by Spark Strategy | Mar 5, 2026 | 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 operational funding tightening, technology is no longer an IT line item – it is your primary lever for scale. For small-to-medium organisations, the goal...
by Spark Strategy | Feb 4, 2026 | B Corp, Business, Business Models, ForPurpose, Funding Models, Not For Profit, Partnerships, Shared Value, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Spark Change, Strategic Thinking, Sustainability
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....
by Spark Strategy | Jan 29, 2026 | B Corp, Business, Education, ForPurpose, Not For Profit, Shared Value, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Spark Change, SparkUP! Newsletters, Strategic Thinking, Sustainability
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:...
by George Liacos | Jul 1, 2025 | Current Events, Education, Shared Value, Social Impact, Spark Change, SparkUP! Newsletters, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking
5 Insights and your moves before term 3 Author: George Liacos Insight #1: Canberra’s New Money Comes With New Strings Education Strategic Planning may seem sometime just too hard. This wonderful slow motion roller coaster. On Budget night the Treasurer trumpeted the...
by George Liacos | Apr 5, 2022 | B Corp, Shared Value, Social Impact, Strategic Planning
Along with pivot and “unprecedented”, “transformation” has emerged as a buzzword among for-purpose and business leaders in recent years. Over the last ten years, and especially the last two, we’ve been thinking deeply about what really makes a...
by George Liacos | Nov 30, 2021 | Not For Profit, Shared Value, Social Impact, Strategic Planning, Sustainability
In November 2021, Spark Strategy and the United Nations Association of Australia (Victoria Division) launched a practical handbook to support Australian organisations to align to and benefit from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This handbook is a resource...
