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 17, 2026 | Business, ForPurpose, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking
Guest Article by Celeste Halliday A CEO showed me her strategic plan last month. Brilliant. Evidence-based. Board-approved. Fully funded. Eighteen months in: 30% delivered. Here’s what that actually means: Two years of competitive advantage lost A Team who...
by Spark Strategy | Jan 28, 2026 | B Corp, Business, ForPurpose, Not For Profit, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, SparkUP! Newsletters, Strategic Planning
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...
by George Liacos | Jul 3, 2025 | Spark Change, SparkUP! Newsletters, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking
A Journey of Value Proposition Discovery and Strategic Excellence This is the story of LEVNT’s recent Strategic Planning approach which was truly agile and refreshing. Lutheran Education Victoria, New South Wales & Tasmania (LEVNT) supports 19 schools and a...
by George Liacos | Jul 3, 2025 | Spark Change, SparkUP! Newsletters, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking
Building Purpose, Clarity, and Real-World Change through Strategic Impact Measurement It’s July, a time when many education sector nonprofits take a collective pause, reflect on the financial year just gone, and sharpen their focus for what lies ahead. In the spirit...
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...
