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Further to the recent posts (here and here) on my ABC radio piece on the Perspective program, I realised the audio file has been removed from the ABC website. I have attached a copy here PERSPECTIVE 2007-05-04 Paul Ramsbottom.mp3.

I have also pasted in a copy of the transcript below in case that gets removed too at some stage in the future.

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Transcript

There's a lot of talk about the need for corporate Australia to pick up the slack and give more support to our not for profit sector.

On Friday 12th May I walked down to the ABC studios at Southbank and headed into "The Tardis" to record a 5 minute piece for an ABC program called "Perspective". My topic was corporate social responsibility with particular focus on the scholarship fund. Perspective is aired each weekday at 5.55pm on ABC Radio National between PM and before the 6pm news. It is also then repeated around the world on Radio Australia; and finally podcast via the ABC website for a month after it plays on air. It is currently scheduled to be aired on Friday 4th May on 621AM in Melbourne (Radio National). I will add a link to the website podcast once it is put up.

I posted an entry late October about a new series of podcasts being produced by QUT. In particular I wanted to draw everyone's attention to program 8 which provided a very insightful discussion on foundations being too big, or too small. Particular mention is made of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Download the podcast or get a transcript here.

The QUT CPNS - Centre of Philantrophy and Nonprofit Studies www.bus.qut.edu.au/research/cpns/ - has launched a podcast series for the Australian nonprofit sector.

The first 3 podcasts are: 1) Charity status & exemption, 2) Too many nonprofits?, and 3)What makes nonprofit organisations special?

I have listened to the too many nonprofits podcast and it is very eye opening. Take the time to listen.