by John-Paul Crofton | Apr 2, 2023 | Problem Solving & Decision Making, Project Funding, Social Enterprise & not for profit organisations, Stakeholder Engagement, Tools For Change
What Is A Project Funding Proposal? Most people miss the point. Most people see a proposal as a way to convince people with money to get their project funded. What funders most want to know is if your organisation has the capability to deliver the social impact or...
by John-Paul Crofton | Mar 26, 2023 | Problem Solving & Decision Making, Fundamentals, Leadership & Decision Making, Public Services Innovation, Responsive Project Management, Social Impact, Tools For Change
This beginners guide to polarity management strategy explains what is polarity management and how you can get started using it. In typical strategy we optimise for one thing we want and often end up with unintended results. The world is full of complex issues....
by John-Paul Crofton | Mar 19, 2023 | Tools For Change, Project Funding
Completing a successful social project funding proposal can feel like a long winding road. There’s so much to think about, it is easy to get lost, or take a wrong turn and end up stuck in the bushes. Especially as the pressure of trying to get funding for your...
by John-Paul Crofton | Mar 11, 2023 | Problem Solving & Decision Making, Project Funding, Social Enterprise, Tools For Change
Creating a project funding proposal can be challenging, and the pressure to get it right can be overwhelming. That’s why I’ve created the Project Funding Proposal Test. This assessment aims to give you feedback and targeted advice to help you create a bid that allows...
by John-Paul Crofton | Mar 5, 2023 | Problem Solving & Decision Making, Community & Social Challenges, Leadership & Decision Making, Learning, Social Change, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Social Innovation, Tools For Change
Creating Social Impact Projects Challenges Creating social impact is hard. Even if you with all the expertise a charity or social enterprise has, creating a social change project that results in social impact is always a challenge. Why? Because the project management...
by John-Paul Crofton | Feb 26, 2023 | Problem Solving & Decision Making, Social Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Tools For Change
Why does everyone hate being marketed to? If we want to have successful campaigns that build social impact they are seen as a necessary evil. Campaigns and stakeholder engagement tend to feel repetitive and one-dimensional. We focus on people ‘buying into’...