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SVA Quarterly
by Social Ventures Australia
SVA Quarterly podcasts share insights about effective practice in the social sector in Australia. Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a not-for-profit organisation that works through innovation and collaboration to alleviate disadvantage so that all people and communities in Australia can thrive. socialventures.com.au #non-profit
Episodes
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We need to talk about class
Lisa Fowkes unearths insights that suggest we should be talking about class and economic mobility in Australian workplaces. The reasons are not just because family background shouldn’t dictate our fortunes, but because of the economic benefits of more inclusive practices. Read the full article...
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Questions to ask when considering a not-for-profit merger
SVA's specialists in mergers, Irmke Bonte and Divya Roy, explore whether you should consider a not-for-profit merger with four questions that boards and leadership should ask themselves. These questions reflect the focus on impact: understanding how you make impact and how your impact could be...
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Making integration stick: investing in the 'glue'
Stephanie Chiang outlines how making integration efforts effective in the long term requires investment in people, infrastructure and systems. This invisible work, called the 'glue' is fundamental to successful outcomes. Read the article:...
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Passionate changemaker shares highlights from The Connection
Sue Cridge, founding director of The Connection, an SVA incubated venture developing educational leadership capacity, shares what drives her, how The Connection started and some of the moving highlights from its 10-year journey. She also speaks of its potential now it has transferred to The Smith...
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Powering up the impact investing market
Tom Hall, Global Head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS talks with SVA’s CEO Suzie Riddell about how to catalyse the impact investing market, sharing stories from the global market and opportunities in Australia. See...
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What does it take to create impact at scale?
At SVA’s summit into impact at scale, three leaders in social change in Australia and the UK shared their insights into what it takes to create impact at scale? The speakers are: - Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, UK National Health Service Confederation - Kristy Muir, Chief Executive...
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Five questions to consider when scaling for impact
Dr Neela Saldanha, Executive Director, Yale Research Initiative on Innovation & Scale (Y-RISE), visited Australia on the invitation of SVA to give the keynote address at our summit on impact at scale. She explained why successful pilots often don’t achieve the same results ‘at scale’ and provided...
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Outcomes contracting trailblazer shares knowledge before passing the baton
Elyse Sainty, director in the Impact Investing team at Social Ventures Australia, spoke with Patrick Flynn, director of public affairs at SVA, as she’s about to pass on the baton after 10 years leading SVA’s work in social impact bonds (SIBs) and outcomes contracts....
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Paying what it takes to create impact
Research from SVA and CSI found that not-for-profit organisations across Australia are, in general, not funded for the actual cost of what they do. The result is less effective operations and reduced impact. Author of SVA Quarterly article, Sam Thorp explores this tendency and its impact. For…
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Building effective corporate partnerships with non-profits
Sally Garis outlilnes how strategic partnerships offer corporates the opportunity to create business and social value. She looks at how companies are adopting more effective ways to partner with the non-profit sector. From the SVA Quarterly aritcle:...
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Social Sector Intermediaries: what are they & what do they need?
Field-building intermediaries play an important role in social sector ecosystems and they need to be supported financially. But what do they do and what kind of funding do they need to sustain their work and impact? Annabelle Roxon provides this audio of the SVA Quarterly article:...
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Housing First: the challenges of moving from pilot to policy
With a growing body of evidence backing the highly supportive Housing First approach, including the recent evaluation of the Aspire SIB, why has it not been funded and adopted more extensively across Australia? Pat Bollen looks at what the Housing First approach is and why it is successful then...
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The art of supporting grief: have we lost it?
Building on the SVA Quarterly article which encourages us to approach grief support as core business, SVA's Emily Adams talks to Dr Kerrie Noonan from the Death Literacy Institute about the concept of disenfranchised grief and grief literacy. They also explore some of the ways that employers and...
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A systems approach to food insecurity
Divya Roy describes taking a systems approach to help get the most out of a food supplly chain drawing on work with the City of Greater Geelong to improve the region's food security. For the full article: https://www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/a-systems-approach-to-food-insecurity/
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A step towards First Nations justice In child protection
SVA's Doug Hume and Desmond Campbell discuss a Koori-designed program in the Children’s Court of Victoria which is providing a more effective and just response for Koori families. With potential for expansion across Victoria and Australia, it offers a step towards greater self-determination in…
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Social impact bonds: a tale of three Newpins
Elyse Sainty talks with Patrick Bollen about the Newpin family reunification program deployed under the Social Impact Bond (SIB) mechanism in three states and about what SVA has learned. Read the article: https://www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/social-impact-bonds-a-tale-of-three-newpins/
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Disability housing: what does good look like
Anna Ashenden describes the common outcomes framework for disability housing co-developed by SVA and the disability sector, why it was developed and what it means for people with disability. Read the article:...
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Uluru Statement from the Heart - where are we at now
SVA's CEO Suzie Riddell talks with Professor Megan Davis, the Balnaves Chair in Constitutional Law and Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous at the University of NSW, and primary architect of the regional dialogues behind the Uluru Statement from the Heart. They discuss the Statement, where it is up to...
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Scenario planning for times of great uncertainty
Covid-19 has had a massive impact on the social sector, not least in making planning for future service demand extremely challenging. This recording outlines how using scenarios can help to understand the potential impacts on demand given the many uncertainties -- as exemplified in some work that...
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'Bulletproof problem solving': could it work in the social sector?
SVA CEO, Suzie Riddell talks to Rob McLean, Director Emeritus of McKinsey and Company, about problem solving, what makes it hard for not-for-profits and how the seven step process described in his recently co-authored book can be applied to complex social issues. For more on the seven steps, read...
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How can evaluation better recognise Indigenous self-determination?
SVA's Jonathan Finighan explores how the right of Indigenous peoples to self-determination has significant implications for evaluating policies and programs that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and experts are…
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Where to next for Specialist Disability Housing (SDA)?
SVA's Impact Investing Director, Rebecca Thomas on how improvements to the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) landscape can be made to deliver high quality housing options for people with disability? For the article:...
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Social impact bonds: a letter from the frontline – part 2
Part 2 of Elyse Sainty's letter from the frontline of Australia's foray into social impact bonds in which she outlines her ‘thoughts and prayers’ for their future. Find the full article here: https://www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/social-impact-bonds-a-letter-from-the-frontline-part-2/
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Social impact bonds: a letter from the frontline – part 1
After seven years ‘in the trenches’ as part of Australia’s foray into social impact bonds, Elyse Sainty shares her insights around social impact bond myths and legends. Find the article here: https://www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/social-impact-bonds-a-letter-from-the-frontline-part1/
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Shifting battlegrounds for financial wellbeing
Increasing numbers of Australians experience severe financial vulnerability and stress. SVA consultant, Louise Campbell describes some emerging trends with the potential to 'move the dial' on financial wellbeing. Read the article here:...
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Strategy in the social purpose sector: what’s critical?
SVA’s strategy consultants share their thoughts and observations about developing and implementing strategy in the social sector. To read the full article: https://www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/strategy-in-the-social-purpose-sector-whats-critical/
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Summer treats: staff and board picks 2018
Selection of SVA's staff and board picks to provide a smorgasbord of inspiring, insightful, and affirming reads, listens and viewing for the summer holidays. For the full list: https://www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/summer-treats-staff-and-board-picks-2018/
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How Goodstart achieves both its commercial and social goals?
Listen to Goodstart's CEO, Julia Davison and Chair, Michael Traill explain how Goodstart, one of Australia's largest not-for-profit social enterprises, balances its commercial and social goals. Read the full article:...
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Competition - it's all about the consumers
Robert Fitzgerald AM, from the Productivity Commission talks with Stuart Lloyd-Hurwitz, SVA Consulting’s Executive Director about competition and contestability in the social sector and how it’s all about providing more consumer choice. Read the article:...
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Not-for-profit boards - put clients first
Robert Fitzgerald AM from the Productivity Commission talks to SVA's Stuart Lloyd-Hurwitz about how not-for-profit boards need to put clients ahead of their own organisation’s ambitions, whether that’s in the context of mergers, acquisitions and partnerships or other organisational priorities.…
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Why customer-centricity is needed in disability sector
What is customer-centricity and why is it so important in the disability sector? Author Diana Ferner explains citing examples and explains how the SVA Quarterly article will help disability service providers become customer-centric. For the article, see:...
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SROI revolution or evolution?
Simon Faivel explains how Social Return on Investment or SROI has evolved over the last 10 years, and how that has shown up globally and locally. For the full article: http://www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/sroi-revolution-or-evolution/
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How to go about a non-profit merger
Diana Ferner discusses why non-profit organisations should consider a merger with insights on how to go about it and some lessons learned from a recent large-scale merger in the disability sector. For the full article:...
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How to adopt an outcomes-focused approach
Clemmie Baker introduces the step-by-step guide for organisations to set up an outcomes management approach, and explains why it is important, and how to go about it. To read the articles: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/how-to-adopt-an-outcomes-focused-approach-part-1/
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Funding your vision: social purpose organisations share their stories
Social purpose leaders describe how social impact investing has provided a flexible, mission-aligned and supportive approach to fund their organisation's vision. Rebecca Thomas talks to Lucy O'Flaherty from Glenview Community Services and Jeremy McLeod from Nightingale Housing. Read the full...
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Implementation science: what is it?
Robyn Mildon, Executive Director of the Centre for Evidence and Implementation, explains what implementation science is and why social services need to take notice? In conversation with Nick Perini from SVA Consulting For edited transcript:...
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How culture eats strategy in the social sector
Richard Spencer explores the importance of healthy culture in creating an effective for-purpose organisation and what it takes to create and maintain that culture. In conversation with Susan Metcalf, SVA's COO. For edited transcript:...
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Accessing PAFs: six rules of engagement
Fiona Higgins from Australian Philanthropic Services illuminates the realities of private ancillary funds (PAFs) and what it takes to position your organisation for that serendipitous alignment. For more read: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/accessing-pafs-six-rules-of-engagement/
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Why STEM practices should be taught across the entire curriculum
If the Australian workforce is to be prepared for the future, science technology engineering and mathematics practices must be embedded across the entire curriculum. SVA's Susannah Schoeffel explains why. For the full report, go to:...
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SVA Fundamentals For Impact: are you doing good?
Audio of SVA Quarterly article David Pritchard explains why and how the SVA Fundamentals for Impact were developed. This framework enables organisations to assess whether they are being effective and how they can do better....
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Features of successful community leadership programs
Audio of SVA Quarterly article by Dan Code What do successful community leadership programs look like? SVA shares insights from programs it has reviewed. www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/features-of-successful-community-leadership-programs/
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An expert's thoughts on building community leadership
SVA's Dan Code discusses why building community leadership capacity is important and some of the shared features across successful programs. www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/features-of-successful-community-leadership-programs/
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Hard measures for soft skills with Dr Andreas Schleicher
The OECD's Dr Andreas Schleicher talks with SVA's Matthew Deeble about the ‘21st century skills’ or general capabilities, why they matter and whether they can be measured. www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/hard-measures-soft-skills/
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How ten20 Foundation is doing philanthropy differently
Since transforming from service delivery organisation to catalytic funder, ten20 Foundation has been on a steep learning curve. The SVA Quarterly talks to ten20’s Managing Director, Seri Renkin and Executive Director, Caroline Chernov about ten20’s journey, and what they've learnt about funding...
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Lisa Paul on leading amidst complexity and change
Lisa Paul AO PSM, previously secretary in Federal Government departments including variously for education and training, employment and workplace relations, talks with SVA’s COO Susan Metcalf about her approach to dealing with the challenges of leadership, its loneliness and rewards. For article:...
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Founding SVA Consulting: insiders' perspective
Four key players behind Australia’s first dedicated non-profit consulting business for the social sector tell the story of launching SVA Consulting. Listen to Michael Traill, then SVA CEO; Rob McLean, then SVA Chair; Greg Hutchinson, former Managing Partner, Bain; and Duncan Peppercorn, who first...
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How to be more effective in reducing disadvantage? Insights from 10 years of SVA Consulting
After 10 years advising the sector, and with persistent disadvantage an ever-present issue in Australia, SVA Consulting reflects on the strategies and interventions that it has seen deliver the greatest impact. Based on article by Malcolm Garrow, Nick Perini and Olivia Hilton....
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What makes for a collaborative philanthropic partnership?
Indigenous women’s social enterprise, Marnin Studio and SVA describe what it takes from both ‘venture’ and ‘funder’ to create a collaborative philanthropic partnership – one that is driving mutual objectives and generating shared learnings for both partners. Based on the article by SVA's Shiri...
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How the Australian Government can help grow social impact investing
SVA's recommendations to the Federal Government about what steps it could take to help access more private capital for social impact investing to address challenging social issues. By Mark Peacock Read the article:...
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How culture grows effective outcomes
Jon Myer describes how SVA Consulting worked with Te Whānau O Waipareira to build an outcomes management culture and strategy to measure what really matters for Māori families in West Auckland. Read the article: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/how-culture-grows-effective-outcomes/
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SVA Quarterly podcasts share insights about effective practice in the social sector in Australia. Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a not-for-profit organisation that works through innovation and collaboration to alleviate disadvantage so that all people and communities in Australia can thrive. socialventures.com.au #non-profit
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