About the Centre for Social Impact

Welcome to the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), a unique partnership between the Business School of the University of New South Wales, the Asia Pacific Social Impact Leadership Centre of the Melbourne Business School, Swinburne University of Technology and the University of Western Australia. Our mission at CSI is to create beneficial social impact in Australia through teaching, research, measurement and the promotion of public debate. Read more...

'Yakety Yakking' with Greg Hutchinson - July 2010, Sydney

In our monthly 'Yakety Yak' dinner and conversation series, Peter Thompson speaks to individuals who have shown exceptional leadership in the field of public and social innovation, corporate responsibility, social entrepreneurship or philanthropy.

In this interview, Social entrepreneur and businessman Greg Hutchinson speaks about his experiences spearheading the launch of several social ventures including the Australian Charities Fund, which has been instrumental in driving the growth of workplace giving in Australia. He talks about the importance of building bridges between the corporate and community sectors and the value that each sector can add to the other.

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Social Business - Aug 10 Edition

'Social Business' is an exciting new program that discusses the latest news in not-for-profit activity, corporate responsibility, philanthropy and volunteering. Co-hosted by CSI's Peter Shergold and Sky News presenter Brooke Corte, 'Social Business' airs each month on Sky News Business channel (channel 602).

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Results are now out for our survey 'Towards a Manifesto for a Thriving Not for Profit Sector'. The response has been extraordinary with over 1500 people adding their voice. View results

This sends a loud message in support of many of the recommendations made by the Productivity Commission's report into the Not for Profit sector released earlier this year - and keeps the pressure on for much needed sectoral reform.

Those recommendations, supported by your responses, form a Manifesto that has been sent to the leaders of all political Parties for comment. Read more.

Read response from political parties