The Tanck Blog
Politics, policy, campaigns and advocacy.
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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.
How to handle the crossbenchers
Between the two major parties, managing your government engagement is already a large enough job. However, engaging with the crossbench is a next level, high wire act.
What should I do during caretaker mode?
Neil explains what caretaker means for social purpose organisations and what opportunities exist during this time.
What is a redistribution and why should you care?
We are in the midst of a number of electoral redistributions - but why should you care, and what does it have to do with the social purpose sector?
The five biggest mistakes seen in advocacy
Take a few moments to check the most common mistakes social purpose organisations make when it comes to advocacy, campaigning and engagement with government.
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.
How to win friends and influence government
Neil met with Pro Bono Australia journalist, Maggie Coggan, to discuss his new whitepaper, released in partnership with Perpetual: How charities can improve their relationship with all levels of government.