BENEFOLK HOT TOPIC LUNCH
Impact Reporting Effectiveness in 2025: Emerging Trends and Best Practices

Event Overview

In today’s nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, effective and timely impact reporting is essential, but not without its barriers and challenges. Benefolk’s next Hot Topic Lunch series brings together Australia's leading practitioners in impact measurement, reporting and technology, who will share their insights, practical solutions and emerging trends to support you in strengthening your impact reporting muscle.

Over lunch, hear about:

Technology and real-time reporting: How NFPs and trusts/foundations are embracing technology, shifting from static reports and spreadsheets to building centralised dashboards for real-time data access.
Simplification of impact frameworks: The trend towards simplification and measuring fewer outcomes, and how this is reducing complexity, overwhelm and increasing internal buy-in.
Internal resistance and relevance: The real reasons that implementation is failing internally, and how leading NFPs are galvanising their teams for success.
Efficient data gathering: How organisations are supplementing traditional surveys with alternative and diverse data sources to create a fuller picture of their organisation’s impact.
Portfolio reporting: The growing trends in private and corporate philanthropy to consolidate and streamline reporting, and how NFPs can be on the front foot of this.

As nonprofits and foundations continue to face increased pressure for greater transparency and accountability, this event is an essential opportunity to help you navigate the complexities of measuring, reporting, and communicating impact.

Live Demo: Real-time reporting and dashboards

See live demo of organisation who has built five domains of impact reporting across advocacy, income, market participation, and membership outcomes, and how they are telling their story of impact around job creation.

Event ideal for:
Nonprofit CEOs, executive teams, boards, philanthropic trusts, foundations, and government.

Why attend?

Stay ahead of emerging trends in impact measurement strategies.
Gain actionable advice to enhance your impact measurement and reporting practices.
Learn from, and meet practitioners who are on the ground everyday.
For funders - Be better able to support your grantees / partners.
For NFPs - Have deeper insights into the direction of philanthropic funders.
Network with fellow leaders and practitioners in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector.

Hear from Benefolk leading experts / speakers:

Kristi Mansfield, Founder & CEO | Seer Data: Australian data technology leader, Kristi has revolutionised data access, sharing and impact reporting. Kristi is an inspirational thought leader, published author and industry leader on the use of data for social benefit. In 2015, she was named one of Australia’s 100 Women of Influence by the Australian Financial Review.
Sandy Blackburn, Founder & CEO | Social Outcomes Group: With over 30 years of experience, Sandy helps organisations articulate, measure and increase their impact, using evidence based, data driven, client centric approaches that provide insights to staff, boards and funders.
Elena Mogelevski, Founder & Principal Consultant | Mogelevski Consulting: With over 25 years of experience in philanthropy and NFP sectors, Elena brings a unique combination of skills, experiences and insights to help not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises and foundations find clarity on their social purpose and measure their impact. Elena specialises in development of practical frameworks and building internal buy-in for sustainable data practices.

EVENT DATES

Sydney - Thursday 13 March 2025; The Freedom Hub, Waterloo
Brisbane - Thursday 20 March 2025; UQ Brisbane
Melbourne - Thursday 27 March 2025; LMCF For Purpose Accelerator Hub, Melbourne CBD

FORMAT
12.30pm - Register / lunch
1pm - Hot topic speaker
2pm - Networking
3pm - Event close

ADD AN EXPERT BAR SESSION
Our impact measurement and data specialists are also available on the new Benefolk Expert Bar service, and there is a ticket option to add an Expert Bar pass which includes a 60 minute consultation.

NOTES

You are welcome to bring team members and board directors. Just add them when booking your tickets,
You are welcome to book for team members in other cities/locations,
Please indicate any dietary or accessibility requirements in the booking form,

IMPACT MEASUREMENT ON YOUR MIND NOW?
If this topic is a key issue for you right now, and you need assistance, book in to speak with our team here.

THANKYOU TO OUR EVENT PARTNERS
We couldn't put these events together without support from our partners. A big thanks to:

Tony and Ben and your fabulous team at GoSalary Packaging.
Brendan and your awesome team at Next Dimension Accounting.

QUESTIONS
Reach out to hello@benefolk.org with any questions.