Every business operates with a strategy and a plan, whether they are written down or not. Choices are made about what to prioritise, where to invest time and money, which opportunities to pursue and which to defer. Resources are allocated. Risks are managed. Trade-offs are accepted. That is strategy and business planning in action. The real difference between businesses is not whether these things exist. It is how deliberately they are used, and what changes when a business r

Most organisations do not struggle to define strategy. They struggle to live with it.   Strategy is usually clear enough. The intent is articulated, endorsed and reported. There is a plan, a timeline and a named executive accountable for delivery. The board paper confirms it. The dashboard reflects it. The organisational chart reassures everyone that strategy is, indeed, happening.   And yet, outcomes drift.   This is not because leaders do not care about strategy. It is beca

2025 has been a year where my work and my values came into sharper alignment. Much of my consulting this year focused on helping organisations find clarity, momentum and confidence at moments where growth, funding and impact needed to be balanced carefully. Across the year, that work included: Supporting clients to secure over $300,000 in government contracts, strengthening financial resilience and long-term service delivery Assisting and facilitating more than $150,000 in fu

The introduction of the Support at Home program in July 2025 marks a pivotal shift in the delivery of aged care in the community. While...

Introduction   Across Australia, many small and medium-sized non-profits are sitting in my view sizable reserves, sometimes reaching $1...

For many not-for-profits (NFPs), securing large grants can feel like an uphill battle. Despite the abundance of funding opportunities,...

Introduction In the face of pressing social and environmental challenges, philanthropy holds immense potential for driving impactful and...

Losing a significant government-funded contract can be a daunting prospect for any not-for-profit organisations, particularly when it...