Conscious-consumers take note.  Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT (SECNA) took their discussion about the future of social enterprises on an immersive tour to visit the social enterprises in the wild.Perhaps the we can reinvent the humble shopping tour to support retailers to do well and also do good?https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2021/05/all-aboard-the-sydney-social-enterprise-bus-tour/?

Change donations is an exciting donation platform that digitally connects charities and not for profits with spare change from donors.  Irish based donors link debit and credit cards to the platform, which rounds up their transaction to the next euro and donates the digital spare change to the causes they care about. Donors have complete control and can customise their giving plan by setting weekly or monthly round up limits, choosing to round up only on select purchases, and splitting roundups across multiple charities. Its free to use and 100% of the donation is passed through to the charity.

Tokens for Humanity has recently developed 64 non-fungible token (NFT) artwork collectibles. The NFTs are units of data that certify that a digital asset is unique (in this case digital artwork) and registered on the Ethereum blockchain making their ownership transparent.  Recently artists such as Beeple sold one of their digital artworks through NFTs for US$69.3m.  Tokens for Humanity sell the NFTs from around $150 to $35,000 with the proceeds donated to animal welfare charities. The major downside to NFTs being used more widely is the carbon-emissions arising from the proof-of-work blockchains. https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2021/04/aussie-charity-launches-non-fungible-token-artwork-

Good2Give is a platform that makes giving easy. The flooding in NSW and QLD has left thousands anxious as evacuation orders have been put in place around Western Sydney and beyond.Your donation will go a long way to deliver some relief to those impacted by the floods.Here is a simple and safe way to #chooseyourcharity. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP > https://good2give.ngo/about/news/flooding-nsw-how-you-can-help/

The partnership will see PEXA grant at least $250,000 in funding to Homes for Homes across two years via a national grant disbursement program designed to help increase the supply of social and affordable housing for those who need it most.https://www.pexa.com.au/news/homes-for-homes-and-pexa-join-forces-to-tackle-homelessness-in-australia

SisterWorks run practical learning ‘labs’ to remove financial and language barriers, bridge physical distances, and improve access to information and social connections.Victorian Minister for Women Gabrielle Williams underlined the importance of supporting women’s skill development when she launched the e-Hub. “Too often, women and especially those with low English levels and digital literacy skills are left out of training and job opportunities,’’ she said. “It’s wonderful to see SisterWorks work alongside these women and provide easily accessible educational materials to support them on their journey to employment.’’https://shedefined.com.au/life/how-social-enterprise-sisterworks-empowers-women-through-employment/