An impact framework is a structured approach that orgs connect day-to-day activities to the long-term change they aim to create. It’s about mapping how those actions lead to meaningful outcomes and impact over time.

Suicide prevention affects us all. The projects we have worked on alongside our clients are part of the driving force behind transformative change toward suicide prevention efforts in Australia. Here is a summary of a few different projects we have worked on.

Approximately a year and a half has passed since we embarked on our current 5-year strategic plan, covering the period from 2022 to 2027. In this blog post, we aim to provide you with an update on the progress we have made towards achieving the goals outlined in our strategic plan.

The pace of planning and change has been particularly high for many NFPs over the last few years as a result of sector reforms. There appears to be a general tendency to more planning and re-planning with little time to deliver. This blog offers insights to encourage NFP leaders to refresh their approach next time the strategic planning cycle rolls around.

(Quick Read) Co-design is a powerful approach to creating solutions that meet the needs of all stakeholders. In this blog, we'll explore the three essential elements for effective co-design: commitment, capability, and capital.

Journey mapping can be used to design or refine your programs and services in order to provide your clients with a better experience, and to help you understand what your client is doing, thinking, and feeling during their ‘journey,’ when using your service. We explain what’s involved in client journey mapping and why you should do it.

Beacon Strategies has supported many Brisbane-based not-for-profit organisations design their strategic plan and we are now passing on to you, the knowledge and processes that we have developed along the way.

With the ink still drying on our five-year strategic plan (2022 - 2027) we are now shifting gears to implementation. For many organisations, operationalising their strategic plan can be a daunting process. For us, we are keeping things as simple as humanly possible and being guided by 5 principles to help us get out of the blocks.

If you were to scan various sources of literature about strategic planning processes you will see slight variations to what we present here, however, a good and comprehensive strategic planning process will generally follow the process phases that we outline here.