Building your organisation’s capabilities to catalyse impact, long-term sustainability and growth

10 - 12 September 2024 | Sydney

200
Attendees
50+
Speakers
50+
Sessions
2
Streams

Event overview

As not-for-profit organisations in Australia continue to fulfill their vital roles in serving communities and advancing social causes, they are also confronted with a number of challenges stemming from an increasingly volatile and complex operating environment. These challenges encompass regulatory adherence, financial stewardship, workforce dynamics, volunteer engagement, fostering inclusivity, forging partnerships, environmental stewardship, governance standards, and emerging technologies like AI and cybersecurity threats.

The Third Sector Live 2024, a comprehensive three-day event addressing the critical issues head on. Attendees will glean invaluable insights and practical strategies to bolster their organisations’ capabilities, drive meaningful impact, secure long-term sustainability, and propel growth.

Attend this event and learn how to:

Cultivate ethical leadership and governance to drive organisational success

Ensure sustainable funding through revenue diversification and building stronger partnership with grant-makers

Leverage technology to bolster impact and enhanced service delivery

Develop an effective workforce strategy and culture to attract and retain skilled talent in NFP

Revitalise your approach for long-term volunteer engagement and donor relationships

Share a stage with 50+ industry experts

We invite you to join us and share your expertise or suggest a presenter. Please get in touch with us for more information on the event and how to participate. We look forward to hearing from you!

2023 Speakers

Hear from 50+ leading Not-for-Profit thought leaders including:

Sue Woodward AM
Commissioner
Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC)
Robert Sams
Chief Executive Officer
Lifeline Direct Services
Tony Vaughan ASM
Chief Executive Officer
The Royal Flying Doctor Service
Asha Bhat OAM
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
Steven Pearce AFSM
Chief Executive Officer
Surf Life Saving Australia
Shane Sturgiss
Chief Executive Officer
BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation
Nicola Stewart
Executive Director Public Affairs
The Fred Hollows Foundation
Jennifer Tierney
Executive Director
Médecins Sans Frontières Australia

Event features

The event program the schedule and flow of activities. It includes details such as keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, networking sessions, entertainment, and any other planned elements. The program should be designed to engage and captive the attendees.

Streams

Customise your learning journey with 2 inclusive streams encompassing all aspects of the industry, you can design a personalised schedule that maximises your time and experience.

Panel Discussions

Learn from expert panellists who will share their perspectives on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities from the industry.

Case Studies
Gain valuable insights from industry experts through engaging case study sessions, designed to present solutions and learnings to key challenges in the industry.
Workshops
Deep dive into an interactive and intimate classroom style workshops with like-minded individuals and discuss key topics
Exhibition
showcase your brand to senior NFP professionals by exhibiting at our event.
Sponsoring
Elevate your brands visibility and choose from a wide range of sponsorship packages to expose your organisation to a diverse audience.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with other industry experts, thought leaders, and fellow senior attendees as you contribute to a shared learning experience.

What our clients say

"Very engaging conference highlighting some of the great performers in the NFP sector"
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Surf Life Saving NSW
"Third Sector Live offers social sector leaders and professionals a unique opportunity to be inspired and equipped to thrive. Compelling presentations from expert practitioners offer profound insights, practical experience and guidance and extend your thinking and practice. Highly recommended!"
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Social Impact Institute
"A professionally run conference with an excellent calibre of speakers."
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Harbour Care
"Thank you for holding this great event. It's so important for us to step away from the day to day of business to learn from others in the sector and share ideas to benefit the greater community of for profit organisations."
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Workplace Giving Australia
"Third Sector Live event is the go to conference to learn about the latest trends and connect with others from diverse for-purpose backgrounds. The presenters are practical and inspirational, with many handy tips and pieces of advice."
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Top Blokes Foundation
"A great event to get a snapshot of what's going on throughout the sector locally and overseas (with an eye on the horizon for what's up ahead) - as well as the opportunity for networking and discussion"
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Third Sector LIVE is open to anyone who is passionate about our community and the environment we live in. We invite leaders from the NFP sector, and its supporting industries, including, charities, foundations, NGOs, member-based organisations, research & academia, government, philanthropy, social enterprises and corporates committed to social responsibility and shared values. Our ultimate goal is to promote an environment that inspires positive change in rebuilding the NFP sector and support for the leaders behind the movement.

2023 Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsor

Networking Luncheon Sponsor

Networking Drinks Sponsor

Supporting Partner

Exhibitor

Sponsor opportunities

Interested in partnering for Third Sector Live 2024 If you have any questions regarding the partnership options available or how we can collaborate to share your solution with our audience, then please get in touch with spex@akolade.co

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