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Synchronised Leadership: 10 Agile Steps to Align and Engage Your NFP Board

B Corp, Business, Not For Profit, Partnerships, Shared Value, Social Impact, Spark Change, SparkUP! Newsletters, Strategic Thinking

In the fast-paced NFP sector, the greatest risk to a mission isn't a lack of funding - it’s...

Your Team Feels the Change Before You Do: Leading with Agility on the Front Line

B Corp, Business Models, ForPurpose, Not For Profit, Shared Value, Social Impact, Spark Change, SparkUP! Newsletters

In the NFP sector, leadership often happens in the boardroom, but change happens in the hallway....

The Leader’s Mid-Year Reality Check

B Corp, Business, Education, ForPurpose, Shared Value, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Strategic Thinking

from George Liacos Why April - not the budget - is where strategy either holds or quietly...

Stop Leading, Start Adapting: The New NFP Governance Playbook

B Corp, Education, ForPurpose, Not For Profit, Shared Value, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Spark Change

For decades, the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector has been anchored by the cult of the "strong...

Why Community Engagement Matters More Than Ever in the NFP Sector

B Corp, Business, Current Events, Education, ForPurpose, Not For Profit, Partnerships, Shared Value, Spark Change

Last week, Spark Strategy brought together a diverse group of nonprofit leaders for The Impact Lab...

AI: Why the People Most Impacted Are the Least Engaged

B Corp, Business, Digital, ForPurpose, Social Enterprise, Social Impact

At Spark Strategy, we’ve seen plenty of digital “revolutions” come and go. New platforms. New...

The Resilient NFP: A 2026 Operational Roadmap for AI and Digital Assets

B Corp, Business, Digital, Education, ForPurpose, Not For Profit, Shared Value, Social Impact, Spark Change, SparkUP! Newsletters, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking

In 2026, the Australian NFP sector faces a "capacity crunch." With donor expectations rising and...

“In the social sector, digital infrastructure isn’t a ‘nice-to-have’ – it’s the backbone of your impact. We have to stop viewing tech as an overhead cost and start seeing it as a force multiplier.
When Australian NFPs invest in smart systems, they aren’t just ‘optimising’ – they’re building a platform for radical participation and donor intimacy.
If you want to stop chasing every dollar and start scaling your solution, you have to bake digital into your DNA. That’s how you turn a ripple into a wave.”
– George Liacos