The power of showing up | raise.org.au
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Consolidating growth However, despite achieving ambitious growth targets and growing revenue year-on-year, we fell short of our fundraising target in 2023. We plan to use this as a momentary plateau to take stock and consolidate, and we have implemented a bottom-up budgeting approach for the next strategic period. Consolidating in the current economic climate means optimising our operations for longer-term sustainability, efficiency, and effectiveness so we can continue to expand while replenishing our reserves, in line with our cash flow policy. As such, our Strategic Impact Plan for 2024 is to partner with 180 schools, and positively impact 2,400+ young people through our mentoring programs. Alongside this, we’re excited to ignite our ambitious Social Enterprise initiative. Building with strength Our school partners have faced significant challenges with severe teacher shortages and issues affecting their Wellbeing Teams. In response, we will continue supporting them with strength and, alongside this, we are extending our support to the broader community through our Social Enterprise initiative. We will commercialise assets, such as our Mentor Training Courses, for community groups, individuals and corporate partners to purchase. We will also offer paid and subsidised youth mentoring and counselling services to the wider community. The demand for youth support is incredibly high, and with our team of 50+ professional counsellors and psychologists available to provide more hours of support, we can help meet that demand in an effective and impactful way.
“These new strategies align with our goal of growing sustainably and building with strength. Simultaneously, our Organisation Design project will investigate potential savings and efficiencies to increase the effectiveness of our program delivery model; we will pursue stronger and longer government partnerships, potentially training schools and their communities in youth mentoring skills; and grow our brand awareness to bring more volunteer mentors and sustainable funding to our organisation.” Every young person deserves someone to talk through their challenges with. We remain unflinching in our resolve to provide a trained and trusted mentor to every young person in Australia who needs one. Thank you for the part you play in bringing that to fruition.
Vicki Condon Founder and CEO
Leon Condon Chairman
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