For many nonprofits, grants are the financial equivalent of oxygen. Essential? Absolutely. Sufficient on their own? Absolutely not. Grant funding plays a crucial role in powering social impact, but it can also be unpredictable, restrictive, and time-intensive to...
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...
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...
Court Network has long been a quiet force in the Victorian and Queensland justice systems — not through legal power or courtroom theatrics, but through human connection. Their model is simple and powerful: volunteers with a deep desire to serve, support people going...
Driving Conservation Through Strategic Planning: Koala Conservation Australia and The Koala Hospital Port Macquarie The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital is Australia’s first dedicated koala‑only wildlife hospital. Since 1973, it has rescued, treated and released...
