In this fascinating video interview, I chatted with Ben Vasiliou, CEO of Youth Projects, about their experience developing and embedding impact measurement. Ben took me through the challenges and opportunities Youth Projects encountered throughout their impact...
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...
It can be a challenge for for-purpose leaders to ensure their strategic direction aligns with and responds to the emerging policy. In an era where so much of our social policy is led by Royal Commissions, it’s imperative that leaders are across any of these reports...
The for-purpose sector, like every sector, has its share of jargon and abbreviations. Think acronyms such as NFP (not for profit), SDG (Sustainable Development Goal), DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient), SROI (social return on investment) or ACNC (Australian Charities and...
How organisations can thrive and remain resilient in 2021. 2020 reflections / 2021 predictions If you haven’t heard anyone call 2020 an unprecedented year, you’ve been living under a rock! Yet, as cliched as the word became, our lives were anything but normal in 2020....
Are you looking for more meaningful and representative engagement with your community? If so, then deliberative engagement might be the path forward for you. Now mandated for councils under the Victorian Local Government Act (2020), we predict that deliberative...