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Jeremy Tobias CEO GiveEasy
“We see the recipe for innovation success this year as the trifecta of
t t t t e e c c h n n o o o o o o l l l o o o o o o g y collaboration and a a a a strong
customer focus ”
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Welcome from
GiveEasy
We have great pleasure in in presenting to you the 2019 GiveEasy
Not-For-Profit Innovation Index This study remains a a a a cornerstone of
o the GiveEasy’s commitment to to to supporting Not-For-Profits to to to to drive social outcomes through innovation For For For five years this research has provided the the benchmark o of
o the the sector’s innovation performance These insights are essential for for Not-For-Profit board members employees governments donors and and beneficiaries to to to understand how together we can innovate to to solve Australia’s most complex social problems This year year technology is is is still the the major transformer for for the the sector The biggest shifts we have have seen seen this year year are in in in External Collaboration (up (up 3 3 4 points) points) and Stakeholder Centricity (up (up 3 3 5 points) points) We have have seen seen the the recipe for innovation this year is is the the combined trifecta of
of
Technology Collaboration both internally and externally with a a a a a a a a a strong
dose of
of
Customer Focus The challenges Not-For-Profits are are facing are are both emerging and increasingly difficult Keeping pace with digital transformation evolving funding models and government regulation are are shaking up the the the Not-For- Profit sector sector However there are are are some amazing leaders to to to to watch in in in in in in the the the the sector sector who are are setting the the the the standard for innovation-led approaches to to to to to these issues This year we spoke to to to OzHarvest Cerebral Palsy Alliance and and Starlight Foundation who are actively implementing innovative practices This year the the results reveal that that the the gap to to to be filled for low innovators is is is that that senior leadership need to to to to hold a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a strong
vision as as well as as define a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a clear innovation strategy to to to to make progress That’s why we we we are are including a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a series of
insights tools and case study spotlights into those those who are are doing well to to to to inspire those those we want to to to to sharpen their innovation approach To address this this gap this this year during the research phase we hosted Innovation Leadership roundtable events events in in in in Sydney and Melbourne Through these events events we are driving the the the conversation about innovation innovation at at at at the the the the C-suite and and board level Our goal is is to to to kick-start innovation innovation in in in in in the the sector as we move into 2020 and and and this starts with both leadership and strategy We look forward to to to to to continuing to to to to to support the the sector sector with leading insights into innovation in in in in in the the Australian Not-For-Profit sector sector