Innovate for Impact Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Jonathan Clegg and Trevor Harris from Coxswain Alliance, about how they help non-profit organisations automate their email inboxes. This allows staff to spend more time on higher value tasks like customer service and innovation instead of manually sorting through high volumes of emails.Here is a taste of what Tracey, Dan, Jonathan and Trevor cover in the conversation:Automating inboxes to free up time for innovation in not-for-profit o...

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley discuss how developing an innovation strategy can help organisations to achieve their mission.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:Mission without strategy can be overwhelming, but with a plan, it's achievable.Innovation strategy, focusing on bridging the gap between current state and desired outcome.The importance of logic, program logic, theory of change, and different perspectives in achieving the desired goal.Impor...

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Hayley Cull, the Deputy CEO at Plan International Australia. Hayley discuss Plan International Australia's Gender Compass initiative, which conducted research to understand public attitudes towards gender equality in Australia. It identified six audience segments and aims to provide targeted messaging guides to help organisations effectively communicate on gender issues and drive social change.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cov...

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Kylie Wallace, CEO and Chief Gardener of Seedling Giving about her social enterprise which aims to simplify and improve the charity donation experience for donors and non-profits by vetting charities and matching donors with high-impact giving opportunities. Kylie discusses how her experiences in the nonprofit sector led her to create Seedling Giving to address issues with the charity donation process.Here is a taste of what Tracey and...

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley discuss how collaborating with other organisations that have similar missions is important for creating systemic change to address complex social issues. It explores how mapping stakeholders and using collective impact approaches can help organisations work together more effectively.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:Collaboration is necessary for achieving big systemic changes, as one organisation cannot do it alone...

In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Jen Luff, COO of Ability First Australia, discussing how the Ability Forum provides a platform for people living with disabilities to have their voices heard and inform innovation. It also explores how organisations can tap into the Ability Forum to better understand the needs of people with disabilities.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:Ability First's mission to incorporate lived experience in innovatio...