We have loved working in the for-purpose sector for the last 14 years and we have seen the impact that effective corporate philanthropy can have in society and the wider community.

We support corporate entities of all sizes to do more and better corporate philanthropy and community giving. How do we do this? Well, this is how……

Establish the WHY - why should your business do corporate philanthropy, what are you trying to achieve by engaging in it? work with key stakeholders to determine the driving forces / reasons behind wanting to ‘give back’ and establish clarity on the outcomes and impact you want to have. We help you define a clear startegic intent behind your giving and what success means to your business.

WHAT are you going to support - we look at how you establish what causes you want to support and who you want to partner with, who can you collaborate with

HOW are you going to do it - what will you do - grant funds, workplace giving, volunteer days, who will manage it, what resoiurces are you going to commit to your community giving function, what will its governance structure be etc.

LEGAL STRUCTURE - will you set up a PAF, a PuAF, will you start a charity entity yourself or will you just donate a % of prodits each year? The options are greater than you’d expect and are important to get right

WHEN - when should you start, when do you roll out an implmentation plan, when should you grow, when should you review what you are doing and the impact you are having.

Some things to think about……

When thinking about how effective your existing corporate philanthropy is, or where do you start if you don’t currently have anything set up, here are some things to consider:

what are my options about what I could be doing?
how do I select my cause areas?
how do I select my charity partners?

Here are some of our favourite not-for-profit client assignments

Good360 provide an online tool which allows charities to access goods donated by businesses at a fraction of their cost - the charity only pays the shipping & handling costs of transporting the goods to their preferred location. This saves charities huge amounts of money in their running costs, is great for companies to ensure obsolete or unused stock does some good, and serves the environment by making sure goods don't end up in landfill. What's not to love?

"When you are a busy team, it is reassuring to work with professionals like Good Foundations. They understand the NFP sector and have the commercial acumen to get the job done"

- Alison Covington, Founder & Managing Director, Good360 Australia

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The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) works with sporting clubs and organisations of all sizes, across the country to raise money for Australian sport. The ASF Board had a vision to grow and reshape the ASF into the leading organisation for sports based philanthropy in Australia - it needed a transformation.

“The team was sensational, every dollar we spent with them was of great use to the ASF. The Good Foundations team have a real wealth of insight and experience in the NFP environment. I would not hesitate to suggest to any NFP organisation to talk to Good Foundations, I will certainly use them again, what they did for us was fantastic.”

- Alisa Camplin, former chair of Australian Sports Foundation

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The Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) organisation was established in 1987 thanks to funding from the UNHCR, to meet the increasing demand for legal assistance to people seeking asylum in Australia. RACS operates as an independent community legal centre, to provide free and specialist legal services for asylum seekers and refugees.

We were engaged by RACS to review their finance function, and to recommend appropriate changes.

“Good Foundations has really helped us do important financial spring cleaning and I really recommend you get Good Foundations into your organisation.”

- Tanya Jackson-Vaughan, Executive Director, RACS

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Food Connect is a social enterprise which works to encourage a fair, healthy and flourishing food culture, where food and the work of those who grow, produce, process, transport, pack and distribute are recognised and rewarded fairly. It home delivers local, sustainably grown food. Food Connect contacted us to help with creating a strategic plan for growth.

“On the sale of the business, Stephen's guidance throughout the process was invaluable. He helped navigate the many challenging stages and achieve the best possible result. He is somebody I trust completely.”