Opinion: Discover the Power of Giving at the Social Enterprise World Forum – Third Sector
Social enterprise is a global movement with the potential to truly change the world. By applying business savvy to social change projects and programs, social enterprise organisations have the capacit…
It’s time to rethink the Christmas gift-giving tradition – Body + Soul
It’s that time of the year again – when we spend hundreds of dollars on gifts for family and friends who, let’s face it, likely don’t need those presents.
One Christmas I gave my children…
Andrea Comastri On Addressing Employment Barriers Through Inclusive Business Models – Impact Boom Podcast
Andrea Comastri is a co-founder and Director of Hotel Etico Australia, the first social enterprise hotel in Australia, employing and training young people with disability.
Andrea is focused on establi…
Reflecting On Our June 2021 Virtual Crowdfunding Event- The Life You Can Save
On 23rd June 2021, The Life You Can Save partnered with The Funding Network Australia to organize our third virtual crowdfunding event. Like our first virtual crowdfunding event hosted one year earl…
Finding a better way – Company Director Magazine
Wayside Chapel, a high-profile not-for-profit, has been a fixture of Sydney’s eastern suburbs since 1964, when it threw open its doors to support people who had, quite literally, fallen by the waysi…
A Night with The Funding Network- F & P Magazine
The Funding Network held their first hybrid crowdfunding in April. Find out how much they raised and how they did it.
I log in at 5:45pm and am greeted by some toe-tapping 80s classics while I wa…
Rethinking governance in the non-for-profit sector – Company Director Magazine
Julie McDonald, CEO of The Funding Network, describes the run-up to the organisation’s first live online fundraising event in April 2020
Charities successfully utilise online platforms to fundraise during the pandemic – Sky News
The Funding Network CEO Julie McDonald says charities have successfully harnessed technology to adapt in “all sorts of ways” during the coronavirus pandemic.
“In our world, in The Funding Networ…
Seven events, ten hours, over $1.1 million raised – F & P Magazine
How The Funding Network adapted live crowdfunding events to a virtual format in a pandemic…and what we learned
Back in June, we spoke to F&P about The Funding Network’s pivot to virtual even…
The Funding Network shakes up fundraising in COVID-19 era – Third Sector
In the midst of a challenging period for fundraising events across the country, an organisation is proving that innovation and adaptability critical to successfully keep moving forward.
The Funding Ne…