Small But Mighty Podcast for Non-Profits

A fundraising plan is one of the most important documents you’ll put together for your small non-profit. Not only is it a road map for your fundraising efforts, it allows you to be proactive, rather than reactive. And we all know time is precious when you work in, or run, a small charity. In this episode of Short Stuff, Bianca shares five must-haves for your small non-profit's fundraising pla...

Everyone feels a little lonely sometimes, right? Imagine being a new migrant to Australia and knowing no one, after having a full life with a professional job, a large family and friends back home. Novela Corda experienced exactly that when she moved to Australia from Mumbai, India in 2015. So she decided to do something about it. She Co-Founded Key Into Australia with friend Maia 2019 after both...

Your small non-profit’s digital presence has never been more important. It’s a way to ensure robustness in the ways you communicate, fundraise and basically do the good work you’re doing. The impact of COVID and recent issues with Facebook’s news ban illustrate the dangers of having all your eggs in one digital basket. In this episode of Short Stuff, Kirsty Wallett shares three digital tools that...

Rich Stephens was in his 30s before he gave himself permission to stutter, now he's the Founder of SAY Australia, a small non-profit inspiring and supporting Aussie kids living with a stutter. Bianca chats to Rich about his experience establishing SAY Australia from the ground-up in Australia, after working with the organisation's US version. Rich also shares his journey of living with a...

2020 was a challenging year for the non-profit sector and among the many lessons, was the importance of optimism and staying well. In the for-purpose space, we’re often under-resourced, have a never-ending to do list and the risk of burnout is very real. In this episode of Short Stuff, Bianca shares three tips for positive non-profit leadership; words of wisdom and advice for staying well and look...

In the final episode for 2020 Bianca and Kirsty review the year that was, sharing two big lessons for small non-profits from the historic and challenging events of 2020. It wasn't all doom and gloom of course! It was a year of inspirational interviews with small non-profits founders and inspirational charity sector leaders. At 23.12 mins - Hear the review of the Top 3 Episodes of the Small Bu...

Paediatric brain cancer is the number one disease killer of young people. When Liz Dawes’s son Robert ‘Connor’ Dawes passed away in 2013 from brain cancer at the age of just 18, she was moved to create the RCD Foundation to tackle the awful disease.  In this episode, Bianca chat to Liz about the journey of losing her son, how the organisation went from being small and volunteer-run, to raising mil...

Giving Tuesday 2020 is upon us! There’s still time to leverage this collective day of generosity for your small non-profit. In this episode of Short Stuff, Kirsty shares 3 simple, last minute ideas to make the most of Giving Tuesday, this Tuesday 1 December, with fundraising or support for your organisation. Our Small But Mighty 'Short Stuff' episodes are advice for small non-profit succ...

Taking in stray animals is in Roshana Sultan’s blood. Growing up seeing her own parents volunteering, Roshana was inspired to found her own small non-profit two years ago. After spending a decade in leadership and admin roles at the University of NSW in Sydney, Roshana established FurPetSake, a small non-profit supporting animal organisations in Fiji, where her mum grew up. Bianca chats to Roshana...

A key ingredient to success in any non-profit is a good, well-functioning board. In this episode of Short Stuff, Bianca shares four tips to banish your board’s fear of fundraising, a common problem facing many non-profits. Our Small But Mighty 'Short Stuff' episodes are advice for small non-profit success, delivered in under five minutes. For more resources created specifically for small...

In this episode Bianca chats to Elliot Costello, the passionate Co-Founder and Director of YGAP, and the hugely successful Polished Man fundraising campaign to end violence against children. YGAP began as a small but mighty organisation, entirely volunteer driven, and has grown into an organisation generating millions to support impact entrepreneurs changing lives in some of the world’s toughest c...

Matt Boyd is passionate about volunteering for the digital age and shares his tips for making the most of skilled volunteers in your small non-profit, explains how to incentivise skilled volunteers, and how to keep your volunteers happy and engaged. In this episode, Bianca chats with Matt Boyd, the Founder of Vollie, a unique organisation helping non-profits with Skilled Online Volunteering. Learn...

Kirsty shares three simple tips for improving your small non-profit's social media content and growing engagement. Small But Mighty's Short Stuff is advice for small non-profit success, in under five minutes. For more social media resources created specifically for small non-profits join the Small Non-Profits Alliance for FREE here: https://smallnonprofits.com.au/membership-account/membe...

Did you know Facebook could already be collecting donations for your small non-profit, even if you're not registered yet? In this episode, Bianca and Kirsty talk about latest on the state of play for Facebook Fundraising in Australia. As of September 2020, new functionality fo Facebook's Fundraising platform is being rolled out daily, which is exciting news for Australian charities, but...

Tidy up your small non-profit's digital fundraising with this episode. Bianca chats to Tania Burstin from mycause.com.au - an Australian-based digital fundraising platform. In this episode you'll learn:  - Why you need your website in order to make the most of digital fundraising - Why you need the digital fundraising 'plumbing' first  - Why you need to get your donors fundrais...

In this episode of Short Stuff, Bianca (a certified fundraiser) shares her 'seven secrets' to improving your grant writing.  There are literally thousands of grant-making bodies in Australia, including charitable trusts, public ancillary funds and private ancillary funds.  These organisations - often called structured philanthropy - distribute more than 1.5 billion dollars every year to...

It's time to get a check-up! In this light-hearted episode, Bianca and Kirsty recommend their top tips for doing your own small non-profit 'half-year health check'. The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has thrown all the usual plans for 2020 into chaos, so now is the perfect time to take your small non-profit's pulse. Bianca and Kirsty answer questions like - 'Should I just th...

In this uplifting episode, Bianca chats with Sean Gordon, OAM, the Founder of SchoolAid, an organisation empowering young philanthropists in schools to raise money for charitable causes. SchoolAid has helped 6500 schools participate in more than 75 campaigns, raising $5.5 million for charitable causes, both internationally and in Australia. Sean shares amazing insights and his philosophy on giving...

In this episode of Short Stuff, Kirsty - Head of Marketing at the Alliance - explains why email is your small non-profit's digital BFF (Best Friend Forever!). It's not hard to convince anyone in this new COVID-19 pandemic world, why email is an important marketing and communication tool, but Kirsty explains that email has always been your small non-profit's most powerful digital too...

In this episode of Small But Mighty, Bianca chats to Anna Donaldson, Founder and CEO of Lively, a unique and innovative Melbourne-based small non-profit employing young people to help older people stay connected. Anna shares advice on how small non-profits can work closely philanthropic funders for better outcomes, as well as how the organisation is tackling the challenges of the COVID-19 environm...

Small But Mighty's Short Stuff is advice for small non-profit success, in under five minutes. In this episode, Alliance Founder and certified fundraiser, Bianca, shares her quick and simple tips for talking to donors about a tricky subject - bequests. The number of Australians writing Wills has increased dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic – and it’s happening in the UK too.  It’s be...

Bianca chats to Neal Taylor, Founder of Holy Fools, a grassroots small non-profit working to support the homeless and disadvantaged in the Yarra Ranges region in Victoria. Neal explains the unique challenges for the homeless and outreach services during the COVID-19 pandemic, shares his incredible journey from a career in film and TV to founding his organisation, and shares tips for other independ...

In this episode of Short Stuff, Small Non-Profits Alliance Founder Bianca Crocker explains why 'thank you' is possibly the most important thing you'll ever say to your donors. And why, during the coronavirus pandemic, it's more vital than ever to engage with your donors. You can find the template resources referenced in this episode at https://smallnonprofits.com.au/category/th...

Given the recent challenges and changes in everyone's lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bianca chats with charity sector expert Margaret Scott. Bianca's conversation with experienced and expert fundraiser, Margaret looks at the current challenges charities are facing and gives practical advice for small charities during this time. Margaret Scott has over 30 years of fundraising and non...

This month, Bianca chats with Judy Bowden, from the inspirational Lolly Jar Circus in South Australia. Judy tells the story of this small but mighty non-profit working to create positive change in the lives of young people via fun, social circus activity. Through the skills of tumbling, trapeze and juggling, young people learn the skills for life and fitness. Judy also shares some of their learnin...