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No, the minister is not your only target stakeholder…

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 2nd August 2021 -  This fortnight, Neil Pharaoh dives into what he thinks is the most common sentence he has said when working with clients: “the minister is not your only stakeholder”.  I am sure you

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How do I get $8.1 million falling from the sky…?

Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 20th July 2021 -  Neil Pharaoh goes behind the headline to look at how Scott Morrison’s favourite charity got an $8 million boost –  and shares some advice on how your organisation can do the same.  The

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What you should leave behind in your next political meeting

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 5th July 2021 -  Which documents are you taking with you to your next big political meeting and which are you leaving behind? Neil Pharaoh shares some insights. So you have lined up the meeting, the

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Your biggest asset in a meeting may not be who you think

Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 22nd June 2021 -  Putting your best foot forward in a government or political meeting may be more complicated than you think. Neil Pharaoh takes a look at who is best to bring along, and perhaps who to

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Help! I have been asked to do a government tender…

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 7th June 2021 -  A government tender hits your desk, what do you do next? How do you best leverage relationships and engagements to help position for a competitive tender? Neil Pharaoh shares some

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A media release is NOT a budget response…

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 24th May 2021 -  Neil Pharaoh makes the case for not for profits to call it quits with their post-budget media releases.  With budget season upon us, federal, state and territory governments are handing

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Why is government ‘consultation’ so bad in Australia and what can we do about it?

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 26th April 2021 -  Neil Pharaoh compares Australia’s two versions of consultation with the system in New Zealand, and shares some advice on how community organisations can amplify their voice. I have

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What role does media play when advocating to government?

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 12th April 2021 -  Neil Pharaoh looks at how NFPs can work with the media to achieve an outcome, and shares four problems that need to be kept front of mind. The fourth estate, or fourth power, refers to

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Will your organisation lean in, or lean out on March 4 Justice and women’s rights?

Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 30th March 2021 -  We are reaching a moment in time where there is great opportunity for civil society to lead the way in making lasting change, writes Neil Pharaoh.  It is impossible to ignore the recent

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What does the WA election mean for the year ahead?

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 15th March 2021 -  We can expect the federal government to pay a bit more attention to WA, but so too should social purpose organisations, writes Neil Pharaoh. I admit I stayed up later than I would normally

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Why is sexual harassment in politics so endemic and how do I navigate it?

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 1st March 2021 -  Neil Pharaoh considers how centralised power, isolation from reality and the creation of a political class have created an environment of harassment in politics, and impacted wider

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What are my government engagement options?

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 15th February 2021 -  From networking to in-house experts, Neil Pharaoh outlines some of the options for-purpose organisations have when it comes to government engagement, and shares the pros and cons
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