Strategies to build strong relationships with communities, partners, and stakeholders.
Chris Boyle from the StandbyU Foundation merges innovation with connection to tackle domestic violence. Discover more about his journey and efforts, gain practical and proven grant tips, and nominate your local hero for the 2025 Westfield Local Hero Program to encourage positive community change.
Discover the impact of the Westpac Social Change Fellowship on Mick Cronin in empowering youth and creating sustainable pathways for change. Learn about the 2025 Westpac Social Change Fellowship and how you can apply for a chance to supercharge your development and efforts in making a difference.
Learn how to set up an agricultural social enterprise with this step-by-step guide. Improve the lives of smallholder farmers, enhance agricultural productivity, and contribute to a fairer world. From Farm to Impact is your blueprint for starting a business that makes a genuine difference.
Comprised of representatives from not-for-profits, foundations, and social enterprises, the first Social Impact in the Regions conference included diverse expert speakers who shared their insights on topics such as impact measurement, sustainable funding, and the practical steps to creating meaningful social impact. Reflecting on the positive feedback and palpable energy during the event, it’s safe to say that attendees are now more prepared than ever to tackle social challenges in their communities, fostering change in a way that’s not just powerful but also sustainable.
Learn about the inspiring journey of Loretta Bolotin, founder of Free to Feed, a celebrated social enterprise cooking school that empowers refugees through culinary experiences. Like many founders, Loretta encountered the isolation and loneliness that often accompanies being a leader in social change. Fortunately, a unique opportunity led her to join a group of equally motivated individuals, igniting a transformative journey that reshaped both her personal and professional outlook. Loretta’s journey powerfully demonstrates the potential of social enterprises, emphasise the crucial role of fostering a sense of belonging and highlights the profound impact of food as a unifying force.
Here we explore the advantages of being a social impact organisation, including enhanced brand reputation, increased employee engagement, attraction of top talent, access to new markets, stronger stakeholder relationships, long-term sustainability, personal fulfilment, and customer loyalty. By understanding and embracing these benefits, organisations can maximise their potential for success while making a positive difference in the world.
The biggest thing leading thinker-and-doer in the emerging social entrepreneur space, Tom Dawkins, co-founder and CEO of StartSomeGood, always gains from attending conferences isn’t the learning that comes from the stage; it’s the relationships formed in the crowd.
Westfield will provide a whopping $1.26M in Westfield Local Hero grants in 2022! In nominating a local hero, you not only give a hardworking member of the community the recognition they deserve, but the chance for their cause or organisation to step into the spotlight. In this post, we showcase some alumni so you get a taste of what it takes to be a local hero.
As we wrap up the crazy year, help your loved ones unwrap gifts that support social and environmental good. These social enterprises have just what you need to spread some holiday cheer.
Perhaps since the 2008 global financial crisis, now is the first, if not the biggest, period of transition for many social enterprise founders and workers. Just like Australian social enterprises are unique and varied, so too have been their responses to Covid-19.
Pandemics like the H1N1 influenza of 2009 have not only set the stage for novel approaches to public health concerns, but have joined the global financial crisis in welcoming new entrepreneurial activities that address both economic and societal concerns. The outbreak of COVID-19 is affecting our lives as social enterprise founders, managers, funders, and volunteers—and it will continue to do so in several ways.
Where social entrepreneurs and social impact workers have been aware of systemic inequalities that have existed for decades, the emergence of coronavirus has made these clearer for the rest of the world. COVID-19 has presented the world with a new look at how individuals or certain groups are exposed to health crises, food shortages, job insecurity, and more. It is becoming increasingly clear outside the social enterprise sector that social impact entrepreneurs and companies are needed in this space.
Life has changed for many of us over the past several weeks. We’ve had to acclimate to Zoom meetings, spending the day in our pyjamas, and workspaces surrounded by kids, clutter, and distractions. What could this mean for our social impact?
With social enterprise being a largely unregulated term in Australia, organisations in the cause space need to work even harder to be transparent and build loyalty and trust. Luckily, we can draw on the power of social media to find and nurture our tribe of trusting followers. Here are four posts you can schedule in that focus on building trust.
Community engagement is HARD. Supporting people just enough so that they take the lead. That’s the secret sauce. Here are the 5 critical steps to supporting and fostering positive connections among individuals, groups, organisations, neighbourhoods, and communities.
