Event Overview
The Australian Not-for-Profit sector is operating in a more competitive and economically challenging environment than ever before, making it essential that they build resilience, drive innovation and strengthen their workforce to meet the rapidly rising demand for their services.
With the rising costs of service delivery and a resource scarce environment, it’s critical that NFPs have strategies in place to increase their financial sustainability, effectively navigate an economic tightening and undertake best practice strategic planning. It will also be important to effectively brand their organisations to boost visiblility, raise funds and cut through the noise to ensure that their audiences and other stakeholders are connected and well engaged with their organisation and its societal impact.
Third Sector LIVE will be returning in September 2023 to equip delegates with tools and strategies to leverage technology, tackle recruitment challenges and diversify their organisations’ revenue streams. Delegates will also learn firsthand from industry peers and leaders about raising their organisations’ profiles, raising funds and leveraging different marketing channels to drive organisational success and social change.
Attend Third Sector Live 2023 and learn how to:
Drive resilience and growth through fundraising and financial sustainability strategies
Strengthen the NFP workforce through improved recruitment and retention strategies
Innovate to leverage technology and drive digital transformation within your organisation
Utilise the latest marketing and fundraising strategies to increase visibility and raise your organisation’s profile
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Our 2022 Speakers
Lyn Morgain
Chief Executive Officer
Oxfam Australia
Dermot O’Gorman
Chief Executive Officer
WWF Australia
Debbie Kilroy
Chief Executive Officer
Sisters Inside & Kilroy & Callaghan Lawyers
Louise Cummins
Chief Marketing Officer
World Vision Australia
Lalith Abeysena
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Diabetes Victoria
Tony Stuart, BCom, FAICD, FAIM
Chief Executive Officer
UNICEF Australia
Phil Usher
Chief Executive Officer
First Nation Foundation
Clare Steele
Chief Executive Officer
Compassion Australia
Agenda
Conference Day 1 | 1 September 2022
Registration opens
Uncle Allen Madden, Gadigal Elder
Toni Bresnahan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Bresnahan Footprint Foundation
Opening keynote
Examining the responsibilities of the Third Sector in building an inclusive and expansive social movement
• How can organisations support progress on justice and equality
• Identifying the roadmap ahead to effectively achieve goals
• Developing strategies to track and measure the outcome
Lyn Morgain, Chief Executive Officer, Oxfam Australia
Rediscovering not-for-profit ‘superpowers’ for the challenges ahead
• How to harness the power of the wider community to support organisational purpose
• Developing willingness to courageously address new social challenges and reinvent in the process
• Using evidence and outcomes to guide decisions and work as change agents
Doug Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, The Smith Family
Panel Discussion
Discussing the role of NFPs and charities in Australia today
• What the increased competition in the NFP space means for organisations
• Examining the ongoing digital disruption in the NFP sector
• Discussing how the crisis can be transformed into opportunity
Panellists:
Andy Skidmore, Chief Executive Officer, Burn Bright
Lyn Morgain, Chief Executive Officer, Oxfam Australia
Steve Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, RSPCA – NSW
Rinku Razdan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Connections Australia
How to unlock the change-making power of your money
• Identifying companies and organisations that are not in direct conflict with organisational mission or values
• Amplifying ethical investing to align super assets and investments with your values and contribute to a more sustainable, equitable future for all
• Showcasing how to use your money to improve the world by investing in companies that are doing good and engaging with companies, government and other investors to influence positive change
Leah Willis, Head of Client Relationships, Australian Ethical Investment
Amanda Richman, Ethical Stewardship Lead, Australian Ethical Investment
Morning refreshments
Stream A: Developing financial strategies for stability and profitability
Chair: Samantha Macansh, Chief Financial Officer, Good360
Stream B: Growing income through effective marketing and fundraising strategies
Chair: Toni Bresnahan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Bresnahan Footprint Foundation
Stream C: Adopting technology to advance organisational growth
Chair: Steve Clifford, Chief Executive Officer, SecondBite
Mission-critical: Elevating the role of the Non-profit finance Leader
- Analysing the changing role of non-profit financial leadership
- How automation, multi-dimensional analysis and real-time synchronised data enables data-driven decision-making
- Combining people, process and technology to become a data-driven strategist
Justus Siage, Solutions Engineering Manager, Sage ANZ
Developing strategies to grow the organisation’s financial reserve for long-term stability and sustainability
- Developing a strategy for building or spending reserves in a way that is consistent with the organisation’s purpose
- Determining an appropriate level of reserves for long-term financial stability
- How to use the organisation’s profits and include it to contribute to the charity’s reserves
Lalith Abeysena, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Diabetes Victoria
Developing a robust budgeting process to meet organisational targets
- Collaborating internally to deliver a budget plan that is successful
- Developing a budget forecast that adapts to the changing market needs
- How to prepare a budget that is delivered on time and efficiently
Angela Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, Plan International Australia
Diversifying revenue streams for sustainability and profitability
- Identifying the benefits of diversification and how to enable a business to maximise its potential
- How to utilise diversification to increase funding for the business
- Analysing models of effective strategies to grow income sources and support organisational sustainability
Steve Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, RSPCA – NSW
Generating social impact alongside financial returns
- How to identify and develop a financially profitable programme with social impact
- Identifying your market and developing a sales strategy
- Expanding your reach through partnership models
Bernard Galbally, Chief Executive Officer, Youth Live4Life
Case Study
Thinking differently and developing strategic thinking strategies
- Transforming marketing strategies to inspire bold new path forward
- Uncovering the importance of culture required to develop strategic thinking models and chase mission-critical growth for a brand
- Translating the disruption into engaging client relationships and strategy execution
Daniel Flynn, Co-founder, Thankyou
How to grow your brand and reputation whilst advocating for your mission
- Collaborating across sectors to grow market reach and increase impact
- How to effectively plan for a campaign that strengthens company reputation and increases community trust and engagement
- Evaluating a campaign and developing strategies for continuous growth
Louise Cummins, Chief Marketing Officer, World Vision Australia
Engaging Gen Z: How to rethink NGO marketing strategies to appeal to today’s youth and future stakeholders
- Identifying the areas of improvement to help connect with youth
- Focusing on the importance of political activism as an engagement tool
- Building a campaign that is driven to resonate with the group
- How to collaborate and create impactful campaigns that matter to young people
Thenu Herath, Chief Executive Officer, Oak Tree
Building successful collaborations and partnerships to deliver greater impact
- How are they different and why should you consider them to be different?
- What are the key ingredients of a successful collaboration or partnership explored through stories from the conservation sector?
- How to end or transition a partnership?
Heather Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Bush Heritage Australia
The Law on Collaborations: 101
- What are the different kinds of collaborations which are legally available?
- What types of legal documents will need to be prepared?
- How to best protect any tax concessions/exemptions you may currently enjoy
- What are the main legal issues to negotiate with the other party?
Vera Visevic, Partner | NFPs, Human Rights & Social Impact, Mills Oakley
Luke Geary, Partner, Mills Oakley
How tech tools can unlock opportunities for growth
- Using tech tools to unlock remote collaboration, productivity and management
- Adopting an experimental mindset
- Using technology to evolve business models
Pete Lead, General Manager of Product and Learning, Young Change Agents
*Virtual presentation
Embarking on a transformative journey by adopting technology to advance organisational efficiency
- Identifying how technology can improve impact and performance
- Analysing and rethinking organisational processes to complement technology
- How to use data to achieve mission and purpose
Vicki Condon AM, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Raise Foundation
Lucy Snowball, Data and Youth Insights Director, Raise Foundation
Identifying where your company needs to go and how technology can help you get there
- Developing a technology strategy that helps drive your company vision and goals
- Embarking on a digital transformation journey
- Enabling your team to add value by putting the ‘human’ back into what they do
Josh Wiseman, Head of Data and Insights, batyr Australia
*Virtual presentation
How to use technology and innovation to strengthen your competitive advantage
- Understanding how innovation can be point of difference
- Identifying ways innovation will drive better performance, ideas and outcomes
- Developing strategies to make innovation a core part of your organisation
Clare Steele, Chief Executive Officer, Compassion Australia
How to develop a bespoke app to increase your organisations efficiency
- Developing an app to deliver business intelligence solutions within budget constraints
- Identifying the challenges while embarking on a digital transformative journey and developing the app
- Enabling your team to add value in developing and creating the app
Joe Rasmussen, State Manager, Soft Landing
Navigating the influence executive teams can have on the success and failure of an organisation
• Building an executive team that collaborates on making important decisions and shares responsibility for results
• Developing strategies to find the effective leadership combination of skill and perspective
• Building and executing effective business strategy to drive organisational success
Phil Usher, Chief Executive Officer, First Nation Foundation
Round Table Discussions
- Round table 1 | How to create value for your philanthropic supporters, ensure their advocacy, and secure sustainable financial support
Hazel Jourdin, National Manager- Philanthropy and Trusts, The Smith Family
- Round table 2 | How to make digital access work to grow your organisation
Dr Scott Hollier, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Accessibility
- Round table 3 | Developing strategies for leadership succession planning and the importance of implementing it your organisation
Andrew Gosbell, Advisor, Associations Forum
- Round table 4 | Why is sustainability important in finance?
Samantha Macansh, Chief Financial Officer, Good360
Toni Bresnahan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Bresnahan Footprint Foundation
Conference Day 2 | 2 September 2022
Registration opens
Opening remarks from the chair
Toni Bresnahan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Bresnahan Footprint Foundation
Embracing change and building a community that is driven with purpose
• How to restructure your organisation to prepare and adapt for change
• Developing strategies to ensure the organisational mission and goal are prioritised
• Embracing change while building a commercial yet mission focused organisation
Dermot O’Gorman, Chief Executive Officer, WWF Australia
How can the tension between purpose and profits best be managed?
• Understanding how to work towards a common cause that goes beyond money
• Importance of putting people first and investing in local communities
• Discussing organisational challenges in managing two different objectives
Moderator:
David Jack, Co-CEO and Principal Advisor, ImpactInstitute
Panellists:
Phil Usher, Chief Executive Officer, First Nation Foundation
Doug Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, The Smith Family
Tony Stuart, Chief Executive Officer, UNICEF Australia
Saroni Roy, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Saroni Roy Foundation
Deborah Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Camp Quality
The future of work is meaningful work
• Identifying the four factors of meaningful work and how you can uncover what gives YOU meaningful work
• Why defining and measuring meaningful work at both an employee and organisational level will improve outcomes for everyone
• How you can support your employees at work and improve your organisation’s performance
Nina Mapson Bone, People Expert and Managing Director, Beaumont People
Stream A: Developing financial strategies for stability and profitability
Chair: Samantha Macansh, Chief Financial Officer, Good360
Stream B: Growing income through effective marketing and fundraising strategies
Chair: Toni Bresnahan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Bresnahan Footprint Foundation
Stream C: Adopting technology to advance organisational growth
Chair: Steve Clifford, Chief Executive Officer, SecondBite
Developing financially viable partnerships with businesses within and outside of the NFP sector
- Identifying common characteristics and elements of successful and unsuccessful partnerships
- Implementing strategies to master the life cycle of a partner relationship
- Building a strong network through collaboration to deliver mutually beneficial goals
Paul Tommasini, Chief Executive Officer, inCommunity Inc | Tenancy Skills Institute
How to minimise reliance on government funding
- Assessing alternative revenue options and seeking joint venture partnerships
- Creating a strategic roadmap to rebalance your reliance on government funding
- Increasing capacity and other traditional models to consider in your funding model restructure
Yolonde Entsch, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Wheels of Wellness
Networking Luncheon
Building Brand Awareness with the constraints of a NFP budget to foster brand loyalty
- Shaping and crafting the story that you want to tell
- Analysing the tools you need to illustrate and disseminate your story
- Tailoring the story for different audiences
Jenny Buckland, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Setting your organisation up for transformation
- Where to start in diversifying and growing your fundraising program, in the short and long term, to set yourself up for success in the future
- The challenges to investing in innovation and strategic projects
Sandie Hall, General Manager – Revenue, Camp Quality
Developing strategies to provide donors with financial visibility and long-term sustainability
- Identifying where to start to keep the momentum going in the fundraising journey
- Developing strategies to overcome the constraints of limited resources
- Gaining insight to effectively deliver results with the available resources
Helen Merrick, General Manager – Fundraising and Marketing, Mission Australia
Growing income through effective marketing and fundraising strategies
- How to rethink marketing and fundraising strategy in a post-COVID world where demand for our services has grown
- Developing highly targeted contemporary marketing strategies which consider unique value propositions to diversify our income
- Identifying where the health and community sector is positioned now and should be into the short-term future
Camilla Rowland, Chief Executive Officer, Palliative Care Australia
*Virtual Presenter
Developing strategies to optimise NFP budgets to deliver responsible campaigns
- Identifying fundraising tactic that will support low budgets
- Delivering donor visibility and the importance of impact reporting
- Allocation of budget to optimise reach
Rachel Carr, Country Director – APAC, Movember
Networking Luncheon
How to build and efficiently run an Indigenous NFP
- Identifying the barriers faced when setting up an Indigenous business
- How to overcome the challenge of accessing Indigenous funding
- Diversifying and creating new revenue streams
Graham Toomey, Chief Executive Officer and, Executive Director, Gunawirra
Decoding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace
- Understanding cultural intelligence (CQ-cultural quotient) and emotional intelligence (EQ-emotional quotient)
- Destigmatising and democratising mental health and wellness
- Providing access to visible and invisible disability
Saroni Roy, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Saroni Roy Foundation
Developing a positive workplace culture and practice
- Implementing ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- How to create a conducive and attractive workplace
- How to build and maintain the culture and mindset for a successful transformation
Andy Skidmore, Chief Executive Officer, Burn Bright
Re-imagining and re-creating the existing enterprise
- How to purposely restructure your organisation to better reflect the communities you serve
- Developing an equity-centered ‘operating system’
- Scaling up an intentional systems change approach with your organisation
Brenda Gaddi, Founder and Managing Director, Women of Colour Australia
Creating peak collaboration at the leadership level and exploring practical tools to facilitate change in a disruptive landscape
- Understanding the critical role leadership alignment to purpose plays in working through disruption and change
- Exploring the elements of how to bring a team together to achieve higher performance through collaboration
- Introducing a simple tool that any leader can use to engage with their team when leading through change
Jenine Waters, National Leader, People Advisory, BDO in Australia
Networking Luncheon
Attracting and retaining a young workforce
- Analysing the negative stereotypes of young employees and what impact this has on the NFP sector
- Discussing what a young workforce brings to the company and how your organisation can benefit from one
- How to engage and support young people in the workforce
Mitchelle Neave, Head of People and Operations, batyr Australia
Developing a successful workforce culture and strategy to meet the needs of the organisation
- How to provide ongoing support to the workforce in times of disruption
- Focusing on motivating and engaging staff to achieve positive outcomes on the job
- Developing strategies to deliver services through physical connection
Tony Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Social Futures
How to develop a sustainable, long-term fundraising plan suited to your organisations needs
- Embedding ethical best practice and professional standards into your fundraising strategy
- Explore how to engage productively and get “buy in” and support with internal stakeholders
- Identifying how organisations can tap into the power of digital to revamp and improve productivity
Trudi Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Australia for UNHCR
How to respond to a natural disaster that created worldwide media attention
• Examining the challenges before, during and after a major crisis
• Developing and building organisational efforts to connect people
• How the growing world-wide response to the megafires created opportunity
Leanne Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, WIRES Wildlife Rescue
Toni Bresnahan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Bresnahan Footprint Foundation
Who should attend
Third Sector LIVE is open to anyone who is passionate about our community and the environment we live in. We invite leaders from the NFP sector, and its supporting industries, including, charities, foundations, NGOs, member-based organisations, research & academia, government, philanthropy, social enterprises and corporates committed to social responsibility and shared values. Our ultimate goal is to promote an environment that inspires positive change in rebuilding the NFP sector and support for the leaders behind the movement.
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- 818/820 George St, Chippendale NSW
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