WOODSIDE Petroleum, Squire Sanders, Atlas Iron and Deloitte are among the organisations behind the Corporate Volunteering Council in WA, which was created in a bid to grow volunteering across the s
WESTERN Australia’s aged care sector is facing major challenges in servicing the ageing population, with high construction costs forcing bed supply to fall below forecast demand and a reduction in
THE West Australian Opera is leading an innovative international co-production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello that will visit South Africa, Australia and New Zealand over three years.
A PREEMINENT scholar in the field of theology and economics has warned that faith-based organisations such as Anglicare and UnitingCare West will cease to exist unless they move to maintain and imp
Western Australia’s major arts companies led the national pack in generating non-government support last year, more than doubling corporate sponsorship, philanthropy and fundraising event income be
FLEDGLING arts group WA Aboriginal Dance Company has launched plans to establish itself as a permanent business and will do so under the new name Ochre Contemporary Dance Company.
GOLD producer Newmont Asia Pacific has pledged a three-year financial commitment to the Asthma Foundation WA to help it deliver asthma education and support to rural areas of the state.
PROPERTY developer Charter Hall Group has launched plans to raise $50,000 for HeartKids WA during the construction phase of its two-building WorkZone office project on Pier Street.
THE Western Australian branch of suicide prevention organisation Lifeline will take its fight to the internet with the development of a chat crisis service to support members of the community.
The Western Australian CEO Sleepout has raised $700,000 and counting after a successful 2012 event which culminated in 106 CEOs staying at the WA Cricket Association ground last night.
OAKAJEE Port and Rail and other sponsors are keen to grow opportunities for indigenous artists in the Mid West by building on the success of the Good Heart Mid West Aboriginal Art Exhibition.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia today launched Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters, the first exhibition in a series of six from New York’s Museum of Modern Art that director Stefano Ca
WHEELCHAIR Sports WA has firmed up its governance over the past two years with the hope that a robust board will lead to greater corporate support and a better community understanding of the organi
THE federal government’s recent decision to delay implementation of new governance standards for not for profits highlights the complexities involved in regulating the sector, according to the Aust
NEW federal government planning and performance measures for national cultural agencies aim to deliver improved financial management, better care of collections and more consistent reporting across
COUNTRY Arts WA’s Manifesto 2029, which was presented to a bipartisan grouping of the state’s major political party representatives last week, is a step-by-step guide to strengthening the arts in r
FIVE years after its launch and having developed a strong relationship with Aboriginal communities, the Nyoongar Sports Association has launched a new strategic plan aimed at diversifying its fundi
Corporate partnerships can form the lifeblood of community organisations through in-kind or cash sponsorships but getting the dotted line signed can be difficult and daunting for not-for-profit org
Nicola Forrest, wife of mining magnate Andrew Forrest, has been named as Black Swan State Theatre Company’s honorary number one subscriber for 2012 and 2013, in recognition of her and her family’s
The state government has committed $1.6 million in funding over four years to Wheels for Hope, a program that aims to improve the mobility of children with disabilities and their families.
Social enterprise is not a new concept in Western Australia but it has attracted attention in recent times, with government funding committed to encouraging new social ventures and social entrepren
Five corporate surfing teams swapped their suits for swimmers at Margaret River’s Telstra Drug Aware Pro’s first charitable surfing competition last month, and raised $50,000 for SurfAid.
The federal government introduced new rules in July last year around how self-managed super funds invest in art and the art sector is already feeling the effects on sales, according to industry ins
