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How will the changes around the Big Four consulting firms impact my organisation?
With governments looking to reduce dependency on big consulting firms, there are opportunities for not-for-profit organisations: Leverage expertise, establish a clear niche, and be cautious about associations with the Big Four consulting firms to support positive policy outcomes.
How can I change people’s minds on an issue?
With The Voice front and centre in the philanthropic and community foundations space, we need to consider how we work with people to change their minds on this issue or any other.
Where to for civil society in the next five years?
Neil Pharaoh recently did a radio interview on civil society, and it got him thinking: What will be the future of civil society on its current trajectory?
Silencing somebody won’t change their view
When you want to win hearts and minds on the road to change, sometimes you can gain the most ground by engaging with the people who support you the least.
Five things to remember for 2023
If you’ve been delaying creating, implementing and executing a government engagement, advocacy and campaign strategy, then 2023 is the time to start.
Ins and outs of political strategy for 2023
Angus discusses what’s in and what’s out for political strategy in 2023. What are your government engagement resolutions?
Integrity in focus
What do the current high levels of interest in integrity in politics mean for the for-purpose sector? Neil Pharaoh explains.
Learning from Olivia Newton-John
Neil Pharaoh looks back at the life of icon Olivia Newton-John and what we can learn from her advocacy and charity work.
The jobs summit is only part of the story
As debate continues to rage around the up-coming Federal Government's Jobs and Skills Summit, there's one key point that everyone is missing.