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Church funds take youth off the streets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... Superannuation Funds (NCCSF) has donated $30,000 in surplus funds from its recent conference to the Youth off the Streets charity. Since 2006, any surplus funds from sponsorships or delegate registration fees from the National Conference of Church Superannuation ...

Perpetual charity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
Perpetual has launched its Charitable and Community Investor Fund designed to ensure non-profit organisations and charities can generate income for their everyday activities. "Charities and non-profit organisations are constantly challenged by the need ...

CommunityCPS launches charity foundation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
... celebrate their wealth and profit results but more are trying to harness this to drive community marketing initiatives and charity foundations. The latest institution to do launch a charity foundation is the CommunityCPS credit union that operates in ...

St.George and HESTA champion flexible workplace

... of new babies of staff, volunteer leave for teams to provide group support for the community, environment or favourite charity and interest-free loans to purchase energy and water efficient appliances including washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators ...

Plan to give: Perpetual

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
... reap the benefits of the most effective charitable vehicle, a charitable trust fund. "If you are considering giving to a charity, setting up your own charitable trust is an alternative to making direct donations. In a charitable trust your proceeds are ...

Count's biggest losers donate $90k

Planners at Count Financial raised $90,000 for charity after losing a total of 800kg in weight over the financial year as part of their annual Weight Loss Challenge. Count chief, Marianne Perkovic, and founding managing director, Barry Lambert, spearheaded ...

Teach a man to fish: ANZ

A community savings program set up by ANZ and a charity group three years ago has proven that improving an individual's financial literacy has lasting benefits. The latest research has shown that Saver Plus, the matched savings program jointly developed ...

Philanthropy takes centre stage: Trust

When rescued Beaconsfield miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb decided to establish a charity fund that will provide assistance to the children of Beaconsfield, they turned to estate planning and philanthropy specialist, Trust. Russell and Webb initially ...

Basis Capital takes top hedge funds honour

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
... attendees were on hand for the fifth annual Hedge Funds Rock awards night, which also raised money for the Cure Our Kids charity. Other award winners included: - Best Emerging Manager Award - K2 Select International Absolute Return Fund - Best Long Short ...

Deck reshuffle at Challenger

... a seachange after financial services veteran CEO Chris Cuffe leaves the group in June this year to join not-for-profit charity organisation Opportunity International Australia (OIA) as investment services director. OIA provides microfinance and micro ...