Christopher Wilborn

Transformation Specialist

Christopher Wilborn helps organisations achieve growth, transformation and leadership challenges with a people-first approach.

Chris is a results-driven leader with 25 years of experience across the not-for-profit, corporate and government sectors. As a former CEO and Board Chair, Chris has led complex organisations, driven record-breaking fundraising and worked at the grassroots level to create lasting impact. With expertise in the NDIS and not-for-profit sectors, he excels in capacity-building, leadership development and strategic alignment, helping clients turn challenges into opportunities.

With degrees in Psychology, Communications and Political Science, Chris blends strategic insight with emotional intelligence. Whether advising, facilitating or speaking, he delivers practical, results-oriented solutions that help organisations and their people thrive.

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Capabilities

Transformation and change

  • revenue diversification strategy
  • organisational design review / strategy

CSR/ESG

  • purpose strategy
  • community / charity partnership development
  • charity registration and ACNC reviews
  • grant program design

Philanthropy, grantmaking and impact investing

  • charity registration and ACNC reviews
  • grant program design

Strategy, risk and governance

  • board evaluation / development / mentoring
  • business improvement

Fundraising and partnerships

  • fundraising strategy
  • major gifts program development / coaching
  • prospecting and stewardship strategy / coaching

People, culture and wellbeing

  • leadership and executive coaching / training
  • volunteering strategy / advisory

Brand, marketing and communications

  • sales and business development strategy / coaching

Organisational and business planning

  • pitch decks

Qualifications and recognition

Masters of Political Science

Bachelors in Psychology & Communications

Global Fellow, Kresge Foundation & United Way Worldwide

National Service Award, Corporation for National & Community Service

Mental Health First Aid Certification, Mental Health First Aid Australia

Accredited Business Advisor, NSW Government

Digital Advisor, Commonwealth Government

Best & Brightest Program, University of Colorado

Embedding a Child Safe Culture, Childsafe Australia

Executive Public Speaking, The Leader’s Institute

Consultative Selling, Wilson Learning

Project Management, Leadership Development Institute

Conflict Resolution & Consent Building, University of Colorado

Organisational Psychology, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Organisational Change Agent, University of Colorado

Volunteer Board Member; United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, Federal

Executive Board, Local Federal Coordinating Committee, PHM Health Ltd

I am very lucky to have found Chris. He is an NDIS industry expert with in-depth knowledge and a lot of working experience in the field. It has been a pleasure interacting with him, his thoughts are helpful and I find him a great listener. Working on my strategic planning session with him was really insightful. And he helped me establish myself within one month by getting clients. What I found most helpful was that he helped me establish the foundation of my company.

CEO, NDIS Provider

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