Our Community media releases and alerts
Sector news: Latest developments in the community sector | 2022
Free NFP news: $4.5m investment for better governance and free NFP news service– June 2023
Local politics: Women urged to step up, run for local council– April 2023
Local politics: Women's leadership program ready to tip the balance on councils– Mar 2023
Scholarships: Vic Govt sponsors 50 places for women leaders– Feb 2023
Climate action: Net Zero Heroes site offers NFPs savings and opportunties– September 2022
Research and resources: Greening the Not-for-Profit Sector– September 2022
NFP Treasurers' Awards 2022: Meet Australia's top community treasurers– September 2022
Leading in human resources: Why Our Community is moving to a four-day week– June 2022
Gender balance: Victorian program urges women to embrace local leadership– April/May 2022
Study reveals how grantmakers measure against UN social development goals – March 2022
40% of NFP workers tempted by the 'Great Resignation' – November 2021
Top treasurers awarded for hard work and financial wizardry – August 2021
Pandemic pressure: Not-for-profits struggle while Australians commit to giving more - June 2021
Communities in Control conference 2021 a spark to ‘Think Bigger: Fix Everything’ – May 2021
Back your giving campaign with GiveNow’s Giving Facts snapshot – April 2021
The Big Rethink: NFPs must change fundraising focus in the covid-19 era – April 2021
Communities in Control 2020 shows communities are more important than ever – November 2020
Innovation Lab wins not-for-profit tech award – November 2020
Our Community calls on govt to ‘get off its @r$e and fix fundraising – September 2020
World first- ‘Donation Dollar’ is a charity boost – September 2020
Top NFP thinkers lay out covid-19 priorities – August 2020
Diploma goes online: Top NFP leader training now available anywhere, anytime – June 2020
Save Our Sector: Our pledge to not-for-profits during pandemic – March 2020
Our Community’s Giving Tuesday generates fundraising innovation by groups - Dec 2019
NFP Roadmap study: Rethink what you know about NFP governance - December 2019
Our Community hosts talks for charities blueprint – November 2019
Our Community recognised as a force for good in B-Corp best for community mentions – September 2019
Sports clubs shine in awards for Australia's best community treasurers - September 2019
Top grantmakers shine a light on our funding future - August 2019
Study of $100m donations pool reveals gender trends - July 2019
Good Jobs Great HR, the web resource for NFP managers - June 2019
Numbers prove LGBTIQ+ funding falls short – April 2019
Communities in Control conference 2019, May 20 - 21, Melbourne - May 2019
OUR COMMUNITY WELCOMES ALP'S CHARITY POLICY - May 2019
Our Community crunches numbers around funding to LGBTIQ+ causes in Australia - April 2019
GiveNow takes a global leadership role - February 2019
Introducing the Future 500 Leaders governance scholarship - November 2018
Our Community is named "Best for Community", again - June 2018
Communities in Control conference, May 28 - 29, Melbourne - May 2018
Child safety toolkit to protect kids - April 2018
Our Community backs new charity complaints process - April 2018
Landmark property venture set to accelerate Australia's social change agenda: - February 2018
Meet the new Community Directors Council: - January 2018
Our Community to boycott Australia Day in support of moves to change the date - January 2018
Susan Pascoe to chair new Community Directors Council - September 2017
Study into $56B sector highlights grants waste - July 2017
Good Governance for the Arts: Register now for Webinars and Workshops - April 2017
Donation trends revealed in landmark report - December 2016
Women's governance scholarship winners announced - November 2016
Our Community launches grants data revolution - November 2016
Our Community seeks applications for data transformation reference group - November 2016
2016 Treasurers' Awards winners announced - October 2016
Our Community named among Best in World for Community - September 2016
Gold Logie winner Waleed Aly to deliver landmark social justice oration - May 2016
Celebrating Community Directors - the Super Heroes Who Walk Among Us - April 2016
It's time to throw out the old boys of the Council for the Order of Australia - February 2016
NFP Finance & Governance Insights Media Release and PDF - December 2015
Groundbreaking new book overturns sex trafficking myths - August 2015
Our Community's tribute to The Honourable Joan Kirner AC - May 2015
Our Community named among world's best businesses for community impact - April 2015
2015 Commonwealth Bank Treasurers' Awards Launched - February 2015
Our Community becomes a B Corp - February 2015
$1.1 million flows in for good causes during December, but donors getting stingier - January 2015
Pozible & GiveNow partnership expands not-for-profits' access to funding, slashes red tape - May 2014
GiveNow launches appeal that keeps on giving - April 2014
Institute of Community Directors Australia launched - February 2014
Abbott urged to declare community sector "open for business" - November 2013
A Step Towards a Statutory Definition of Charity - July 2013
Changes to the Funding Centre - information for EasyGrants and Raising Funds subscribers - March 2013
Diversity of community sector revealed in 2012 Treasurers' Awards winners - November 2012
Disaster giving highlighted as Australia's annual celebration of giving gets under way - November 2012
Our Community Statement: Sector should stand behind the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission - October 2012
Former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner AM delivers landmark social justice oration - May 2012
CENTRAL VICTORIAN JOBS PROJECT WINS INAUGURAL SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD - May 2012
New Christmas catalogue offers alternative to orgy of consumption - November 2011
Kookaburra Awards celebrate those who squawk loudest and longest - November 2011
Women roll up their sleeves to keep community finances safe - June 2011
Searching for Australia's greatest community treasurers - February 2011
New campaign launched to boost the number of female Order of Australia recipients - January 2011
Winners of the 2010 Photo Bank Awards announced - December 2010
Getting the good word on great gifts - November 2010
Melbourne community groups ride through economic crisis - October 2010
Taking tax time giving out of the shoebox and onto the Net - June 2010
2010 Kookaburra Award Winners Announced - May 2010
Our Community Foundation & Westpac win Community Leadership Award - May 2010
Treasuring our Treasurers - 2010 award winners announced - May 2010
'Tis not the season for giving this Christmas - November 2009
5000 pharmacies, Telstra Foundation and Our Community tell Australians: "Join In, Join Up!" - November 2009
Community Groups Feel Economic Heat - October 2009
Former refugee named 2009 Community Worker Award Winner - September 2009
Two community groups named Community Idol 2009 - June 2009
Australia's 2009 Community Idol Finalists Announced - June 2009
Communities meet to find solutions, not problems, at Communities in Control 2009 - June 2009
Eleven community groups win commendations in Westpac Community Idol competition 2009 - June 2009
Awards paint picture of community in action - April 2009
Our Community named in 'SMART 100' Index - April 2009
Australia's top treasurers revealed - March 2009
GENEROUS AUSTRALIANS STILL KEEN TO GIVE - December 2008
GIVING AN EASY KEY TO STRESS - FREE CHRISTMAS - December 2008
AUSTRALIANS IGNORE ECONOMIC GLOOM TO KEEP GIVING - December 2008
AUSSIES' SPIRIT OF GIVING ALIVE AND WELL - December 2008
AUSTRALIANS URGED TO THINK OF THEIR COMMUNITY DURING AUSTRALIAN GIVING WEEK - December 2008
CEO'S CHRISTMAS COMPASSION CHALLENGE - December 2008
PROMINENT AUSTRALIANS OFFER GIVING TIPS - December 2008
In search of Australia's best community treasurers - July 2008
The Town That Could: Community Group Blyth Regional Cinema Named Australia's Newest Community Idol - June 2008
Our Community rides the waves of success: 'Cool Company' award adds to a growinåçg list of achievements - October 2007
Online Giving Auction Highlights Importance of Giving - December 2006
Australian Giving Week 2006 - December 4 - 10 - December 2006
Tuesday's donor is full of cash - December 2005
COMMUNITY GROUPS PREFER SUPPORT OVER DOLLARS - SURVEY - June 2005
The Community Revolution Begins June 7 - March 2004
COMMUNITIES IN CONTROL CONFERENCE - February 2003
communityonline.com.au address wrong - December 2002
101 Tips to Help Your Local Community - December 2002
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