Philanthropist & Women's Activist - Eve Mahlab:
Eve Mahlab, Founder and Managing Director of the Mahlab Group of Companies, and Co-Founder of the Australian Women Donors Network, talked about her commitment to promoting women's interests and the relationship between women and philanthropy. She also discussed the recently launched 'Women Mobilising Millions' campaign that aims to raise awareness of the lack of philanthropic funds reaching women.

Charcoal Lane - Social Enterprise in Action:
Charcoal Lane is a Restaurant in Fitzroy, Melbourne, which serves high-quality modern and native Australian cuisine. Charcoal Lane is a social enterprise launched in 2006, supported by Mission Australia. It aims to give disadvantaged youth the opportunity to train in hospitality and pursue careers in the industry. Reporter Tom Connell took a closer look for Social Business.

WA Premier - Colin Barnett:
The Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, spoke to Peter Shergold about the important role played by not-for-profit organisations in delivering his government's services. He emphasised the need for new approaches based on partnership.

News and Releases:
This month we cover the manifesto towards a thriving not-for-profit community sector, the Corporate Responsibility Awards, private sector disclosures on social investment, The Big Issue's big new initiative targeting homeless women and Peter explains what's behind his commitment to jump off a 106m tall building.

New Government Initiatives to Support Social Enterprise:
Senator Ursula Stephens-Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector announced two new initiatives aimed at supporting social enterprises in July. Senator Stephens appeared on the Social Business program on the day of the announcement.

Evaluation of Kitchen Garden program in Primary Schools:
CEO of the Stephanie Alexander Foundation (SAKGF) Ange Barry, talks about the Kitchen Garden program that is now running in more than 130 primary schools nationally. The program has recently been evaluated by the University of Melbourne. The evaluation shows that in the first two years of the implementation of the SAKGF program in Victorian schools, there are clear changes in children's attitudes, knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to cooking and gardening.

National Centre for Indigenous Excellence (NCIE):
The National Centre for Indigenous Excellence is a new not-for-profit organisation that hosts pathway programs and facilities for young indigenous people to help them achieve their dreams and aspirations. Based in the old primary school in Redfern, Sydney, a key purpose of NCIE is to address indigenous disadvantage by investing in the key target areas of sport and recreation, arts and culture, and health and wellbeing.

News and Reports:
Some of the topics this month include Queen's Birthday Honours, the multi-award winning Social Business Barefoot Power and ATO giving statistics for the 07/08 financial year.

Launch of New Film "Polly & Me":
This month saw the launch of a new short film "Polly & Me", written and directed by award winning documentary filmmaker and head of the Caledonia Foundation, Ian Darling. This film attempts to raise awareness of the issues of addiction, abuse and neglect. The Caledonia Foundation has partnered with over ten charitable organisations working in this area for the outreach and education component of the initiative. Ian Darling will appear on Social Business in September.