How do you capture the hearts and minds of potential funders?
Sue Vittori,
28 November 2019Specialist Member Sue Vittori offers tips on how to give your organisation a winning edge in funding submissions
Measuring is managing your brand
Darren Taylor,
27 November 2019Blank stares
When I ask clients how they measure the effectiveness of their brand, most look at me blankly.
Those who do answer, say: ‘By sales, naturally.’
Can small organisations really be data-driven?
Kristi Mansfield,
21 November 2019Specialist Member Kristi Mansfield shares how a small grassroots organisation is proving you don’t have to be a powerhouse to use data to achieve your goals.
CRMs – Is the grass always greener on the other side?
Stephen Mally,
20 November 2019Specialist Member Stephen Mally says jumping to a new CRM may not always be necessary.
The brand-building benefits of recessions
Darren Taylor,
19 November 2019Death, taxes, and recessions.
Am I too small for a corporate partnership?
Linda Garnett and Sharon Dann,
12 November 2019The size of your organisation is less important than you might think, write Specialist Members Linda Garnett and Sharon Dann.
What’s the best way to monitor and protect our organisation’s reputation?
Julie Weldon,
05 November 2019Communications Specialist Julie Weldon offers some top tips on how to find out what people are saying about you. Let’s face it – people talk. And if you’re doing good work, you want them to be talking about you. But you also need to know if they are less than complimentary.
How do we create a workplace where it feels safe to have a discussion about performance?
Leanne Hart,
28 October 2019An honest discussion about performance expectations can be a positive and rewarding experience and an important part of personal and professional growth, writes Benefolk specialist member Leanne Hart.
How can we tell if we are making a difference?
Elaine Hendrick,
22 October 2019Benefolk specialist member Elaine Hendrick shares some reflections to help strengthen outcomes measurement in your organisation.
At a time when competition for funding is at its greatest possible level, most social purpose sector organisations are struggling to gain their competitive edge.
Brand Transformation Case Study - Flying high with brand revamp
Julia Keady,
03 October 2019A brand transformation project by Benefolk specialists is giving this Victorian organisation a new lease on all fronts, especially fundraising and partnerships. When the then Macpherson Smith Rural Foundation (now Youthrive Victoria) undertook an extensive strategic review in 2017, the last thing on the group’s mind was a rebrand.
