Old world community values for the modern era Back in 2011, the City of Yarra Council had a derelict property on a corner block in a well sought after area. Formerly the site of the Burnley Neighbourhood House, Council planned to sell the block to developers. The community objected and...
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Five reasons you need a strategic plan and how to use it to get results
Putting together a strategic plan is simple enough. Why pay for a professional facilitator who will charge us thousands when we can do it ourselves for next to nothing? So why do many plans end up not being followed? Here’s the thinking that defines the value a board or commitee...
Grants are not the only way
When I get approached by someone or an organisation looking for a grant, I ask questions and listen. I listen for the real reason people are wanting a grant …. a lifeline, an investment in a new idea, to reach an audience, to continue to fund an existing service, to...
Marketing For Training Providers
When you can’t compete on price for your training services Five marketing strategies to get more learners and repeat business without competing with low quality, fast turnaround, competitors It’s that time of year in Australia when training providers vie to convince people that garnering new skills will lead them to...
Volunteer Management
If you are in volunteer management in Australia, you may have heard of the Way2Go Volunteer Management Toolkit developed by the Albury Wodonga Resource Bureau and Hume Primary Care Partnership. The Toolkit alone has leen used by over 850 volunteer managers to mange over 8000 volunteers. Jemma Toohey, the Manager of...
Are you looking for customers in the right places?
8 marketing mistakes you could be making that could easily be fixed Being in business can be one of the biggest roller coaster rides of your life. Some people don’t make it past the first revolution. Others manage to navigate the highs, lows, tight corners and the many twists and...
Entrepreneurial thinking – Connect with your higher business potential
What separates those who look for, and grab opportunities from those who let life pass them by? Are you someone who would like to …. but don’t get around to it? Are you the one who starts things and then finds it all too hard, or lets that little voice in your...
How a good grant writer can help you to achieve your dreams
Instead of applying for the next available grant, or not applying because you don’t think you’ll be successful, what if you could work with a grant writer that not only knows what you do, but also works with you to be more strategic about what you apply for, with an eye on...