NFPs of all sizes are doing their best to survive and thrive in this new permanent funding landscape. For some, it’s about taking new risks, for others it’s about fundamental change. For both it might feel like a bit of a gamble. Keeping a seat at the table is forcing...
Organisations must recognise that achieving sustainability (including funding sustainability) at a point in time does not mean sustainability is assured for good. Take one of Stanford’s funding models as an example. The Beneficiary Builder model is used by...
Now that we understand different components of the new economy (detailed in Part 1), the almighty question is why? What’s driving these big businesses to embrace this new economy? It must be more than getting a warm, fuzzy feeling from it. Just like the old economy,...
“We stand today on the edge of a New Frontier — the frontier of the 1960s, the frontier of unknown opportunities and perils, the frontier of unfilled hopes and unfilled threats. … Beyond that frontier are uncharted areas of science and space, unsolved problems...
Data mining is the process of analysing big data sets derived from various organisations platforms and using the information to inform decision-making, strategic planning and fine-tune business operations and processes, increasing efficiency and effectiveness. At a...
With results just in from Australia’s first Social Impact Bond, the proof is in the pudding that this new business model for social change deserves attention. As government purse strings tighten and philanthropic funds become increasingly competitive, Not-for-Profit...
