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.
Having increasing levels of demand would not bother most businesses if its part of the plan, but for the not-for-profit sector it is an ever increasing issue, with limited levels of funding required to meet those demands.
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.
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.
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.
DESPITE an increased focus on homelessness by both state and federal governments of late, services in Fremantle are bursting at the seams, with needs growing beyond the capacity of financial support.
West Perth-based Green Rock has signed an agreement with the University of Western Australia to use geothermal energy to cool and heat commercial buildings.
THE Leukaemia Foundation of Western Australia will undergo a major restructure in a bid to reposition the Balcatta-based charity’s brand in Western Australia.
Education services provider Navitas has agreed to set up an international college at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, its second deal with a Scottish university this year.
Shares in global education services provider, Navitas have climbed after announcing its student enrolments for the first semester this year are at record highs, a 16 per cent increase on the previous corresponding period.
WHEN both Deb Macksy and Kim Gilbert lost relatives to cancer in 2007, the business owners felt compelled to ensure the survival of struggling SolarisCare Foundation, which had helped their families cope with the disease.
A NEW advisory group consisting of 28 past and present health industry professionals has been established in Perth to support the development of sector leaders in Western Australia.
Global education services provider Navitas has announced yet another agreement with a college in the United States for a pathways program, its fourth in as many weeks, this time with the Univeristy of Massachusetts Boston.
Shares in Navitas were higher after the education service provider executed a 10-year deal with the University of Newcastle to establish the Newcastle International College.
The administrator of GEOS Perth says the school will not be re-opened, displacing nearly 500 international students enrolled in English language courses at the school that operates out of St Mark's International College in Highgate.
Ernst and Young has been appointed voluntary administrators to private English language school GEOS Perth and eight other affiliated companies, affecting a total of 2,300 students from a number of countries.
