Are you tired of struggling to get your voice heard by government?
Have countless grant application rejections left you feeling stuck in a never-ending cycle?
Are you overwhelmed with so many government agencies, you don’t know where to start?
It's time to STOP being ignored and START being influential with government.
Join us for our flagship leadership coaching program Make Your Impact with Government, designed exclusively for social purpose leaders. Led by Natasha Rees, Managing Director at NchangeR, who brings over 30 years of expertise in government negotiations and social policy reforms, and seen thousands of not-for-profits pitch for funding or policy change. Those who have been most successful have seven essential elements in all their relationships with government. Those who don’t succeed might have some of these elements, but not all of them.
This program provides training in our exclusive seven-step process, which will be the key to your success in government relations, helping you structure your interactions with politicians and officials. By implementing all seven elements, you'll soon be speaking the language of government and have them listening to you.
What You'll Receive:
Learn the most common mistakes made when social purpose leaders apply for grant funding, and how to avoid them. This masterclass will equip you with the knowledge and insights to kickstart your organisation's growth and impact by applying for funding from government or philanthropic trusts.
Learn how to identify the key leaders in government and how to connect with the influential decision-makers. Build your relationships with the policy-makers and you will create the potential for long-lasting change.
In government it is all about timing. If your timing is wrong, you will get nowhere with your request for funding or policy change. Learn when government decision-makers are ready to listen to your ideas and make the most of your pitch to government.
All governments expect their grants to deliver impact. If you want funding from government you must be able to demonstrate what outcome you will deliver in return for the funding. This masterclass introduces the concepts of social impact measurement, theory of change and program logic to show how they can assist to evaluate your impact.
A masterclass designed to equip participants with the tools to establish a solid foundation for their organisation. Starting with creating a compelling vision statement, participants will gain insights into the fundamentals of a strategic plan that aligns with their mission and values. By the end of the workshop, you will possess the tools and knowledge needed to drive your organisation forward with purpose and clarity.
Discover the secrets to influencing government policy-makers in this masterclass tailor-made for social purpose leaders. We delve into the art of influencing policy change and unveil the seven essential elements that drive success.
"Natasha was such a considered trainer and took all of our learning needs into consideration. We undertook a survey at the beginning of the training to unpack what we wanted to focus on which meant that all of our government relations questions were answered throughout the course.
I particularly loved the book recommendations Natasha gave us to build up our knowledge outside of the course learning and the cake analogies used to make the information relatable – who doesn’t love cake!?
Thanks so much Natasha, I feel really confident in approaching government now with the right language and message"
-- Amber, Head of Strategy
“In the past I’ve found it challenging navigating politics and bureaucracy, in particular knowing who to speak to and what to provide as briefing.
The training program gave me great insights and real tips on how to engage better in government relations. Natasha kept the content very real and relevant for the participants.
Knowing how the Government is structured was most helpful as that was where one of my blockers were. If you don't know the "who" to talk to then the rest is even harder because it is the "what" and "how" that follows.
Natasha has given me the confidence I needed to move forward.”
-- Corene, Chief Executive Officer
"Natasha's training program was extremely informative and useful. The content was practical, insightful and can be directly applied to any work which involves developing policy and effective relationships with government.
I learnt a great deal and would thoroughly recommend this leadership coaching program."
-- Clara, Media and Policy Officer
"Natasha was terrific at sharing her knowledge in an inclusive and interactive way, tailored to the unique needs of our organisation given our sector and our stage in government relations maturity.
This course helped me work out which relationships are most critical to us, and when’s a good time to ask for funding. Natasha provided us with a simple framework that was unpacked and explored at a pace that met lots of learning styles.
I got some really practical pointers on how the mechanics of political funding decision making happens."
-- Erin, Chief Executive Officer
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