The Tanck Blog
Politics, policy, campaigns and advocacy.
We give you our latest insights on political trends, elections, lobbying and advocacy news, as well as tips and ideas for better government engagement and government relations.
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Help! I’ve been asked to do a government tender!
A government tender hits your desk, what do you do next? How do you best leverage relationships and engagements to help position for a competitive tender? Neil shares some advice.
How do I get $8.1 million to fall from the sky?
The Age ran a story recently about Scott Morrison’s favourite charity getting $8.1 million in Federal funding. Neil dives into some key points from this article, and explains how you can secure funding in a similar way.
What are my government engagement options?
From networking to in-house experts, Neil outlines some of the options for-purpose organisations have when it comes to government engagement, and shares the pros and cons of each one.
What should I do during caretaker mode?
Neil explains what caretaker means for social purpose organisations and what opportunities exist during this time.
The importance of everyone having a role in government engagement
Why it makes sense for everyone in your team to do a couple of small things around government engagement, some tips on how to bring them along on the journey.
The role of management in government engagement
These are five key issues management need to consider when actively seeking government funding.
What role does the board play in government engagement?
The board should be monitoring the function, insight and leadership of government engagement through four lenses.
Your organisation has some major opportunities this year. Do you know what they are?
Being attentive to the election framework (and budget cycles) is critical for policy, funding or legislative change – it also helps if you know what you want.
The new political power emerging in the COVID storm
Is your social purpose organisation part of the Old Guard or the New Guard? Depending on which side of the line you sit, you could stand to win or lose in a post-COVID lobbying era.