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Organisations

This page highlights organisations within the social enterprise sector, showcasing their areas of focus and contributions to positive change. These organisations have chosen to be part of this collaborative space, reflecting their commitment to sharing and building collective impact.

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  • Seedkit

    Seedkit helps social enterprises measure and communicate their impact. Seedkit's self-managed reporting platform helps social enterprises to measure, track and communicate operations and impacts via customised dashboards and reports.

  • SEFA Partnerships logo in white text on a bold red circle, featuring the word “PARTNERSHIPS” below a stylised “sefa” logotype.

    Sefa Partnerships Ltd

    Sefa Partnerships is a DGR1 charity and sister organisation of Social Enterprise Finance Australia (Sefa). We collaborate with philanthropy, corporates, government and purpose-led organisations. Together, we provide flexible capital solutions and impact investment support. Our shared expertise drives social and environmental impact through deep partnerships and innovative funding strategies.

  • White text reading “Shifting Ground” on a dark red background with thin wavy orange and yellow lines.

    Shifting Ground

    Shifting Ground supports organisations and individuals to become empowered to think, talk and act on issues of culture and race in the form of workshops and consultancy. We work off the premise that if you can get right what you do concerning First Nations people and communities, then your work with all people and communities will benefit.

  • Social Engine

    Social Engine acts as a centralised hub and strategic partner, offering a comprehensive suite of services designed to streamline operations, facilitate growth, and maximise the impact of social enterprises. We provide a range of services, including strategic planning, funding support, sustainability-focused redesign, business planning, project delivery, impact measurement, and risk management. Our expertise extends to data strategy, tech and AI adoption, and grant processes. We also manage legal, marketing, finance, investor relations, and corporate connections through our trusted network, ensuring comprehensive support for your business growth and success.

  • Social Good Outpost

    Social Good Outpost is an Australian strategic and creative communications studio. We work with social enterprise, business and government, providing impact measurement, communication design, strategic mentoring and curation of international diplomacy programs. We have travelled all across Australia, in tiny homes, caravans and on the road to reach rural and regional communities, and live regionally. We have a particular focus on empowering women, LGBTIQ+ and connecting with and supporting Indigenous and ethnic minority communities.

  • Social Scaffolding logo featuring a vibrant abstract design in red, orange, and yellow with the tagline "positive partnerships" beneath the organisation's name in bold text.

    Social Scaffolding

    Social Scaffolding is a specialist consulting firm dedicated to empowering not-for-profits, social enterprises, and purpose-led organisations. We offer expertise in social enterprise consulting, NDIS consulting, impact investing, human rights consulting, and equalising employment.

  • Soco Collective

    Soco Collective focus on creating connections to power systems change. SoCo is a trailblazing force in driving equity and inclusion across business, startup and venture capital ecosystem.

  • Solutions2you Pty Ltd

    Solutions2You's focus is to work with those who are READY to be visionaries and prepared to do things differently. To be genuine contributors that create positive change for humanity and the planet. Likewise, we work with people who are here to DO GOOD (philanthropists, governments, and business leaders) but don’t know HOW to pull it all together.

  • Sustainable Value logo with the word “Sustainable” in light blue and “Value” in light green, displayed on a clean white background.

    Sustainable Value

    Sustainable Value partners with organisations to design, develop, and scale impactful services and products. Blending human-centred design with economic analysis, we drive social and economic change through strategy, enterprise development, and outcomes measurement for purpose-driven initiatives.

  • Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE)

    The Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE) is a social enterprise providing best-in-class entrepreneurship education to diverse communities around Australia. In collaboration with industry, government, and community, we co-design and co-deliver work-relevant skills training that fosters learning pathways to ignite, uplift, and inspire.

  • Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC), The University of Sydney

    The Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC) uses innovative and collaborative approaches to problem solving within the humanities and social sciences and beyond. Example projects include Reimagining the Queer Classroom, which brings together researchers in sexuality studies to develop queer-led classroom concepts; Beyond Consent: Gender and Sexuality Norms, a collaboration with Consent Labs to create school programs aimed at preventing gendered violence by examining gender and sexuality norms; and Games Methodology for Complex Issues through the SQUIGGLE project, which uses tabletop games to foster gender inclusivity and transformative interpersonal exchange.

  • The Data Conversation

    The Data Conversation is committed to supporting small community organisations with accessing and using data. We are doing this by sharing knowledge, developing capabilities, and advocating for the needs of the sector. We are a social enterprise based in Canberra, Australia.

  • The Freedom Hub

    The Freedom Hub is a social enterprise dedicated to combating modern slavery through education, advocacy, and support services, raising awareness and empowering survivors. Our Survivor School offers long-term, wraparound support with free, personalised classes to aid in trauma recovery and workplace readiness. Additionally, our Peer Support Program provides activities, workshops, community-building events, and recreational sports. We fund these initiatives through our social enterprise businesses, including a café, event venue, and online retail store, which serve as community hubs for involvement and awareness. As a result, most administrative costs are covered by the business, allowing supporter donations to go directly to survivor support.

  • Logo of "The Mill House Ventures." It features a colorful, geometric circular design with a vibrant gradient of rainbow colours, and in the centre, there is a stylised letter "M." Below the logo, the text reads "THE MILL HOUSE VENTURES" in purple.

    The Mill House Ventures

    The Mill House Ventures is a nationally recognised social enterprise intermediary that works with businesses that seek to trade for purpose in Canberra and Region. We deliver renown accelerator and incubator business programs for local start-up social entrepreneurs as well as growth programs and business support activities to assist their sustainability when up and trading.

  • The Operative Word

    The Operative Word helps organisations become more effective in fulfilling their purpose by employing a contemporary approach to operations and governance.

  • The Racial Justice Centre

    The Racial Justice Centre is Australia's first community legal service dedicated to racial justice, using the legal system, education, and reform to combat racial discrimination and promote equality.

  • Logo for "Third Story" with the word "Third" in teal and "Story" in rust red, displayed on a white background.

    ThirdStory

    ThirdStory is a trusted partner for social innovation and change. We collaborate with communities, government and others to develop, grow and scale new possibilities. Together, we help shift systems across a range of education, health and social settings and bring about the changes our communities want and need.

  • UNSW Founders Liverpool Entrepreneurship Programs

    Designed and delivered by UNSW Founders, the LIP Entrepreneurship Program encourages more women and other underrepresented founders from CALD backgrounds to explore entrepreneurship, with a specific focus on supporting social enterprises that solve unmet needs in communities across the South-Western Sydney area.

  • Simple logo with white letters “VC” centered in a white-bordered square on a solid blue background.

    Vu Consulting

    VU Consulting is a strategy and impact consultancy helping purpose-driven organisations navigate complexity, embed systems thinking, and deliver social impact. We specialise in co-design, facilitation, strategic planning, and capability building across government, non-profit, and social enterprise sectors.

  • White background logo featuring a blue cube outline above the lowercase letters "wbe" in dark blue font.

    White Box Enterprises

    White Box Enterprises works with social enterprises, government, investors and philanthropists to build, support and advocate for large-scale jobs-focused social enterprises, so that every individual can access meaningful and inclusive employment.

  • Wilderness Collective

    Founded in Mallacoota post-2019/20 Black Summer bushfires, the Wilderness Collective, led by five dedicated women, promotes economic and social rejuvenation, sustainability and community growth. Transforming tourism reliance into entrepreneurship, we established a community hub that empowers residents through co-working, skill-building, business opportunities, and intergenerational support, fostering a vibrant future for Mallacoota.

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