get great fundraising and capacity building tips.
- Where's my newsletter? View our newsletter schedule at www.ourcommunity.com.au/schedule.
- Time for a Change? Find out what jobs are going in the community sector - sign up to receive our weekly jobs bulletin here.
- Get Donations: Sign up for online donations through GiveNow.com.au. It's free! www.givenow.com.au/listyourcause.
- Revolutionising Grants: SmartyGrants, Our Community's new online grants management system, is now rolling out to grantmakers across the country. Find out more .
- Tune out the Noise: Our membership newsletter, Our Community Matters, keeps you up to date without filling your inbox with junk. The latest edition includes articles on:
- The Funding Centre Has Arrived: New website for grants and fundraising help
- I'm Alright, Jack: Q&A speakers announced for Communities in Control
- Essential Skills: Social media provides practical focus for conference curtain-raiser
- Communities in Control in Profile: Bendigo group reclaims local pool
- NFP Reform Update: Charity definition, gag clauses, the Compact, ACNC updates (and more)
- Whatever Happened to Class? New report paints fresh picture
- Innovation & Inclusion: Last chance to reserve your place at Sports Without Border Conference
- The Power of the Crowd: Getting to grips with the promise of crowdfunding
- Epic Fail: Campaign reveals limitations of Facebook-based fundraising
- Hip-Hip-Hooray! Community campaigners celebrate milestones
- Big Mistake? Australian think tank savages UK's Big Society initiative
- Good with Numbers? Your community needs you!
- Community Sector Training: Grants, fundraising, governance & grantmaking
- NFP Finance: Social Benefit Bonds go on trial in NSW
- Big Picture: UN report poses (slightly odd) comparisons of global NFP sector
- Community Calendar: What's on in the community sector
- Community Sector Briefs: Around the traps
- Good Moves: Jobs and board vacancies
and more. Click here to read the latest issue or here to sign up to get it delivered to your inbox.
