Greatest Good Newsletter April 2025 - Electing to do good!
So much is happening in the world of social impact and beyond! Grab a cuppa and settle in for some updates.
Last month, I attended the annual Impact Investing Summit which is a genuinely inspiring group of people and organisations funding social, environmental and community impact locally and overseas. All are delivering impact alongside investment returns. Since I first attended this event, it has evolved from predominantly family offices, foundations, social enterprises and not for profits, to be a wider spectrum of the social and investment sectors. Every year, impact investing becomes more mainstream which is a joy to see.
On a smaller scale, you can use your purchasing power to support organisation doing their greatest good, with the launch of our Australian Mother’s Day Gift Guide. Every purchase and donation supports an Australian social enterprise, B Corp, charity or not for profit, helping you to Shop Good, Gift Good, Do Good and Feel Good!
With the election days away, the reality of a minority government becomes more likely. For the first time, Millennials and Gen Z outnumber the Baby Boomers at around 42% of voters versus 32%. Voting for the two primary parties has dropped from around 90% when Boomers first started voting to around 67% at the last election. For me, the end of election campaigning brings relief from the accusations, empty promises and lies.
Speaking of ethical values, our next organisational Flourish and Thrive in 2025 event features Cris Parker, director of The Ethics Alliance, discussing ethical decision making, especially in a world that no longer appears to value the truth. She will provide an ethical decision-making framework to help you navigate the best decisions you can live with. We pushed this event back a few weeks, so it will be interesting to get Cris’ take on the lead up to the election with the benefit of hindsight.
We also have Tim Hill, Co-Founder and CEO of Social Status (the world's leading social media analytics and reporting tool for marketers) sharing insights on what Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) means for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). He’ll be fresh from attending a conference in the US covering this and will be providing useful tips and advice on catering for SEO and AEO as AI evolves.
Finally, we are seeking a Melbourne-based marketing assistant working 10-15 hours per week. If that’s not you, please share with anyone who you think will be suitable.
As always, please share your feedback, thoughts, comments and suggestions with us, to help us to help you do your greatest good.
Jenni - Founder/Managing Director
Inspiration from our members
New member, Karuna Dawn, has uploaded a range of their beautiful leaf leather products for sale on Greatest Good, ranging from journal covers to an assortment of handbags, wallets, purses and more, just in time for Mother’s Day.
The Dolphin Research Institute celebrated it’s 34th birthday and continues to offer programs for dolphins and whales, the environment, the community and being a strong organisation.
The free workshops at Creative Plus Business keep coming with a series of events scheduled for May in collaboration with Service NSW Business Connect.
SisterWorks has announced Unity in Dignity: A Refugee Week Spectacular – a community celebration of the strength, resilience, and cultural diversity of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers in our community.
B Corp and B Consultant Good4Business provided updates on the new B Corp standards that have just been released (and also generously conducted a gap analysis for Greatest Good on how we need to step up to stay compliant with the new standards).
Hotel Etico launched their independence program, seeking young adults with disability to receive paid on the job training is hotel management and restaurant operations.
News and Updates
The Social Enterprise Council of Tasmania (SENTAS) has appointed a new CEO.
Alexie Seller has been appointed Board Chair of Social Enterprise Australia, amplifying Northern Australian voices in national social enterprise policy.
The Westpac Foundation, in partnership with White Box Enterprises, has launched the Social Enterprise Loan Fund (SELF).
A landmark report has revealed a growing gap between the rising costs of vital social services for disadvantaged Australians.
Social Enterprise Australia has shared their thoughts on the Budget and what this means for social enterprises.
Social Traders has revealed that spending with social enterprises hit an all-time high in FY24.
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal has celebrated 25 years of supporting rural communities.
A new report reveals the severe impact of domestic violence on women’s employment and education.
The Government is reviewing the Disability Discrimination Act with $6.9 million funding, inviting broad public consultation and have created an option to sign up for updates.
Tech-for-good organisation, Infoxchange, has launched an initiative designed to boost the artificial intelligence (AI) skills of more than 10,000 not-for-profit staff.
Impact North has unveiled an exciting new tool designed to showcase the reach of its work across the Northern Territory: the Impact Map.
A new partnership between Melbourne Business School (MBS) and WISE Employment has created 90 scholarships in the MBS Emerging Social Purpose Leaders program.
Opportunities to do your greatest good
Events/Courses
Our Flourish and Thrive in 2025 event series continue to help with both personal/leadership growth and organisational development. You can find these event and a range of curated for-purpose events on our Events/Courses page.
- Personal/leadership development
- Organisational development
Let us know if you have other topics that you’d like to learn about or if you’d like to present a Flourish and Thrive event.
Volunteer/Work
In addition to our marketing assistant role, you can find other paid and volunteer roles in the for-purpose sector.
Asks/offers and resources
We continue to add free resources in our Asks/Offers & Resources section.
If you are looking to start a business or grow your business, check out some of the pre-accelerator and accelerator programs currently on offer in the opportunities section.
You can also use our range of filters and the search bar to find the resources you or your organisation needs to do your greatest good.
Regulatory updates
Our regulatory updates provides a summary of the key regulatory updates and announcements affecting the for-purpose sector:
The Government has passed a world first gender equality targets scheme.
They have also approved a new Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025.
Meanwhile, the Queensland Government has paused planned changes to Queensland’s Anti—Discrimination Act 1991 to allow for further consultation.
Lawyers, Allens, recently published an insightful article on the limitation on Intellectual Property (IP) protections when using Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is a must-read for any organisation using AI.
Cyber Wardens have released their Cyber Security Pulse Check Report on the back of recent superannuation fund cyber breaches.
ASIC has released its Sustainability Reporting Regulatory Guide to help entities required to prepare a sustainability report under Ch 2M of the Corporations Act (reporting entities).
The ATO has updated 100 business benchmarks to help you compare your businesses performance to other similar businesses.
You can find more on these items and other regulatory updates in our monthly regulatory updates and other updates posted on the Blog Pages (use the Regulatory Updates filter). We can't provide legal advice but you can find proposed and upcoming legislative changes to discuss with your legal advisers.
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