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Asia - Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy
Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne www.swinburne.edu.au External Web site

AusCharity
Auschairty.org is the gateway for information on major Australian charities. AusCharity publish The Charities Book. www.auscharity.org External Web site

Australian Journal on Volunteering
The Australian Journal on Volunteering is the only Australian refereed journal that publishes articles exclusively on volunteering. Published twice each year, the AJOV aims to:

  • Provide a forum for promoting awareness and discussion of volunteering within the volunteering community;
  • Stimulate debate and research on volunteering; provide useful information to the volunteering community; and
  • Promote awareness of the volunteering sector and its attendant issues in the broader community, including government and business.

The Australian Journal on Volunteering is a publication of Volunteering Australia and is available at www.volunteeringaustralia.org/ External Web site

Australian Philanthropy Journal
Australian Philanthropy is the official journal of Philanthropy Australia, and is uniquely placed to highlight developments, news and trends in the Australian philanthropic sector. Each issue highlights a specific theme of interest to the philanthropic sector, and also contains news, articles and profiles. The journal is available at www.philanthropy.org.au/publications/journal External Web site

Community CPS Foundation
The Community CPS Foundation raises and distributes charitable funds within the community, and was launched in August 2007. The trust manages two funds: The Community Gift Fund, which receives donations from members of the general public, together with voluntary contributions from CPS employees; and the Community Support Fund, which is built up by contributions from Community CPS’ annual profit. www.communitycps.com.au/ External Web site

Community Foundations Gateway
A joint project of Philanthropy Australia, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and Community Foundations of Australasia Inc, the Community Foundation Gateway is a comprehensive source of information for those involved in, researching, or interested in becoming involved in community foundations in Australia. communityfoundations. www.philanthropy.org.au External Web site

Faculty of Business: Centre of Philanthropy and Non- profit Studies
Queensland University of Technology www.bus.qut.edu.au/research/cpns External Web site 

Fundraising Institute of Australia
The Fundraising Institute of Australia is the national peak body representing professional fundraising through advocacy of standards, professional development pathways and measurable credentials so that its members achieve best practice. www.fia.org.au External Web site

Givewell
The Givewell site provides a comprehensive database of Australian charities, giving strategies, bequests, charitable trusts and corporate philanthropy, as well as links to charities and related sites. www.givewell.com.au/ External Web site

GreaterGood
The Capital Region Community Foundation, known as GreaterGood, is a public charitable trust established in 2003 to give the people of the region, a convenient, low cost structure to build a permanent fund to support projects, activities and charities that address the region's most challenging social issues. GreaterGood is a community based, independent organisation, which operates with the support of the Public Trustee for the ACT and an independent volunteer Board and Management Committee. www.greatergood.org.au/about_the_foundation/index.htm External Web site

Media Team Australia
Media Team Australia assists community organisations across Australia raise their public profile and attract greater support by professionalising their public relations and communications activities www.mediateam.websyte.com.au/ External Web site

Non Profit Australia
Aims to improve the viability of non profit organisations for the benefit of Australian society: www.nonprofitaustralia.org.au/ External Web site

National Roundtable of Non-profit Organisations
National Forum for the exchange of information, research and knowledge www.nonprofitroundtable.org.au External Web site  
It aims to lead by being an effective voice on common and shared issues affecting the contribution, performance and viability of non profit organisations in Australia.

National Standards for involving volunteers in not for profit organisations
Through a consultation process, Volunteering Australia has developed a series of publications with the explicit intention of protecting volunteers, organisations engaging volunteers and the organisations customers.

Copies of these publications can be purchased from Volunteering ACT. Phone (02) 6251 4060 for more information.

Copies are also available online for purchase via the Volunteering Australia website. For more information see
www.volunteeringaustralia.org/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=124&nav_cat_id=163&nav_top_id=61 External Web siteblah

Public Trustee for the ACT
The Public Trustee for the ACT is a Territory Authority whose purpose is to deliver to the ACT community a full range of quality trustee and related services www.publictrustee.act.gov.au/index.html External Web site

Our Community
Our Community is a world leading social enterprise that provides 15 knowledge centres –spanning all aspects of running a community group and comprising a range of resources, training, advice and tools. It provides a service for Australia’s 700,000 community groups and schools, including providing practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government www.ourcommunity.com.au/ External Web site

Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Australia www.philanthropy.org.au/index.html External Web site

Philanthropy Review
The Philanthropy Review is a monthly newsletter produced by Philanthropy Australia for its members. The Philanthropy Review provides recent news of interest to the sector (e.g. comings and goings of staff and positions available), advises members of upcoming events, functions and conferences here and abroad, and regularly includes excerpts from thought provoking articles and papers of relevance to the practice of philanthropy.
www.philanthropy.org.au/publications/pr.html External Web site

Philanthropy Squared
Philanthropy Squared is a management consulting firm whose mission is to bring enlightened strategic thinking to development and marketing in the non government sector www.philanthropy2.com External Web site

Pro Bono Australia
Directory of non government organisations, job listings and other resources www.probonoaustralia.com.au External Web site

The Australian Sports Commission
The Australian Sports Commission provides information on recruiting, retaining, and managing events volunteers, volunteer coordinators and volunteer management for sports clubs and organisations. www.ausport.gov.au/participating/all/volunteers/recruiting_volunteers External Web site   

The Not-For-Profit Network
The Not–For–Profit Network is a for profit organisation interested in supporting a strong, vibrant, and sustainable not-for-profit sector by providing specialist educational events, opportunities for peer-networking, advice, recognition, publications, resources and more. They can be found at www.nfpn.com.au External Web site

The Snow Foundation
The Snow Foundation was established by two brothers that were born and raised in the ACT and have a strong commitment to the community. The Snow Foundation aims to assist those who are most marginalised. www.snowfoundation.org.au/ External Web site    

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