THE X-CHANGE
THE X-CHANGE is a sector-first video library and freely available to social changemakers.
Hosted on YouTube, the library comprises answers to 100+ common questions, ranging from 3 to 10 minutes long.
The videos were recorded during our 18-week #askXFACTOR LIVE free broadcast in 2018.
We plan to expand THE X-CHANGE with partners in 2020. Join our Mailing List to keep updated.
Boards and Governance
How to find a board role that aligns to my passions and skills?
What questions should I ask before I join a board?
How can we be more effective with board succession planning?
Should a board be paid or unpaid?
Board accountability and streamlining our reporting
How can we help our board be more strategic about income diversification
Partnerships
What’s the difference between sponsorship and partnerships?
How to find corporate partners for your charity or cause?
How to understand your partnership assets?
How to find a partner to take an existing program Australia-wide?
Partner with a major brand to expand operations
Best approach to handling conversations with hostile stakeholders
Is there value in charities partnering together to pitch to partners?
How to promote a topic to partners that might be taboo?
Your philanthropy ideas
Top 5 Tips on taking your philanthropy ideas into action
Choosing environmental organisations to support and leaving a legacy
Business philanthropy and supporting young people in rural areas
Philanthropy ideas - Wanting to help victims of domestic/family violence
Growing new ideas and the power of engaging volunteer community
Predictive data and analytics
What improvements can be made using predictive data?
What is the benefit of using data and analytics?
What skills do we need internally to use predictive data?
How to sell the value of predictive data to internal stakeholders?
What are the risks & privacy considerations of using predictive data & analytics?
What predictive data & analytics tools are organisations using?
Wellbeing, mindset and self-care
Importance of self care when things go wrong
CEO and Chair Relationships – what to do when it becomes challenging?
What do you mean by things ‘going wrong’?
What are the inspiring changes you see around money mindset?
What are 3 steps to creating a better Money Story?
What are the tell-tale signs that you don’t respect money?
How do you know if you have a Money Story that doesn’t serve you?
What are some of the different types of limiting beliefs around money?
How to make 2019 the best year yet?
What helps to reduce overwhelm for social changemakers?
Key characteristics of a social changemaker
Session 11 - Money Mindset and Your Mission
Data and insights to ignite your mission
How are Data & Insights being used in social impact sector?
How can quality insights help create a strong advocacy campaign?
How are organisations and funders using insights in powerful ways?
How does research help support an organization to transform?
What specific questions in social impact are data helping answer?
What tools/services are available for those starting out in philanthropy?
How to best advocate internally for investment in research?
What are the foundations for a good market research survey?
Most common pitfalls for organisations who do their own surveys?
What changes in research/data/insights do you see on horizon?
Make 2019 your best year yet
How to set goals that you can actually achieve?
How do I make money in my enterprise/venture?
What thinking can I use to support a new direction?
What books might help me supercharge my business?
How can I make an impact through my enterprise?
B corp and people culture
How to fix a challenging workplace culture?
Common people/culture challenges and how to avoid them?
What's a B Corp and what are the benefits?
What are the steps involved in becoming a B Corp?
Becoming a B Corp what are the most common changes needed?
Becoming a B Corp most common challenges?
Becoming a B Corp what are best practices for the Worker and Community areas?
Brand, is it working for/against you?
What are the benefits of having a strong organisational brand?
Why is having a strong brand critical for organisations today?
How do you know if your brand is working for you?
How do you know if your brand is working against you?
Who’s job is it to make sure an organisation’s brand is in good shape?
Our brand doesn’t resonate with donors. What can we do?
What simple things can organisations do to strengthen their brand?
What can smaller organisations do to strengthen their brand?
Creative arts sector and social impact
What are some of your favorite community arts projects?
How do I design an art project in my town and find artists?
How can I improve my chances of our art project being funded?
How can arts help with more effective community consultations?
How arts help communities which are impacted by natural disasters?
What is the best way to recognise artists who have given their skills and expertise?
Why do the Arts on Silos Projects work so well as a tourism attraction?
How can I help our Arts organisation committee be more strategic?
Creative Arts to Achieve Social Impact - Full Session with Deb Milligan
Best practice donor engagement
Best Practice Donor Engagement - Full Session with Ruth Jones
Changes in philanthropy and philanthropic donors
Explaining the value of 'engaged philanthropic donors' to your board
How do you know your philanthropic donors are engaged?
Engaged donors want to engage their mind and their money
Engaging philanthropic donors in donor circles
Why engaged donors like being part of a ‘community of donors’?
Using research and data analytics to understand your philanthropic donors
Technology and IT
Cost effective options for website development
The importance of backing up your data
Which data management system should we use?
Benefits of using Software as a Service (SaaS)
Why should we use Password Managers and which ones are best?
Modern applications worth knowing about
Tips and ideas from social changemaker coaches
Top 5 Tips on taking your philanthropy ideas into action
CEO and Chair Relationships – what to do when it becomes challenging?
How to set goals that you can actually achieve?
Session 9 - Tips, ideas, and inspiration from social changemaker coaches
Should I safeguard my idea as a social changemaker?
Our original funder is backing away - what to do?
How to make 2019 the best year yet?
What are some of the different types of limiting beliefs around money?
Key characteristics of a social changemaker
What books might help me supercharge my business?
What helps to reduce overwhelm for social changemakers?
Key characteristics of a social changemaker
How do you know if you have a Money Story that doesn’t serve you?
How to not let your business/work consume you
What thinking can I use to support a new direction?
What are the tell-tale signs that you don’t respect money?
Who’s investing in social changemaking businesses?
Crowdfunding to raise capital for your change-making venture
How can I make an impact through my enterprise?
How to do everything, and have time for everything else?
Communications and marketing
How arts help communities which impacted by natural disasters
How the arts can improve community consultation?
How to find a partner to take an existing program Australia-wide?
Why do the Arts on Silos Projects work so well as a tourism attraction?
Cost effective options for website development
How do I design an arts project in my town & find artists?
Best approach for handling conversations with hostile stakeholders?
Partnering with a major brand to expand operations
What is MVP and why is it so important?
How to promote a topic to partners that might be taboo?
What do you mean by things ‘going wrong’?
How do events help connect more people to your organisation’s cause?
How important are celebrities in your event strategy?
How did Australia's best event fundraiser get into events?
How do we get our organisation or cause noticed?
How does a Brand Strategist define 'brand'?
Why it’s important to get an event’s commercial expectations right from the outset?
How do you define the difference your event is making, or will make?
Why is the WHY in events so important?
Crowdfunding to raise capital for your change-making venture
How to deal with negative or inaccurate publicity or media?
How to handle things going wrong with a live event?
Session 14 – Communications/PR Strategies to Build Your Profile
Are influencers and ambassadors important in a PR strategy?
Which one is best – Podcasts or YouTube?
Best methods for growing an email list
Pricing an online course – should I discount?
Best social media platforms to build your online brand
Tips on online course creation and platforms
Increasing traffic to your website or online store
What is a Case for Support document, and why do we need one?
How should we articulate our vision so people will give to our cause?
Why is a ‘think local, act global’ approach so important with events?
Top 5 tips for attracting media coverage
What makes a good story for the media?
Who should we talk with in the media?
What should we say on social media, and how often?
What can smaller organisations do to strengthen their brand?
What simple things can organisations do to strengthen their brand?
Our brand doesn’t resonate with donors. What can we do?
Who’s job is it to make sure an organisation’s brand is in good shape?
How do you know if your brand is working against you?
How do you know if your brand is working for you?
Why is having a strong brand critical for organisations today?
What are the benefits of having a strong organisational brand?
What are some low-cost activities to raise your profile?
How to best advocate internally for investment in research?
Most common pitfalls for organisations who do their own surveys?
How does research help support an organisation to transform?
