As the peak national employer group representing the resource industry, the Australian Mines and Metals Association recently launched a new publication to benefit members, assist the industry and acknowledge key people that contribute to the industry’s success.
Getting your audience’s attention is one thing, but keeping it is another. These tips will ensure your not-for-profit organisation engages with its target market in an effective way.
With extensive experience with not-for-profit organisations in volunteer and board positions, Managing Director of Syneka Marketing Alex Makin explains why the key to effective governance is marketing, drawing on the success of Ringwood Rotary Club’s introduction of a corporate membership category as an example.
Volunteers are essential to the existence and success of not-for-profit organisations. In light of this, many organisations invest heavily in training to support their volunteers. But are their efforts being channelled correctly? Dylys Bertelsen uncovers volunteers’ true sentiments and provides insight into how organisations can foster long-term, mutually-beneficial relationships with their volunteers.
The term ‘not-for-profit’ can inhibit organisations, causing them to excessively distinguish themselves from the corporate sector. Kyle Kutasi explains why not-for-profits need to treat their organisation like a company, while remaining true to their organisation’s mission.
Through effective partnerships, the Property Industry Foundation has raised over $17 million to help NFPs provide services to homeless and at risk youth. Drawing on the success of the Property Industry Foundation, Third Sector explains how not-for-profit organisations can run successful programs by fostering mutually-beneficial relationships with industries and government bodies.
CEO of the Australian Counselling Association Philip Armstrong challenges not-for-profits to consider a printed publication as a revenue generation tool.
For more than ten years, Hilton on the Park has supported not-for profit organisation Challenge deliver some of its major annual events. Drawing from the success of Challenge’s events, Third Sector explains how event organisers can use space, lighting and technology creatively to ensure a venue caters to the aims of an event.
When her daughter joined Girl Guides Australia as a Brownie, Beverley Orr signed up as a volunteer, imagining she would just be helping behind the scenes. But when the organisation’s secretary resigned, Orr was suddenly called to step into the executive role. Orr explains her journey from volunteer to secretary and how she developed governance skills to accelerate her career.
Third Sector provides high-level content and services for professional development and organisational growth to leaders and senior executives from Australia’s NFP sector and its supporting industries.
Third Sector acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
