The Perpetual Foundation releases research report on non-profit leadership and management
November 2007
The Perpetual Foundation’s key objective is to promote thought leadership and best practice in philanthropy. It recently commissioned a research report on leadership and management in the Australian social economy.
This interesting report, titled ‘Contrary and Congruent Views of Leadership and Management in the Australian Social Economy’ was headed by researcher Hugh Morrow of the Social Economy Executive Education Network (SEEEN). Over 1,300 survey respondents and 55 focus group participants from non-profit, for-profit and government organisations contributed to the project.
The report’s overarching findings conclude that:
- General management skills and processes are the critical enabler of growth and sustainability in the Australian social economy.
- More knowledge, data and frameworks are required to inform important decisions and to drive positive change.
- The Australian social economy is larger and more complex than most people realise. It is also undergoing significant change.
- Many of the challenges raised are symptoms of the complexity of the sector; others of its growth and change.
- Underlying many of the effects of change are the policies of governments and funders – the key ‘enablers’ of the sector.
- Most of the issues identified by the sector and its stakeholders can be overcome by improving general management capability, and the creation of a robust knowledge base and relevant frameworks for decision-making.
- Download and read the full report or a summary from the Perpetual Foundation web site.
Jan Owen AM selected as a finalist for the 2007 NSW Telstra Business Women’s Award
October 2007
SVA congratulates executive director Jan Owen AM for being selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2007 Telstra Business Women’s Award in NSW. Jan joins an elite group of business women who were honoured for their achievements at an awards ceremony on 5 October 2007.
Her nomination in the category of Community and Government highlights Jan’s outstanding contribution over the past 20 years working in the areas of child welfare, youth affairs and women’s issues within Australia. More recently, her role within SVA has been to help identify and support innovative programs that can break entrenched social and environmental challenges.
Jan Owen AM (right) with Jennifer Moxon, Director - Distribution Sector, IBM Australia
SVA launches The Circle magazine to commemorate our 5th anniversary
25 May 2007
‘When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, the circle of creation is completed inside us.’
Michael Bridge, Author
To mark our anniversary, we sought a vehicle to record our work and a symbol to represent the essence of our philosophy. We chose to publish a magazine, which we named The Circle.
The circle symbolises continuous evolution, community, commonality, our globe and balance – connecting heads to hearts. We think of circles of friends, of influence and of healing.
The Circle magazine aims to provide readers with a snapshot of Australia’s social landscape and to shine a light on SVA’s aspirations for a brighter future for all Australians. Many of our nation’s most respected social observers and industry leaders have contributed their views and observations as we focus attention on the critical issues facing Australia.
Read excerpts from The Circle magazine written by:
Articles
Yarnteen’s Leah Armstrong takes us into the hearts and minds of Indigenous Australians [PDF file size: 284KB]
SVA’s Chris Cuffe writes about changing direction in his career [PDF file size: 430KB]
The Venture Group’s Lindley Edwards explores women and philanthropy [PDF file size: 279KB]
Professor Hal Kendig looks at the pros and cons of an ageing Australia [PDF file size: 426KB]
AMP’s Andrew Mohl examines the changing role of corporations in modern society [PDF file size: 302KB]
SVA’s Jan Owen AM promotes venture power [PDF file size: 648KB]
Analyst Phil Ruthven does some future gazing [PDF file size: 245KB]
SVA’s Michael Traill questions The Lucky Country? [PDF file size: 545KB]
Q & A
Macquarie Bank’s David Clarke AO [PDF file size: 75KB]
Caliburn Partners’ Peter Hunt [PDF file size:106KB]
Sussan Group’s Naomi Milgrom [PDF file size: 122KB]
Philanthropist Daniel Petre AO [PDF file size: 227KB]
PM & Cabinet Department’s Peter Shergold AC [PDF file size: 122KB]
We thank everyone whose dedication to SVA made The Circle’ s publication a reality.
Our special thanks to the AMP Foundation for generously underwriting the cost of this magazine and to BlueStarPrint for printing it gratis. Our grateful thanks also goes to our graphic designers, Philip Ritchie and Paul Sadler of Eyconology Design, our photographer, Lorrie Graham, and our editor, Patrick Lindsay.