SVA Quarterly

Insights from the two year Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund pilot provide lessons about supporting Indigenous social enterprises to grow. From the article by Indu Balachandran and Leah Armstrong: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/dos-donts-investing-indigenous-social-enterprises/

Michele Goldman, CEO of the School for Social Entrepreneurs Australia in its final year of operation, reflects on the organisation’s learnings and how they could be applied to support the social enterprise ecosystem going forward. Based on the article: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/ceo-reflects-on-learnings-from-sses-experience-in-australia/

Founder of micro-credit and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus urges us to consider social business as a tool to address the world’s increasing inequity, whether it’s getting rural Bangladeshis out of poverty or Australians off welfare. Based on article http://www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/yunus-advocates-social-business-as-tool-to-stop-increasing-inequity/

SVA’s analysis of a peer operated mental health service reveals just how and why this approach is so valuable to both those accessing the service and the local mental health system which benefits from their recovery. Karen Prout Read the article: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/the-value-of-a-peer-operated-service/

Part 2 in which leaders reflect on how their organisations are responding to trends in evidence-based practice, innovation capabilities, place-based service design and collaboration. Edited by Karen Prout Read the article: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/sector-trends-stories-frontline-part-2/

Leaders in the social sector reflect on current trends and how their organisations are responding to them to be the most effective funders and service providers. Part 1 of 2. Edited by Karen Prout Read the article: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/sector-trends-stories-from-the-frontline/

A model that uses expert support to build employers’ capacity is proving a necessary first step to increase workplace participation for people with disability. By Este Darin-Cooper Read the article: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/substantial-capacity-building-of-employers-is-needed-to-grow-disability-employment/

Networking and collaboration are increasingly important for achieving social change. SVA’s successful model – in education – points to the core elements needed for growing an effective network. By Sue Cridge Read the article: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/networking-for-social-purpose-whats-needed/

Toowoomba’s most recent social enterprise, Vanguard Laundry Services brought to life by social entrepreneur Luke Terry, exemplifies what’s required to benefit from social procurement opportunities. By Karen Prout See more at: www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/social-procurement-success-toowoomba/

SVA consultants Simon Faivel and Jon Myer share some fundamentals about outcomes management – without the jargon. http://www.socialventures.com.au/blog/outcomes-management-basics/

Case studies show social purpose organisations are reaping the benefits of improved process efficiencies. Find out how. Article by Gillian Turnbull. Read by Karen Prout See more at www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/process-efficiencies-help-non-profits-achieve-more-impact/

Incubating the Industry Employment Initiative highlighted the importance of knowing where you are headed, using measurement and evaluation to improve rather than prove, and finding strategic funders who are willing to take risks. Recorded by author Carlita Bevege. www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/lessons-from-incubating-a-new-model-for-tackling-unemployment/

Global education consultant, Charles Leadbeater identifies four features of innovative schools essential to prepare students for our changing world. They centre around developing students' humanity. Read by author, Karen Prout. www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/learning-to-be-more-human/

Alex Humphry, author of Kickstarting an innovation strategy, talks about about why she wrote the article, what people will learn from it and why innovation is important in the social sector. www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/kickstarting-an-innovation-strategy/

Four organisations in the disability sector share how and why they responded to sector changes by launching an innovation strategy. Read by author Alex Humphry. www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/kickstarting-an-innovation-strategy/

Using a combination of social investment approaches as part of a well-managed portfolio can help corporates to maximise the benefits of their social investment activities to both the business and to society. Recorded by author Nancy Tran. www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/a-portfolio-approach-to-corporate-social-investment/

Recent analyses by SVA of five Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) across regional and remote Australia demonstrate the social and cultural co-benefits of Indigenous land management initiatives. The reports commissioned by the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet show the success of these programs can be attributed to extraordinary levels of engagement amongst Indigenous Australians and the al...