In the social sector, impact is the goal – but sustainable impact is the real challenge. Every day, purpose-driven organisations deliver programs, services and advocacy that make a genuine difference. Yet many are operating in environments of uncertainty:...
At Spark Strategy, we spend our days working with organisations that tackle some of society’s biggest challenges: inequality, climate change, homelessness, mental health, access to education, systems that no longer serve the people they were designed to help. These...
Author: Ankur Sadhwani In the not-for-profit space, complexity tends to creep in quietly. As organisations grow and take on more initiatives and well-meaning changes, new roles, processes, and systems, often accumulate. Over time, this results in duplication,...
A Fork in the Dirt Road – Re Imagining Rural Healthcare in Victoria Across the vast landscapes of Victoria—its coastal towns, farming communities, and regional hubs—lies a powerful opportunity: Re Imagining Rural Healthcare services not as an urban default...
In the 3-4 years between strategic planning cycles, NFP Boards need strategic agility and a clear way to influence or refine strategic direction without stepping into operations. Agile tools without the costly transformation into an Agile organisation could be the...
Author: George Liacos For the better part of a decade, the social sector has been increasingly obsessed with demonstrating impact. Donors demand it, boards request it, governments fund based on it, and consultants (myself included) talk about it relentlessly. But...
