Earlier this year I interviewed Hanna Ebeling, Relationship Manager at Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA). Listen to the interview to learn more about SEFA and some handy insights about social …
Are you losing sleep over funding?
Is funding, or more so the financial sustainability of your organisation, idea or project keeping you awake at night? If you have been reliant on government funding to exist over …
Fundraising, a teen perspective
My son (now 13) has been raised in an entrepreneurial environment so it doesn’t really surprise me that when his Fiverr account hit 20,000 views per month he asked if …
The commodity of connection
If your organisation relies on government funding for survival no doubt you’re starting to get a bit worried about the future. A few weeks ago I posted an introduction to Evolve …
Why do people give?
As the festive season, “the time of giving” draws horrifically closer I’ve been giving a lot of thought to my motivations for giving and donating. I’ve been asking myself: * Is there a …
What if there were no not for profits?
“It’s time to stop calling yourselves not for profits. It’s about profit for social purpose” Cheryl Kernot, Social Enterprise Symposium Coffs Harbour 5 November 2014. For too long the notion …
56 ways to engage community without sausages
1. Talk to them 2. have a cuppa (and talk) 3. Ask a community maven i.e. a hairdresser, checkout operator, mechanic to get the word about 4. Engage an Elder or …
WHY DO PEOPLE GIVE? It’s all about the connection
Recently I spoke with Violeta whom I met recently on Facebook (of all places) and we had a conversation about why she gives. Violeta is a self-employed communication consultant who …