In Australia, we started the year with devastating bushfires and are currently responding to the myriad health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the current context in mind, we believe that solutions that blend social impact and financial...
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 a single solution. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Solving wicked problems takes...
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 an education provider, foundation, corporate, broker, lender, grant maker,...
Your team probably doesn’t shout ‘hooray’ at planning time but implementation is often where the rubber hits the road. A business plan can be an invaluable tool to enable the rollout of your business model. It can be presented to seal the deal with potential...
We first crossed paths with Digital Storytellers at Hub William Street, a thriving co-working space with an abundance of my favourite house plant, Devil’s Ivy. Digital Storytellers develop and share powerful, purposeful stories as well as building the capacity of...
Our core work and recent projects in the Pacific have been focussed on developing sustainable business models, demonstrating social impact and implementing local solutions. So, it was music to our ears when the opportunity arose to speak with Elliot Costello, the CEO...