Over $600,000 worth of scholarships are now available for the training and development of staff from not-for-profit organisations.
The global economic crisis has failed to dent community investment and charitable giving, with leading companies recording a staggering 86 per cent increase in contributions to the community in 2009.
As part of its work towards a National Volunteering Strategy, the Federal Government has appointed a Volunteer Policy Advisory Group and has also held the first meeting of the State and Territory Volunteering Ministers.