Fundraising

Research Australia has partnered with Ogilvy PR Health to launch Cook for a Cure, a week-long event in which participants can share a meal to support their chosen research area.

State Trustees is calling for eligible community groups in Victoria to apply for funding through its annual Community Grants program for 2011.

Credit Suisse Private Banking USA has released a white paper entitled "Strategic Philanthropy: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Potential," which explores the potential that exists for strategic philanthropists in stimulating entrepreneurship and small business development in developing countries.

In the wake of the recent flooding in Queensland, Volunteering Qld has received over 65,000 volunteer registrations from around the world to help with recovery efforts.

The Macquarie Group Foundation has established a $100,000 Social Innovation grant to an Australian not-for-profit organisation or program that addresses an unmet community need.

Former South Australian governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson is handing over the Peter Nelson Leukemia Research Fellowship Fund to the Cancer Council.

Two new online communities are offering their support to Australian not-for-profit groups, raising awareness and resources for a variety of causes.

Macarthur Credit Union will increase its funding and grants in 2011 in an effort to support local community groups in New South Wales.

The inaugural Third Sector Women's Networking Lunch, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 16 March, was a fantastic event that truly celebrated women of the third sector.