In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Allison Wainwright, the CEO of Family Life.

The discussion explores the innovative, community-centered approaches of Family Life's strategic focus on community listening, designing community-driven solutions, empowering local leaders, and collaborating with other place-based organisations to drive systemic change.

Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:

• Family Life focusing on supporting families and building community networks and has a deep interest in working with children and helping them thrive.
• Talks about the common anxiety people have about community support for vulnerable individuals and the importance of practical ways to create community models of support.
• Highlights the importance of community abundance and the need to shift from a scarcity mindset to recognising community solutions.
• Discuss the importance of a social contract with the community and embedding community listening in strategic planning.
• Family Life has a formal community listening program, including community listening tours to understand the impacts of events like COVID-19.
• Explains the methodology of gathering data and hosting events to sense-make community challenges and strengths.
• Family Life uses a backbone function to help drive community solution plans and connect people and organisations.
• Creating Capable Leaders program, which helps community members develop the skills and confidence to make a difference and Young Leaders for Change Program, which focuses on upskilling young people in community leadership.
• Family Life uses technology-based tools like Map Your World to help community members map and address local issues.
• Allison highlights the need to move away from competition and work together to support community better.
• Allison introduces Family Life's innovation pillars, which include community activation, addressing loneliness and social isolation, and supporting families.
• Emphasises the importance of a curious lens and asking "I wonder" questions to drive innovation and community-centered work.

Links from the episode:

• Family Life: Click here
• Allison Wainwright LinkedIn: Click here
• Innovate For Impact Workshop: Click here
• The Impacto Consulting website: Click here
• Impacto Consulting on LinkedIn: Click here

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Matt Barnes, the Owner of Rogue Creatives and Podcast Host of Creating Good.

Matt shares about innovative ways for organisations, especially nonprofits, to effectively tell their story and connect with supporters. Matt shares his strategic storytelling framework and insights on reframing nonprofit storytelling to focus on the organisation's expertise and mission rather than just highlighting problems.

Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:

• Rogue Creatives' strategic storytelling framework helps clients identify their unique character and story.
• Challenges nonprofits face in storytelling, including the need to spend money on marketing and branding.
• Importance of reframing nonprofits as conduits for change, not just begging for money
• Examples of how changing the tone of storytelling can lead to increased donations and support.
• Collaboration and learning from each other to solve problems more effectively.

Links from the episode:

• Rogue United website: Click here
• Creating Good website: Click here
• Innovate For Impact Workshop: Click here
• The Impacto Consulting website: Click here
• Impacto Consulting on LinkedIn: Click here

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Alison Covington, the Founder and Managing Director of Good360 Australia.

The organisation has built an innovative platform to match businesses' brand-new unsold goods with charities and individuals in need across the country. The conversation also covers the challenges and logistics involved in creating this system, the impressive impact Good360 has achieved, and the organisation's ongoing need for support to further scale its operations.

Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:

• Overview of Good360 Australia's mission to match businesses' brand-new goods to Australians in need.
• Complexity of connecting businesses with charities through Good360's platform.
• The importance of providing dignity and hope to recipients through access to brand-new goods.
• Technology and logistics solutions like e-commerce, options for charities to shop, pick up, or have goods delivered and balancing local distribution and national reach to reduce carbon footprint.
• Challenges and resources involved in building the platform, including initial outreach and philanthropic funding.
• Simplicity and impact of Good360's mission to reduce need and waste.
• Good360's need for financial sustainability and encourages donations and volunteering.

Links from the episode:

• Good360 Australia website: Click here
• Innovate For Impact Workshop: Click here
• The Impacto Consulting website: Click here
• Impacto Consulting on LinkedIn: Click here