How ESG can help NFPs understand impact
Posted on 22 Jul 2026
For many people, ESG sounds like corporate and business jargon. For not-for-profits, it might be…
Podcast: A soothing voice in the eye of the storm
Posted on 15 Apr 2025
By Greg Thom, journalist, Institute of Community Directors Australia
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred left a trail of devastation in coastal communities in northern NSW and southern Queensland in early March.
Not for the first time in recent memory, residents were forced to deal with flooded streets and wild winds as nature vented its fury.
Some members of the regions migrant and refugee communities however faced additional hurdles that were invisible to others.
Language barriers, a lack of trust in authorities related to traumatic experiences in their countries of origin, and gaining access to reliable information on what they should do next were just some of the barriers that exacerbated the anxiety of being caught up in such a catastrophic event.
Settlement Services International community manager Sahba Hamid was on the ground in Brisbane during Alfred and saw firsthand the effect it had on her own family and those around her.
In this edition of the Community Advocate podcast, she talks about how her team swung into action to help members of the cities migrant and refugee communities, and the unique issues they face when natural disaster strikes.
Why banking on community is good business
Posted on 22 Jul 2026
Beyond Bank puts communities and social impact at the heart of what it does, but that’s just good…
Don't be an apology for the Not-for-profit Agenda
Posted on 22 Jul 2026
The Not-for-profit Agenda, airing at 12.30pm AEST on Thursday, August 20, is Community Directors’…
The Smith Family's research is the base for its social impact
Posted on 22 Jul 2026
New research from The Smith Family shows senior secondary school transitions are difficult and…
How does my board evaluate its impact when we have no time or money?
Posted on 22 Jul 2026
I once worked with an organisation that had become expert at keeping the lights on. Every year it…
When impact becomes the first casualty of mission drift
Posted on 22 Jul 2026
I spoke at the Social Impact Summit in Sydney this month on a topic that has been sitting with me…
How Aimee discovered she was fit to lead
Posted on 22 Jul 2026
Aimee Lobban had been leading for years without knowing it when she turned her experience,…
Our Community House is more than just a place to work
Posted on 15 Jul 2026
Our Community's founder and leader, Denis Moriarty, on what's special about the shared workplace…
It’s a $239 billion sector, but why don’t people know about it?
Posted on 15 Jul 2026
The nation’s peak body for charities and not-for-profits has launched a campaign to put faces to…
New tax on trusts has a sting in the tail for charities and NFPs
Posted on 15 Jul 2026
The government is now consulting on changes to the way trusts are taxed. Charities and NFPs need to…
Vulnerable women warned to silence secret phones ahead of AusAlert trial
Posted on 15 Jul 2026
Domestic violence sector leaders have voiced concerns over a planned test of the AusAlert disaster…
Changing the conversation about poverty starts with listening
Posted on 15 Jul 2026
A new podcast from The Smith Family gives a voice to people who’ve experienced poverty and breaks…