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NFP salary sacrificing is so retro (and not in a cool way)

Brendan Lucas,
20 January 2025

A quick Google search about Australia in 1986 reveals that the average capital city median house price was just over $80,000, people were still renting VHS tapes for movie nights, and salary-sacrificing options for Not-For-Profits were introduced as a fantastic tool for attracting top talent.

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4 types of social change need different partnerships

Linda Garnett,
16 January 2025

The humble BandAid is much maligned. BandAid solutions have become synonymous with flimsy, short-term responses. But anyone who’s ever had a hang nail or a paper cut will know how painful life can be without one. You don’t need a bandage or a visit to the doctor: the BandAid is the perfect solution.

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So, what is Wellbeing?

Jeff Steedman,
16 January 2025

Wellbeing can be thought of as the state of being healthy and content, it is the combination of physical, mental, emotional and social aspects that determine a person's level of happiness and satisfaction.

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Managing Salary Packaging Internally vs Outsourcing

Ben markovic,
01 January 2025

Employers are often keen to offer a salary packaging program to staff. How they provide it, though, is big decision in itself!

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Surviving or Thriving?

Jeff Steedman,
01 January 2025

The difference between surviving and thriving is massive but has less to do with life circumstances and everything to do with how you choose to think about them.

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Leveraging expertise to transform staff engagement

Linda Garnett,
19 December 2024

Ever wondered why corporates are badgering you for team-building activities and staff participation opportunities? It’s not that they don’t have enough work to fill the day.

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What’s Important and Why: Good Governance

Megan Buntine,
19 December 2024

Good Governance is at the core of our duty to any organisation – not-for-profit or otherwise – with which we have taken on a Board or a Management Committee role.

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EXPERT TIP: Overwhelm - how to identify it and what to do about it

Jeff Steedman,
26 September 2024

Feeling overwhelmed is common in any field of human endeavour, and particularly for those of us who work in the NFP sector which is often underfunded and under resourced.

We can be so determined to make a difference that it leads to a situation where we experience being overwhelmed.

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Unleash confidence – the George Clooney way!

Zac Guberek,
08 May 2024

If you’re not as confident as you’d like to be when presenting to key stakeholders, then it might be time to start channelling your inner George Clooney. In this article, Network member and Presentation Expert Zac Guberek, shares the story of how a simple change in perspective when auditioning, took George Clooney from a struggling actor, to a household name.

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A brief guide to workplace wellbeing

Leann Hart,
18 April 2024

Benefolk’s Wellbeing specialist, explains what workplace wellbeing is, why it matters and some actions that organisations can take to enhance wellbeing.

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