Innovate for Impact
By Dan Bentley and Tracey Newman
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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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 servic… -
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 b… -
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 stra… -
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 … -
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 improvement… -
Ep #141 - Sharing decision making at all levels of the organisation
In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley discuss how organisations can share decision-making at different levels, including strategic, program/service, and individual levels, in order to better meet the needs of clients and stakeholders they su… -
Ep #140 - Using inbox automation to free staff up for innovation
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 l… -
Ep #139 - Why you need an innovation strategy
In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley discuss how developing an innovation strategy can help organisations tie together different elements to achieve their mission in a clear, measurable way. It also emphasises the importance of collaboratin… -
Ep #138 - Hayley Cull: How Plan's Gender Compass is changing the way we speak about gender equality
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 to… -
Ep #137 - Kylie Wallace: How Seedling Giving acts like the matchmaker for charities
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 ch…