Designing programs to combat discriminationIs this how discrimination ends? notes that current workshops and programs designed to eliminate people’s hidden prejudices are not always effective. The article explores the… Read More
Mental health social bond - a first in AustraliaAustralia’s First Social Impact Bond for People Living with Mental Illness has been released. The New South Wales government selected Flourish Australia to roll out… Read More
Leaders facing changeBe prepared, not scared — staying relevant through change. Change is inevitable and irreversible but if it is to be achieve the requisite outcomes it… Read More
Budget 2017 - Impact investing and volunteeringTwo articles in Pro Bono News look at issues that are of broad interest to the community sector: Commonwealth to Fund Social Impact Investing and… Read More
Productivity gains through IT and office designTwo articles, How to Boost Your Not for Profit’s Productivity and The flexible office can have risks, beyond performance, as well as positives, come from… Read More
Strategies for effective clever collaborationTwo articles from Stanford Social Innovation Review, The Collaboration Game: Solving the Puzzle of Nonprofit Partnership and 10 Things You Need to Build Clever Coalitions… Read More
Corporate and NFP directors more confident about the futureThe Australian Institute of Company Directors released it’s Director Sentiment Index. More than 30% of the survey respondents were directors in the NGO sector. It… Read More
The value of face-to-face interactionsAccording to an article in Harvard Business Review A face-to-face request is 34 times more successful than an email, recent research has shown that people… Read More
Small charities: may not be large but still have an impactThere are almost 19,00 charities with incomes under $50,00 per annum but when considered as a group, they had a combined income of more than… Read More
What do you need to create an innovative culture?Amantha Imber, in a TED talk last year in Melbourne asked: Can you design an innovation culture? Innovation is often only associated with creative or… Read More
Fairness and the workplaceWe like to think of ourselves as social justice organisations and whilst it clearly applies to our clients, does it always apply to our staff? … Read More
Regular performance-based chats more effective than annual performance reviews“Just sticking to formal annual performance management processes isn’t particularly useful — not to mention that almost no-one enjoys it.” The Department of Communications and… Read More
