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When

Thursday 7 March 2024

10:00am - 12:00pm ACST (SA)

Location

In-person: 161 Frome St, Adelaide

Overview

Telling the story of your organisation, the work you do and the impact it creates, is a vital skillset in philanthropy. Join us for a practical workshop where our guest presenters will tell their stories and show how they demonstrate their impact, followed by a discussion on various impact and story methods to help you get you started on updating or developing your organisation’s own impact stories.  

Registration close date: Tuesday 5th March 

Audience

This event is open to all Philanthropy Australia members. It will be of particular benefit to for-purpose organisations and funders who also raise funds. 

If you are not yet a member of Philanthropy Australia or want to find out more about the philanthropic work in this area, please reach out to membership@philanthropy.org.au.

Speakers

Mitzi Goldman – CEO, Documentary Australia

Dr Mitzi Goldman is co-founder and CEO of Documentary Australia, a not-for-profit organisation enabling social impact documentaries to be funded and screened to inspire social change.

With over 35 years’ experience as a documentary director, producer and editor through her production company Looking Glass Pictures, Mitzi has created many award-winning international documentaries. Mitzi's credits include as Producer - KaChing! Pokie Nation, Night Parrot Stories, Memoirs of a Plague, End of the Rainbow; as Director - Jez: A Letter for Life, A Common Purpose, Chinese Take Away, Hatred; and as Executive Producer - Incarceration Nation, Backtrack Boys, Undermined: Tales of the Kimberley, Leunig Fragments, Zach's Ceremony, Constance on the Edge, I Am a Girl, Surgery Ship.

From 2002 to 2008 Mitzi was Co-Head of Documentary at Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). She was also Co-Chair of the Australian International Documentary Conference(AIDC), and co-founded OzDox, a monthly forum on documentary culture. Mitzi holds a BA from the University of Sydney and a PhD in Cultural Studies and Political Philosophy.

Michelle Braham – CEO, Youth Options

Michelle Braham serves as the CEO of Youth Options, a charitable organisation based in South Australia that annually supports over 400 diverse young people to develop the skills and confidence to learn, earn, and live. Committed to establishing pathways for young South Australians to pursue purposeful lives, Youth Options addresses a critical issue facing young people as they transition to adulthood.

Research from the Australian Institute of Family Studies indicates that young people not engaged in education, training, or paid employment by the age of 24 face a heightened risk of long-term unemployment. This situation increases the likelihood of financial distress, homelessness, family disruption, and social exclusion. Furthermore, statistics reveal that one in three Australians aged 24 and from the lowest socio-economic backgrounds are not involved in education, employment, or training, in contrast to one in 15 from higher socio-economic backgrounds. 

Confronting this challenge lies at the heart of Youth Options' mission. Recognising the need for compelling storytelling backed by data, Michelle led the development of Youth Options' Theory of Change and Impact Framework in 2021. Acting on valuable advice to "start asking the people who benefit from your services what they think," the organisation underwent an extensive consultation process with internal and external stakeholders. In 2022, Youth Options initiated its first evaluation of the Theory of Change, marking a crucial step in addressing the core issues faced by the youth it aims to support. 

Michelle will share her story on the impact journey hoping to inspire others to do the same.

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