The popular toolkit available as a free, writeable PDF from the Lasting Difference Website
Wren and Greyhound's strategic plan, restating our commitment to developing ourselves and our sector.
Graeme wrote the book on non-profit sustainability - literally. Follow this link to purchase 'Making a Lasting Difference' from our friends at Flying Underground.
Shumela Ahmed, Managing Director of Resilience Learning Partnership, tells the uplifting story of 'Crafty Kids' survival boxes, an innovative response to Covid-19 providing families with free packs to inspire creativity and play.
Steven Marwick, Director of Evaluation Support Scotland, shares positive tips for using evaluation for learning and improvement, addressing Covid-19 but also taking a broader look at organisational learning.
Khalida Hussain, Oral Health Community Challenge Fund Manager from Scottish Government's Dentistry Division, on how Challenge Funds unlock innovation, serve communities better and inform policy. A valuable example of a systems-level intervention of the kind described in the book 'Making a Lasting Difference'.
Professor Martin Christopher has been a leading thinker in marketing and supply chain management for over 30 years. Here he shares inspiring, provocative ideas relevant to charities, funders and commissioners:
The importance of relationships in procurement and commissioning; the role of suppliers in innovation; where competitive advantage comes from. And crucially, how to identify and manage high-value, high cost customers (i.e. most of your main funders!).
The value of learning and relationships in funding. Elaine Wilson, Head of Learning and Development at Corra Foundation, joined one of our workshops to reflect from a funder's perspective on: learning from communities and lived experience; The why and how of relationships between funders and funded organisations; exit strategies from funding; and sustainable impact. Elaine shares her own views but also examines wider trends in UK funding, anticipating what might lie ahead in a post-pandemic world.
Karen Garry from our licensed partners, Merida Associates, explains with passion and clarity how impact measurement supports sustainability - and improves worker and client satisfaction!
The sustainability guide we produced with and for survivor-support organisations. Includes outcome framework, evaluation ideas, cost benefit analysis tools and case studies.
This guide was developed with Shared Care Scotland to help short break providers become more sustainable. But it will be relevant to others too, as it features valuable resources for sustaining organisations, projects and impact.
Sharing learning from a wonderfully engaging 10-workshop programme we ran on behalf of Scottish Government for 50+ independent support organisations.
Our special new guide to sustainable leadership. Clear principles and straightforward practices with comprehesive guidance on succession planning; lateral leadership; next generation leadership; self-care; and leadership as a feminist and equalities issue.
A summary of the themes explored and learning generated during the 'Unplugged' leadership retreat in June 2015. Topics include coping with uncertainty; sustainability; relationships and getting your 'oomph' back! Lots of practical tips, resources and links to explore.
The notes from our second biennial leadership retreat, on the theme of 'time and space': How to make imperfect things happen; know your limits; step into who you want to be and manage relationships. Watch the companion video via our News page or YouTube channel.
The notes from our third leadership retreat on the theme of sustainable leadership, with an emphasis on feminism, succession planning and future leadership.
Informed by 'Lasting Difference' principles, this is a fresh example of the visually appealing strategic plans we are often asked to help develop.
A very significant strategy, one we are genuinely humbled to have played a part in developing.
A short, visual strategic plan developed using creative and participatory processes.
These resources can now be found in our Thematic Programmes page.
A simple and creative set of tools for involving people in planning and reviewing services. Designed for carers, but suitable for most settings.
The 2019 update of the Carers Collaborative report on carer involvement in health and social care.
An example of our approach to research and evaluation, this baseline report led to the Scotland's Mental Health Charter for Physical Activity and Sport.