Our blog
We believe in sharing the knowledge and learnings we capture through our work with people and organisations across the health and social services sectors.
Our blog consists of thoughtful and practical content and insight across a range of topic areas that aims to better enable people and organisations to plan, design, implement and evaluate their work.
Impact Frameworks: measuring impact for not-for-profits
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.
Gauging your organisational readiness for co-design
Organisations with higher co-design readiness and maturity levels are more likely to deliver effective co-design processes. This blog outlines eight domains correlating to an organisation's readiness to complete an effective co-design process.
Co-designing programs and services in not-for-profits
In the not-for-profit sector, effective co-design is not only a concept but a strategic approach that can significantly enhance service delivery and impact. The Co-design Toolkit from Western Australia, published in 2017, has proven to be an invaluable resource for not-for-profits.
5 strategies to demonstrate your organisation’s impact
How do you demonstrate your impact to stakeholders or the community? A few of these have helped us in the past: Define Clear Objectives and Goals; Collect Data; Establish KPIs or OKRs; Use Data Visualisation; Share Success Stories; Host events. Read more about how these can help you share the amazing work you do.
The Benefits of investing in Co-design
Collaborating with diverse voices to create real-world solutions while being transparent and building capabilities fosters meaningful involvement and better outcomes. Discover how co-design enhances idea generation, services, and outcomes.
Building In-house Evaluation Competence: A Strategic Collaboration with a Not-for-profit Organisation
In a fast-evolving not-for-profit landscape, being adaptable and evidence-driven is essential. We recently partnered with a not-for-profit organisation, with the goal to empower their in-house capabilities for program design and evaluation.
End-of-year project wrap-up: 2022
Over 2022, we worked alongside Primary Health Networks, Local Health Networks and Not-for-Profits to complete over 37 projects. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every organisation that has granted us the opportunity to collaborate and contribute to their mission. It is the collective efforts and shared dedication that have made our achievements possible.
Is there such a thing as the perfect strategic plan for not-for-profit organisations?
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.
Everything you need to know about strategic planning if you work in the not-for-profit sector
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.