Ryan Fritz started The Advocate in 2014 to provide not-for-profits and charities another media platform to tell their worthwhile hard news stories and opinion pieces effortlessly. In 2020, Ryan formed a team of volunteer journalists to help spread even more high-quality stories from the third sector. He also has over 10 years experience as a media and communications professional for not-for-profits and charities and currently works at Redkite, a childhood cancer charity.
As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, safe and efficient delivery of the eventual vaccine by purchasing and pre-positioning syringes and other necessary equipment. As soon as COVID-19 vaccines successfully emerge from trials and are…
Movember is launching the world’s largest network of prostate cancer patient registries which will have the power to transform the treatment and care of the disease by harnessing the real world experiences of over 130,000 men. The global ‘super network’ – believed…
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP) is a greatly deserved acknowledgement of the organisation’s work to combat hunger and foster peace in the world’s most vulnerable communities. The accolade also highlights the Herculean task for…
Last night’s Federal Budget has failed to include the stimulus investment in social housing urgently needed to respond to growing homelessness and includes a $41.3 million cut to homelessness services from July 2021. Homelessness Australia Chair, Jenny Smith, said: “Tonight’s budget is…
On the eve of the RSPCA’s newest biggest annual national fundraising appeal, pyjama king Peter Alexander and the Petbarn Foundation have been named as the first national matching partners, amplifying the benefit of every dollar donated by the community. “It’s been a…
The much-loved marsupial has moved a step closer to an endangered listing on the east coast, after a nomination by conservation groups who welcomed the increased attention on the plight of the species. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has added the combined…
20-years since Cathy Freeman won gold at the Sydney Olympics, the Cathy Freeman Foundation is calling for people to participate in a virtual run event to foster Indigenous education. The inaugural Stride for Education challenges participants to run, walk or wheel up…
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of young people (aged 13 to 17) in Australia are doing better than they had expected they would be at this point, new national research by UNICEF Australia has found. However, there are a significant proportion…
Wealthy nations representing just 13 percent of the world’s population – including Australia – have already cornered more than half the promised doses of leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates, Oxfam warned this week as health and finance ministers of G20 countries meet to…
Talk Like A Pirate Day is the official fundraising and awareness day and signature event of Childhood Cancer Support – Australia’s oldest children’s cancer charity. For 45 years, this community organisation has provided accommodation, transport and support services to regional families whose…
