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Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding are an important sources of resources and revenue for social innovators. That’s why we’re pleased to let you know that these workshops are on in Sydney. Ross Dawson has been exploring crowd business models for quite a while now and has written extensively on the topic.

There are two sessions [...]

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Still finding the idea of implementing a social media strategy for your project or organisation a bit daunting?

Then this 1 day workshop with David Hood is just the thing to help get your idea off the ground.

If you:

Have an idea for a campaign, enterprise or event and want to learn how [...]

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Nothing planned for the evening on 3rd April 2012? Why not get along to this event hosted by COFA?

WHAT  Art, Design and Social Enterprise

WHEN  April 3, 6-8pm

WHO  Janine Cahill, Mickey Kovari & Grant Young

WHERE  EG02 COFA, cnr Oxford St & Greens Rd, Paddington

 More info

Please note the new earlier starting [...]

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The Centre for Sustainability Leadership is currently recruiting participants for the 2012 Centre for Sustainability Leadership Fellowship Programs.

They’re looking for 25 participants in Sydney and Melbourne, who have the passion, potential and commitment to lead effective change for sustainability. Applications close 26 February 2012.

Sign up for the Sydney info night: 6pm, [...]

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Declan Jones has raised some important issues that arise around the lack of an agreed definition for ‘social enterprise’. The full article is worth a read.

This definitional problem has disturbed me for quite a while and we have yet to resolve the matter to any degree. Further, there is the question of social [...]

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We’re really please to announce that the Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) has just launched a new campaign, Solved, which is searching nationwide to find social solutions that work.

As Sarah Stokely explained it to us:

Why Solved? Sometimes when tackling social challenges, we focus too [...]

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Rhinanna Patrick and Carla McGrath will be innovative participants and speakers at the Indigenous Innovation Unconference this Saturday 29th October at the NCIE. Register here

Rhianna Patrick is a Torres Strait Islander who grew up in Brisbane and Weipa. She is  the presenter of ABC’sSpeaking Out, a radio [...]

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Announcing the first round of speakers for the upcoming Indigenous Innovation Unconference to be held on the 29 October 2011:  

Tanya Hosch, Board Director, the Australian Centre for Social Innovation Jason Glanville, CEO of the NCIE Shelley Reys, Managing Director, Arilla [...]

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Talking Sydney:

Sydney is a dynamic city. It is diverse in cultures, rich in natural beauty and growing at a fast pace.

This growth presents as many opportunities as it does problems around providing servcies such as transport, energy and water as well as access to housing, education, food and medical care.

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1 year old – you’ve told us what you’re after.

Back in August, Social Innovation Sydney ran its 5th Unconference. A year since our first, through our keynote and lightning talks we covered the topic areas of Emergency response, Indigenous innovation, mental health, art & culture, collaborative consumption, sustainability & food.

Coming up we’ll be [...]

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