Cultural Industries

RECENTLY appointed MercyCare CEO Chris Hall is in the process of developing a new strategic plan to better integrate the wide variety of services the community organisation provides.

WESTERN Australian developer Desmar Holdings is set to begin construction on a unique fundraising project for children's charit

Diploma Group has been awarded a $9 million contract to built a headquarters and early intervention centre for Autism WA.

TOUGH workmen and purple boots may not seem the most comfortable fit, but for Steel Blue and Breast Cancer Care WA what started as a gimmick to raise a modest sum has turned into a successful awareness and cancer support campaign.

GEOFF Booth is clearly passionate about education and leadership development, and the potential his new role as chairman of the Telstra Foundation gives to further this type of work.

CONSIDERING one in 150 children are on the autism spectrum, there are plenty of parents in Western Australia experiencing the challenges that come with the condition.

DISABILITY employment organisation Westcare Industries hosted its annual breakfast to celebrate International Day of People with a Disability this week.

with Shelagh Magadza director, Perth International Arts Festival

THE GFC proved to be a tipping point for the Western Australian Community Foundation, which went into voluntary liquidation in August amid changing corporate sector and government priorities in supporting grass-roots community work, due to the belt-tighte

ACCOUNTING firm Deloitte's Perth staff got their hands dirty last week when they took part in the group's volunteer initiative, Impact Day, for the first time.

IT was in 1977, when he lived in England and had a young son who was ill, that Rob Johnson first became associated with children's charity Radio Lollipop.

Describing a sector by what it is not is not just inaccurate but counter-productive and damaging to the general representation of the sector.

THE crucial role played by the Royal Flying Doctor Service across regional Western Australia has been boosted in recent years by an increased commitment from the corporate sector.

IT was 2007 when Hancock Prospecting chairman and director Gina Rinehart read a harrowing story about Cambodian prostitution and sex slavery.

THE Australian dollar may have reached parity with its American counterpart, but the levels of philanthropy in Australia are not in the same ballpark as those in the US.

ST John of God Hospital may most commonly be thought of as a birthing hospital but there's a lot more than meets the eye to the medical giant, with a foundation in the same name involved across a range of community services and healthcare projects.

CONSIDERED vital to the effective operations of most businesses, IT infrastructure would probably be way down on the shopping list for many in the not-for-profit sector.

Walking through the foyer of Central Park this week surrounded by Pilbara art, it is easy to get lost in the colour and not realise the impact exhibitions like Colours of Our Country have on the artists involved.

A ROW of Sidney Nolan portraits line the dark entry hall, while hand blown glass sculptures decorate the foyer and antique vases add colour to the wooden boardroom.

The 2010 Perth Fashion Festival has been hailed a success with record ticket sales and sold out events.

MOVING from the corporate sector to a role at a not-for-profit organisation may to some signal a downshift in workload, but David Johnson says his new position at Asthma Foundation WA has meant a full diary and a challenging start.

SMALL businesses can sometimes struggle to effectively connect with the not-for-profit sector – there may be a lack of focus as to which sector to support, or a feeling the presence of corporate players is overwhelming their contribution.

SCORING an invitation to frock up for a fundraiser may not be the once-a-year thrill of years past, with a growing number of charity balls on the Western Australian events calendar.

CORPORATE social responsibility has become embedded in the cultures of many Western Australian businesses and those operating in the state. But what makes a partnership attractive to both the corporate sector and not-for-profit parties?

EARLY parenting support organisation Ngala was established in 1890 amid international economic uncertainty while, in Western Australia, there was a rush to the goldfields of Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie.

EACH July for the past 17 years, artists and art lovers have trekked to the state's one-time pearling capital, Cossack, 1,600 kilometres north of Perth, for Australia's most remote regional art exhibition and richest acquisitive art prize – the Cossack Ar

Drawing inspiration from her late father and her family, Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan has succeeded where many told her she would fail.

The director of one of the UK's largest and oldest arts festivals, Jonathan Holloway, has been appointed to take over as artistic director of the Perth International Arts Festival from 2012.

AS an arts education institute, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University is widely recognised for its elite courses and well-credentialed alumni.

FOR some not-for-profit organisations, choosing a demographic for fundraising is not difficult – they'll search as far and wide as possible to collect money for the cause.

As the economy emerges from the financial slow-down, many not for profit organisations are learning that strategic partnerships are the best way to generate a supportive relationship, not only for fundraising but for in-kind support as well.

COMMUNITY organisations and grassroots programs working to support the health and wellbeing of children are being encouraged to