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Our workshops quickly booked out so if you missed out on our November events, watch out for our 2011 program and make sure to book early to avoid disappointment.

With the Government creation of the new role of Special Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister on Corporate Philanthropy and the Not for Profit Sector, ACF will be active in seeking support from the Government to promote the benefits and social impact of workplace giving.

Edward Kerr
CEO, The Australian Charities Fund

Watch out for ACF’s workplace giving television commercial on FOXTEL this month.

Thanks to the generosity of FOXTEL, we're expecting our community service announcement to run in 120 spots across the network.

Reaching metro and regional audiences, our campaign will lead the charge helping to raise awareness of workplace giving Australia-wide.

To view our television commercial, click here.

Opening the inaugural Connecting Communities Technology for Nonprofits and Charities event in Sydney last week, managing director Tracey Fellows announced Microsoft Australia has donated $100 million worth of software to over 6,200 community organisations in just over three years.

The 110-strong audience was among the first to hear Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM 2011 online charity software platform will launch in Australia next February.

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Law firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Pink Ribbon breakfasts held across all Australian and Asian offices have driven workplace giving participation rates to the highest level ever, driving its average participation rate from 32% to 40%.

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JB Hi-Fi’s Change for Change pilot highlights it is not just employees who want to see organisations giving back to the community.

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Goldman Sachs Melbourne charity champions and staff know from first hand experience the difference their workplace giving donations make to the patients and families of the Children’s Cancer Centre.

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Workplace giving donations from ANZ, CSL and Microsoft covered a funding shortfall enabling Foodbank Australia’s Collaborative Supply Program pasta project to go ahead.

More than 10 organisations cutting across corporate sector boundaries, made possible the production of 800 tonnes of pasta as part of the Collaborative Supply Program aimed at meeting the deficit of key staple foods.

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In its second year, Dogtober is helping put Assistance Dogs Australia on the map as a charity that has latched on to the need to motivate and engage employees with a great time in the workplace.

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With the support of the New South Wales Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Service and employment partners, Whitelion is bringing its specialised Employment Program to Sydney.

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Visionary thinking by an employee led to employer and community partner collaboration between Hannah’s House and CS Energy’s Swanbank Power Station resulting in the establishment of long-term accommodation for homeless young women in Ipswich.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has commissioned a report exploring how the Australian business sector can better support charities.

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An online incubator for dialogue and collaboration between government, social enterprise, philanthropic and corporate sectors has been launched by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

A platform for open discussion, DEEWR hopes OnIMPACT will kickstart sector consultation on the Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund.

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