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6th Annual Givewell Nonprofit Forum - West & Central – Resources

Communicating Resilience: A Grant Makers Perspective

By Paula Dickson, Community Benefit SA

Communicating Resilience: A Grant Makers Perspective

+ What do grant makers look for in a grant application?
+ What are the indicators of a sustainable, resilient organisation?
+ How should organisations present the strongest case for their cause?

Published 26 October 11 Tagged with: Resilience

Knowing the change you make

By Jerry Marston & Ross Wyatt, Net Balance

Impact. It's become one of the most misused words in the community sector. We are all striving to make an impact but how certain are we that it has happened? How much impact have we made? How do we provide evidence that our work has value? How do we Read on...

Published 26 October 11 Tagged with: Net Balance

Social Enterprise in the West Coast

By Tom Tolchard, SiiWA & Fred Heidt, Reddengreen

Exploring the rise of social enterprise in the West Coast of Australia. By examining case studies we explore its benefits and limitations and considers its future as a non-traditional approach to solving social issues. Read on...

Published 25 October 11 Tagged with: West CoastGivewellEnterprise

Trends in consumer spending and implications for charitable giving

By Diya Caltieri, DMP Asset Management

Trends in consumer spending and implications for charitable giving Read on...

Published 25 October 11 Tagged with: DMP Asset Management

Getting in Sync: Non profit partnerships with the private sector

By Amanda Rischbieth, Heart Foundation SA & Wendy Mathews, Heart Foundation WA

It's been proven that there's considerable value in cross sector partnering. Here we consider how to form successful business partnerships, and their value in the current climate of social responsibility and enterprise. Read on...

Published 25 October 11 Tagged with: Heart Foundation

Social Innovation and New Ways of Funding and Delivering Programs

By Paul Flatau,Centre for Social Impact

Social Innovation in Financing
Here we examine social innovation and new ways of funding and delivering social programs and activities from a nonprofit perspective.

Published 18 October 11 Tagged with: Paul FlatauCentre for Social Impact

Communicating Resilience:A Grant Makers Perspective

By Jan Stewart, Lotterywest

Communicating Resilience:A Grant Makers Perspective

What do grant makers look for in a grant application? What are the indicators of a sustainable, resilient organisation? How should organisations present the strongest case for their cause?

Published 17 October 11 Tagged with: Jan StewartLotterywest

Building a Resilient Organisation

By Ian Cox, Hutt Street Centre

Resilience in Practice

Building a sustainable nonprofit organisation with limited resources can require some very creative thinking. In this session, we look at how a smaller organisation has tackled the challenges, the innovative approaches they've used and lessons learned.

Published 17 October 11 Tagged with: Ian CoxHutt Street Centre

Maximising Operational Efficiency

By Gary Wright & Trish Hall, Star Business Solutions

In this session we look at case studies of not-for-profit organisations who have successfully re-organised their business systems, and found significant efficiencies. Read on...

Published 17 October 11 Tagged with: Gary WrightStar Business Solutions

Building an effective board, directing an effective organisation

By Duncan Peppercorn, Social Ventures Australia

Stratergy & Operations 

Who makes the best nonprofit board members? Donors, experienced business people or experienced nonprofit operators? How do we manage a voluntary nonprofit board and ensure it is effective, responsive and professionally run?

Published 17 October 11 Tagged with: Duncan PeppercornSVA