Mission invisible: the value of single focused goals
Imagine if there were a simple way to make decisions in a complex world. Imagine being able to manage your limited capacity. And wouldn’t it be great if your whole…
The 7 domains of sustainable impact: Part 2
In the first article of this series, we identified the ‘seven domains’ of sustainable impact – the different ways in which you can make a lasting difference. The first domain…
The State of the Sector
At the 2019 Gathering this February the SCVO presented results from their recent poll about the state of the Scottish third sector SCVO Third Sector Forecast 2019 . It has…
Our Lasting Difference Maker
We’re delighted to announce that Laura Lebec has joined us to lead our work and learning on all things sustainability. Newly appointed as our Lasting Difference Development Manager, she has…
Gathering momentum
This year’s Gathering marks our fifth birthday as a full time enterprise and the second anniversary the Lasting Difference’s launch. We’ve made lots of progress, not least with 3500+ copies…
Introducing the Sported ‘Frisbee’
Sported have developed a comprehensive model of capacity and sustainability. ‘The Frisbee’ helps the organisation and its members to plan – and evidence the impact of – capacity building support….
The principles and paradoxes of sustainability
The principles and paradoxes of sustainability One of the core principles of sustainability is that it is about more than just money. Finance is only one of the sustainability challenges...
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The meaning behind the myths
Sustainability is a growing concern for third sector organisations. Demand on services continues to increase, resources continue to dwindle. How can we talk about third sector sustainability in this context?…
The four capabilities
When we began researching sustainability in non-profit organisations, it seemed like a potentially limitless subject. It could potentially involve anything to do with running any organisation! We didn’t want to...
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