Engagement Report - The Smith Family
Engagement
Our history charts the journey from 1922 to 2007 of an innovative and pioneering social enterprise (2008) | |
The evidence has shown that in a 21st century knowledge society, wellbeing depends more than ever on the relationships individuals form with others. The key to closing the gaps between groups and creating a more caring and cohesive community is therefore connecting different people in different ways. These reports celebrate these relationships from a variety of perspectives, and comprehensively illustrate how and why they form the basis of how we do our work (2008) | |
Place-Centric Method
In the present socio-economic environment, the challenges that community organisations face are advancing at a pace that exceeds the comfort zone of all participants (December 2000) | |
From welfare to place management: Challenges and developments for service delivery in the community sector (September 2000) |
Corporate Giving
The Smith Family's participation in The Good Reputation Index (October 2001) | |
5th Annual Global Ceo Survey Uncertain Times, Abundant Opportunities (2002) |
Mentoring
The Network is an initiative of the National Youth Mentoring Partnership which consists of four not-for profit organisations (The Smith Family, Dusseldorp Skills Forum, Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia and Job Futures) and the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |
The DSF is a non-partisan, independent, not-for-profit body that works with communities, industry, government and non-government organisations. Its mission is to enable all Australians to reach their potential through the acquisition of skills and knowledge | |
Big Brothers Big Sisters is Australia's leading mentoring program for young people supported by 100 years of international experience and expertise. Our name and logo are synonymous with quality program delivery and best practice worldwide | |
iTrack (previously titled 'On-Track') is an online mentoring program focusing on the school to work transition (2007) | |
Formal mentoring aims to provide young people with support and guidance through planned relationships with positive adult and peer role models (May 2004) |
Volunteering
Volunteering Australia is the national peak body working to advance volunteering in the Australian community. Its role is to represent the diverse views and needs of the volunteer sector while promoting the activity of volunteering as one of enduring social, cultural and economic value | |
This paper considers several social, demographic and economic changes so as to suggest how these might affect volunteering in the not-for-profit sector in Australia over the next decades (2005) | |
The Smith Family's response to the ACOSS 'Issues & Options for Strengthening Giving in Australia' Consultation Paper (November 2005) | |
The giving of time and dollars: an analysis of donor behaviour among volunteers (2002) | |
Why are some volunteers more committed than others? A socio-psychological approach to volunteer commitment in community services (2001) | |
How many people volunteer in Australia and why do they do it? | This Briefing Paper examines the evidence on the extent of volunteering and factors influencing its rise or decline; and the reasons people volunteer (2000) |