Pollinators has made changes to its services and pricing that will benefit members and enable the organisations sustainability. These changes are aligned with: Pollinators 2015-2020 Strategy, especially regarding catering for a diversity of needs, ensuring core services are financially sustainable and adding more options for digital delivery and participation from other regions in WA. Independent and in-house evaluations and surveys, especially the […]
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Recruiting: Project Manager with Pollinators
Pollinators Inc are hiring for a new part-time role within our team. Working from Pollinators is a highly desirable role in an ethical, healthy, professional environment doing very clever, creative and meaningful work. The first step (and we suggest you take it now — Pollinators are recruiting for an immediate start) for interested applicants is to contact Andrew at Pollinators on […]
Pitch, Plan and Projections
Each year we have several events and programs, like Catalyst and Startup Weekend, where participants present their idea for a new innovation or venture to an audience. This can sometimes be the pinnacle of months or preparation, or just a few hours. However people come to this point it’s usually a key moment in the development of […]
Are we making a difference? Help us, help you, help our community
Pollinators Inc have contracted Clear Horizon to see if what we’re doing is really making a difference, creating the change we expected, if the impact is worth the investment, and how we can do it better in the future. (more…)
Thirteen Midwest social ventures get a boost through Catalyst
The Midwest community will benefit from the activities of thirteen stronger, smarter social ventures that will graduate from Pollinators’ Catalyst program this Friday 6th December. (more…)
Is Geraldton Australia’s best place to make change happen?
This is both a plug for our city and community, and a serious question to which I think the answer is ‘YES’. That is, if you want to progress some form of social change at a community-scale then Geraldton may the best place in Australia to do it. If you’re a Geraldton resident, then you […]
4 steps to design & prototype a better business model
As part of Pollinators’ Catalyst program for social entrepreneurs in Geraldton, we ran a workshop on ‘Getting the model right’ to suit the diversity of participants ventures — community groups, freelancers, businesses and government. In the preparation and follow up on the workshop, it’s turned out the tools and tips we shared have been very relevant in […]
CityHive expands to create space for growth and innovation in Geraldton
Pollinators Inc, a Geraldton-based social enterprise, has celebrated the opening of the “CityHive” coworking and meeting space in Geraldton. Occupying two floors of an iconic, Heritage-listed building on Marine Tce, CityHive provides affordable and flexible space and support for community groups, entrepreneurs and innovation. CityHive is the first of its kind in regional Australia, showing […]
Growing the ecosystem of support for social enterprise & innovation in WA
Social Enterprise & Innovation Support Ecosystem in WA This blog post outlines Pollinators current thinking on what’s needed to better enable the growth of social innovation and social entrepreneurs in Western Australia. We think the same or increased resources could be invested more wisely by government and business to have greater effect. The problem social […]
Join the Pollinators team — recruiting now
[This post is from July 2013, and the position will be filled mid-August 2013] Do you have a creative, entrepreneurial mindset, and know how to run an efficient organisation that really delivers? Do you have the passion, talent and experience to lead development in our region as well as our organisation? Are you equally adept […]
Featured Member: Hamish Morgan
We regularly interview, feature and promote Pollinators members. This time we’re learning more about Hamish Morgan. (more…)
