Social Scaffolding supports business and social agencies to solve social problems together. This includes partnerships and solutions for social investment and creating shared value propositions. We are an identifier, enabler and facilitator who delivers social impact and shared value to our community​We help Not-For-Profit companies be more commercialWe help Corporates create social change whilst generating profitWe help Government think about and deliver on their social agendaWe are the Social Scaffolding helping others to create social good

Strategy Development and ImplementationWorking alongside the CEO for strategic planning development, and then supporting the delivery and monitoring of strategy implementation. Business development focus on analysing new and emerging markets, and determining risks, costs and growth opportunities for new services. This includes exploring opportunities and leading negotiations in merger and consortium activities.Board representationComprehensive understanding of the interaction between board and executives, and the influence of corporate principles upon social values. I have been a Director of Foresters Community Finance and the Jabiru Community Youth and Childrens ServicesTenderingI have supported organisations to win significant tenders, as well as transitioned how organisations approach funding, including streamlining the application, reporting and acquittal processes.Winning tenders is part of the equation, having sufficient processes and procedures in place to support the funding, acquit the funding, and then win further funding completes the equation. Social ImpactIncreasing the effectiveness and efficiency of social ventures by providing specialist knowledge, services and support at the right time and the right place on the journey of the venture. This includes impact assessment, strategy development, financial management and growth potential.

Social Enterprise:Knowledge and in-depth experience of the financial viability of social enterprise, and the demand for commercial experience as a pathway to success. I was responsible for the development of the Qld Social Enterprise Hub, a program designed to support the acceleration of social enterprises and social entrepreneurs by helping to build the capacity, and accelerate the growth of high-impact solutions with measurable outcomes over time.

CRM: I have a track record of successful take-up of CRM technology into corporates and NFP's. I understand the sales cycle for IT systems, and the decision-making process of the NFP executives, as well as the cultural barriers to maximising client retention for improved and additional services. This includes incorporating a business development culture across all departments of a NFP. The not-for-profit sector at this moment, requires a unique set of skills, at a unique time. The corporate sector has benefited for many years with use of CRM systems however the not-for-profit sector has not required this level of customer engagement, and is new to the benefits of CRM. Now is the time for the NFP sector to adopt CRM technology. The roll-out of the NDIS will require NFP's to identify and target new clients more comprehensively, engage more regularly with new and existing clients, have a better knowledge of their clients, and make significant inroads in to client retention. CRM technology is the foundation for these requirements. I have a track record of successful adoption of CRM technology in corporates and NFP's. I understand the sales cycle for IT systems, and the decision-making process of the NFP executives, as well as the cultural barriers to maximising client retention for improved and additional services, incorporating a business development culture across all departments.

My career experience includes:Increasing market presence among highly visible competitors and demonstrating products and services in highly technical environments;Identifying problems a prospect is experiencing at business level, then proposing solutions at management and board level;Analysing trends, changing market conditions and identifying strategic opportunities for products and services,Managing project outcomes for small to medium sized new clients including project management, facilitation of gap analysis and managing expectations.Quantify opportunities of value for existing IP of the company and analysis of monetary ROI for pursing market opportunities;Specific consulting projects include:National communications specialist company – 3 separate projects including project managing transition to new contract and service level agreements with clients, preparing and then passing the audit for an international accreditation in networking. Role included preparing the internal documentation, allocate tasks to key staff and project manage the preparation for the audit (3 months) and being the main contact for the auditor.Service provider to government agencies – the company had experienced rapid growth and was experiencing associated challenges with HR, sales and reporting issues. I provided general management guidance to the CEO, and was responsible for introducing sales and marketing methodologies and training the staff on how to adopt the new methods.International IT company – contracted for 2.5 years supporting their sales and marketing team in market research, sales lead generation and writing marketing material including blogs.National Superfund – with recent changes in superannuation market opportunities, I was contracted for 6 months to introduce and deliver a sales strategy and methodology that captures growth in servicing and selling to their target market segment.