Author: Kate Sunners The big news in Queensland is the announcement by the Palaszczuk Government that it will be trialling Social Benefit Bonds (also known as Social Impact Bonds) in … Continued
Author: Kate Sunners According to research from the UWA’s Centre for Social Impact on Work Learning, nonprofit employees are significantly less likely to undertake professional development. Only 58% of non … Continued
Author: Kent Chan The first thing I do each day when I get to work (after making a strong coffee, of course) is open the research inbox that we use … Continued
Have you ever jealously admired someone’s uber cool travel photos and wondered why yours don’t look quite so amazing? Sure, you’ve got some great snaps, like that one of you … Continued
Author: Kate Sunners As part of a university research project, I was lucky enough to spend half a day with an indigenous education not-for-profit this month…. I had four hours … Continued
When the phone rings here at SG HQ, it’s usually a chance to have great conversations with people in the nonprofit sector – whether it’s chatting to an organisation I … Continued
Author: Jane Symonds So many of us are drawn into fundraising by a desire to do good, a yen to contribute something positive to our world and our community. For … Continued
Applying the view from a funder’s perspective. In October 2013, I realised a personal goal of becoming a grant-maker, through my role as one of six founding members of Queensland’s … Continued
Author: Harriett Carter Your killer grant application is coming along nicely, you’ve finally nailed the difference between outputs, outcomes and impact, and you’re on the home stretch – oh so … Continued
Author: Harriett Carter “I never write “metropolis” for seven cents when I can write “city” and get paid the same.” – Mark Twain Mark Twain – now there’s a man … Continued
Author: Jane Symonds Writing a grant application without a project plan is a bit like building a house out of straw or sticks… you may get words on the page, … Continued
Author: Jane Symonds I don’t mean to sound like a politician, but… can we talk about entitlement? Let me explain by sharing two things that came up at this morning’s … Continued