Many for-purpose organisations aspire for their chosen innovation or initiative to secure core government funding or even become a government program. This begs the questions – what is likely to…
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Our recent work with a large research institute, hospital foundations and other not-for-profits (NFPs) has reiterated that seeking and securing the donor dollar is highly competitive…and that competition continues to…
It feels like everyone is talking about the SDGs. In our experience, the conversation typically revolves around what they are, their strengths and limitations, and where Australia is lagging. What…
Election season is upon us, whether you’re affected by the upcoming Federal election or the in-progress NSW election. So is it too late to do anything in this space? The…
With a New South Wales election scheduled for 23rd March 2019 and a federal election required before May of this year, the winds of political change are blowing. This is…
With the first month of 2019 done and dusted, we’ve put our heads together to predict what the rest of the year might have in store for organisations looking to…
At Spark, we’re lucky to work with for-purpose organsiations tackling some of society’s most wicked problems. These problems rarely boil down to one single issue that can be solved by…
Having recently finalised and released our second impact report, we’ve been musing on the complexities of defining and demonstrating the impact of intermediaries. So, if you work for or with…
With the end of the year fast approaching, we decided to take a step back and reflect on the year that’s been. What we have observed is that Australia continues…