Innovate for Impact

Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman
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Innovate for Impact

A podcast for leaders in the social sector who want to deliver more impact through innovation. Each week we deliver tips on how you can be more innovative and speak to leaders from across the sector to share best practice.

  1. 27 OCT

    Ep #149 - Allison Wainwright: How Family Life use client-centricity and place based approaches to deliver better outcomes

    In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Allison Wainwright, the CEO of Family Life.The discussion explores the innovative, community-centered approaches of Family Life's strategic focus on community listening, designing community-driven solutions, empowering local leaders, and collaborating with other place-based organisations to drive systemic change.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:Family Life focusing on supporting families and building com...

    34 min

  2. 13 OCT

    Ep #148 - Matt Barnes: Ways to tell your organisation's story that gets results

    In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Matt Barnes, the Owner of Rogue Creatives and Podcast Host of Creating Good.Matt shares about innovative ways for organisations, especially nonprofits, to effectively tell their story and connect with supporters. Matt shares his strategic storytelling framework and insights on reframing nonprofit storytelling to focus on the organisation's expertise and mission rather than just highlighting problems.Here is a taste of what Tracey and D...

    24 min

  3. 29 SEPT

    Ep #147 - Alison Covington - How Good360 Australia built an incredible platform through partnerships

    In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Alison Covington, the Founder and Managing Director of Good360 Australia. The organisation has built an innovative platform to match businesses' brand-new unsold goods with charities and individuals in need across the country. The conversation also covers the challenges and logistics involved in creating this system, the impressive impact Good360 has achieved, and the organisation's ongoing need for support to further scale its op...

    25 min

  4. 15 SEPT

    Ep #146 - Kate O'Hara - How Food Bank WA are using innovative methods to ensure healthy food is available to all

    In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Kate O'Hara, the CEO of Foodbank WA, a leading food relief organisation in Western Australia. The organisation has implemented creative procurement methods, expanded mobile distribution services, and rebranded its nutrition education program to ensure healthy food is available as a basic human right for all Western Australians.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:The organisation's mission to ensure "he...

    37 min

  5. 1 SEPT

    Ep #145 - Michelle Greenwood: How lived experience helped Invisible Illnesses to become an impactful organisation

    In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Michelle Greenwood, the Founder and CEO of Invisible Illnesses, a charity that provides support and services for people living with invisible illnesses. Michelle shares her personal story of being diagnosed with fibromyalgia and how that experience led her to create Invisible Illnesses, which has grown to support over 5,000 members in Western Australia and aims to expand nationally.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in t...

    24 min

  6. 18 AUG

    Ep #144 - Tamara Searant: How Guide Dogs NSW/ACT are using their mission to create better outcomes for the people they support

    In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Tamara Searant from Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, about how their organisation is working towards creating a more accessible and inclusive world by 2030. The organisation is implementing innovative strategies focused on policy, enforcement, and education to address systemic barriers and empower the low vision and blind community.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:Guide dogs' mission to create a more accessible and i...

    20 min

  7. 4 AUG

    Ep #143 - Lots of people are talking about innovation, but not many are doing it. Here's why

    In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley discuss the common challenges organisations face in trying to innovate, such as lack of resources, risk aversion, and difficulty measuring impact. Dan and Tracey share a "secret" that successful leaders use to create innovative and impactful organisations - focusing on building a collaborative, innovative culture rather than just individual projects.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:Why innovation is elusive for man...

    16 min

  8. 16 JULY

    Ep #142 - Is it innovation or continuous improvement?

    In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley discuss the difference between innovation and continuous improvement in organisations. The hosts emphasise that the terminology is less important than the focus on making positive changes and improvements that benefit the clients or people being served, whether through solving problems or pursuing new opportunities.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:Innovation is defined as making things better than they are, with a ...

    9 min
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A podcast for leaders in the social sector who want to deliver more impact through innovation. Each week we deliver tips on how you can be more innovative and speak to leaders from across the sector to share best practice.

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  • Creator
    Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    150
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Innovate for Impact
  • Show Website
    Innovate for Impact

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