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After five years as The Xfactor Collective – advocating for changemaker wellbeing, vetting 125 providers nationally, managing 500+ service engagements, and supporting 9000+ organisations with free resources – we have rebranded as Benefolk.
“We can’t afford to lose any more good people.”
Australia’s not-for-profits, charities and social enterprises now have a dedicated online resource hub to help address and prevent the increasingly prevalent burnout in the sector.
Our brand is a story that will unfold over time, across our communications, and as our people interact with yours. But all stories have a beginning, and here is ours.
Thank you to the great leaders in the room at last week's NonProfit Alliance workshop for sharing your insights and reflections on the opportunities and challenges in improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes in your teams.
Earlier this week, we presented to a hearing in the Northern Rivers of the Senate Select Committee on Australia’s Disaster Resilience.
As part of our mainstreaming social sector wellbeing goals, were recently thrilled to be part of a ground-breaking new award and recognition in our sector, in partnership with our friends at Australian Scholarships Foundation.
Happy International Women’s Day! The power of women coming together is strong. We are a collective of 90% women consultants, serving clients and partners that are 90% women, in a sector with a mostly female workforce!
This week, as part of our commitment to advocate for the mental health and wellbeing of the social sector, The Xfactor Collective Foundation was able to join 120 leading organisations who have prepared a submission to the Select Committee on Australia's Disaster Resilience.
As the anniversary of the February 2022 floods across Northern Rivers NSW approaches, the wellbeing of the many employees and volunteers in the community groups that have been bearing the brunt of supporting recovery is getting a boost.
New support to improve the mental health of people working in social and community sector organisations will soon be available in the seven flood-impacted local government areas of Northern Rivers NSW.
Small to medium sized Australian charities and NFP’s now have access to a new resource to support their organisations during times of change, challenge and transformation. The X-Change Video Library - an initiative of Benefolk Foundation - has launched today, featuring 100 new videos from 25 subject matter specialists.
Funding announced today from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation will help Benefolk Foundation start to take action to address the almost normalised sense of burnout and mental ill-health across the social sector.
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