The traditional landscape of corporate-NFP interaction is undergoing a profound shift. For decades, the relationship followed a familiar, comfortable blueprint: corporations wrote checks to satisfy their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) quotas, and non-profits...
In the social sector, we often confuse “activity” with “impact.” We measure our success by the number of beds filled, meals served, or programs delivered. But as we look toward an increasingly volatile decade, the traditional metrics of the NFP...
In the fast-paced NFP sector, the greatest risk to a mission isn’t a lack of funding – it’s executive misalignment. When the board and leadership team fall out of sync, the organisation drifts, losing both momentum and morale. To combat this, many...
Last week, Spark Strategy brought together a diverse group of nonprofit leaders for The Impact Lab – a lunch and learn hosted by George Liacos. Leaders from across the social sector came together not to pitch, or perform – but to talk honestly about what’s...
For purpose-led organisations, ambition is the fuel, but a resilient business model is the engine. At Spark Strategy, we’ve seen that even the best ideas struggle to survive without a viable operating system and strategic partnerships that unlock capacity for scale....
Reimagining for-purpose partnerships: learning from the arts and culture sector Whether you’re a leader in the not-for-profit, government, education or commercial sectors, you will no doubt currently be grappling with more existential and operational questions than...
