Upcoming Events
- Title:
- Doing More with Less: Making Progress in a Time of Economic Downturn
Workshop for not-for-profit Boards, CEOs and Senior Executives - Information:
- Presented by the Asia-Pacific Centre for Philanthropy & Social Investment and DVA Navion and organised in association with the City of Boroondara and the Centre for Social Impact, the workshop will feature guest speakers:
- Professor Peter Shergold (Chief Executive, Centre for Social Impact)
- John McLeod (Director of Philanthropy, Goldman Sachs JBWere)
- Cath Smith (Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Council of Social Services)
- Vanessa Meachen (Research and Training Manager, Philanthropy Australia)
Keynote presentations and interactive panel discussions will equip not-for-profit Board members, CEOs and Senior Executives with skills to effectively deal with questions such as:
- How do income sources such as government and philanthropic funding react to economic downturns?
- How will individual organisations be impacted and how can they formulate effective individual responses?
- What do funders want to see from not-for-profit organisations in difficult economic times?
- What are the strategic activities funders are more likely to support at this time?
- What are the characteristics of organisations that will survive and flourish in times of economic stress?
- How can an economic downturn be a time of opportunity for the sector?
- What innovative strategies can be utilised to maintain and even expand operational income in a seemingly hostile climate?
- Date:
- Tuesday, 28 April 2009
8.30am-2.00pm - Venue:
- Hawthorn Town Hall
360 Burwood Road (near the corner of Burwood and Glenferrie Roads)
Hawthorn, Victoria 3122 - Contact:
- Register online
For more information on registrations, please contact Jason Smith on (03) 9853 5111 or email jsmith@dvanavion.com
Full workshop program
- Title:
- The Peter Singer Challenge
'The Life You Can Save - acting now to end world poverty' - Information:
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Peter Singer suggests some answers on how philanthropy can end world poverty.
Listen to his responses and other ideas from this eminent panel:
- Julian Burnside AO QC - Barrister
- Morag Fraser AM - Social Commentator
- John Armstrong - Philosopher
Engage in discussion and dialogue to address the quandaries and the practicalities of Peter's controversial solutions.
- Date:
- Tuesday, 23 April 2009
6.00pm-8.00pm - Venue:
- Melbourne Business School
200 Leicester Street, Carlton - Contact:
- Register online
For more information on registrations, please contact Helen Imber on himber@swin.edu.au
Download an event flyer
For further information about 2009 workshops or the Centre, please contact Dr Michael Liffman on (03) 9214 4405 or mliffman@swin.edu.au