Congratulations to Dan Barrins for successfully completing the 365 day challenge run.

Congratulations to our Chair Dan Barrins for successfully completing the last day of his Partners for Purpose 365 day challenge run.

He made it - every single day for a whole year! And what a great way to finish - with an alpine run on top of Mt Hotham. Thank you to everyone who has sponsored Dan throughout the year. Your support is vital to the ongoing success of Partners for Purpose!

You can still support Dan by making a donation via PayPal here, alternatively you can make make a direct deposit via your internet banking to:

Partners for Purpose Ltd

BSB: 012-172

Acc: 464341268

As a registered charitable organisation, donations to Partners for Purpose are now tax deductible. Just let us know if you require a gift receipt by contacting Phil at phil.fox@partnersforpurpose.org.au.

Bianca Mundy joins Partners for Purpose Board

The Board of Partners for Purpose is pleased to announce the appointment of Bianca Mundy to the role of Board observer focusing on brand and marketing.

Bianca is a welcome addition to the Board. She brings considerable expertise in commercial marketing, brand development and digital strategy. 

Bianca will focus on strengthening the organisation’s fundraising strategy and lifting brand awareness. The Board’s Chair, Dan Barrins, explained “I’m really excited with Bianca’s appointment. Her experience in brand and marketing will bring a huge amount to Partners for Purpose. Bianca’s involvement will help us position the organisation as a leading provider of specialist consultancy services to charities”.

Partners for Purpose specialises in supporting Australian charities and has a number of pro-bono employment opportunities for people looking to give back to the community.  We are currently seeking expressions of interest from working professionals to fill lead consulting roles on special projects.

If you would like to participate in a Partners for Purpose project, please contact our Executive Director Jimmy Mouzakiotis at jimmy.mouzakiotis@partnersforpurpose.org.au  

Help us support our for-purpose partners!

The charities we serve never rest, and neither does the Chair of Partners for Purpose.  In a show of support for our partner organisations, Dan Barrins has set out to run every single day this year. We are well into June and Dan has already run more than 150 days in a row.

Show your support for Partners for Purpose by sponsoring Dan and making sure he gets to the finish line.

Here's what Dan is doing:

•  Dan has agreed to run every single day of 2017
•  He's committed to running a minimum of 3km every single day: rain; hail; sunshine; or in sickness
•  He's also putting his money where his mouth is, and will donate $100 for any day that he misses

If you'd like to sponsor Dan, you could consider making a donation supporting each of his runs:

•  10 cents for every run of the year = $36.50
• 20 cents for every run of the year = $73
• 50 cents for every run of the year = $182.50
• $1 for every run of the year = $365
• $2 for every run of the year = $730
• $3 for every run of the year = $1,095

Or simply donate whatever amount you like.

You can make donations via PayPal here,

Alternatively you can make make a direct deposit via your internet banking to:

Partners for Purpose Ltd

BSB: 012-172

Acc: 464341268

As a registered charitable organisation, donations to Partners for Purpose are now tax deductible. Just let us know if you require a gift receipt by contacting Phil at phil.fox@partnersforpurpose.org.au.

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Announcements

Jimmy Mouzakiotis appointed as Executive Director

The Partners for Purpose Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Jimmy Mouzakiotis to
the role of Executive Director. Jimmy will oversee the operational functions of Partners for Purpose with a focus on the delivery of programs and activities.
The Board’s Chair, Dan Barrins, said "Jimmy is a welcome addition to Partners for Purpose. He
brings to the organisation vast experience as a senior retail executive specialising in operations,
project management, buying and property."
Jimmy’s first role will be to lead the delivery of the organisation's first project with the Centre for
Sustainability Leadership, which was announced early this month.

Read more about Jimmy's background here.

Partners for Purpose announces its first project with the Centre for Sustainability Leadership!

The Partners for Purpose Board are proud to announce the launch of a project in partnership with the Centre for Sustainability Leadership (CSL - www.csl.org.au).

Representatives from Partners for Purpose will work with CSL to review the viability of one of their key new programs, designed to assist industries become more sustainable.

Helga Svendsen, Chair of CSL this week said “I am excited at the opportunity to utilise the extensive skills and experience of P4P consultants. The work undertaken by Partners for Purpose will go a long way to support CSL to test the strategic vision of a proposed new and exciting program, which is intended to increase CSL's impact and sustainability."

Daniel Barrins, Chair of Partners for Purpose, said, "Partners for Purpose is very pleased to have this opportunity to work closely with the Centre for Sustainable Leadership. CSL’s dedication to building knowledge and skills aligns perfectly with the aims of Partners for Purpose and its team of dedicated volunteer consultants from the Melbourne Business School alumni network."

The partnership will commence this month and regular updates and announcements will be provided via the Partners for Purpose website (www.partnersforpurpose.org.au) and LinkedIn page (www.linkedin.com/company/partners-for-purpose).

Inaugural Annual EMBA 2015 Cohort Evening and Partners for Purpose Gala Dinner!

Our Inaugural Annual EMBA 2015 Cohort Evening will be held in Melbourne on Saturday 23 July 2016.

The evening marks the beginning of our formal annual social events and this year we will officially celebrate the launch of our foundation, Partners for Purpose. This event has been coordinated to align with the quarterly Learning Set, organised as always by Kisa, so if you’re travelling to Melbourne you can make the most of your plane ticket.

The Partners for Purpose Gala Dinner will be held at Melbourne Business School in Carlton and includes a three course dinner and drinks. The dinner begins at 6.30pm, and invitations are open to partners. The more the merrier!

This will be followed, in traditional EMBA 2015 style, by an after party at Spice Market from 10pm.

We hope you can make it!

The details of the event are as follows:

Inaugural EMBA 2015 Evening and Foundation Launch
Venue: Melbourne Business School, 200 Leicester St, Carlton VIC 3053
Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Cost: $100pp, Includes 3 course dinner and drinks.
Your ticket price will go toward the cost of hosting the evening, any excess funds will be donated to Partners for Purpose on the evening.

After Party
Venue: Spice Market, Beaney Lane, Melbourne
Time: 10pm - late
Cost: $65pp
Includes entry and drinks package

For tickets visit https://www.trybooking.com/LWEY. Tickets will be on sale until the 3rd of July 2016.

If you’re interested in assisting to make this event a great success, please contact Sueanne Wells-Jansz.

Congratulations, you did it!

Another fantastic week of donations has seen us smash through our original target and we are now sitting at $6,450.

This is an amazing effort from all those who have donated. If you haven't had a chance to donate, it's not too late and your contribution now will help to establish a solid financial basis for the future.

With this money we can now......

1.   Register, design and host our own website
2.   Register our foundation as an official charity
3.   Establish a trust fund
4.   Achieve charitable status application
5.   Achieve deductible Gift Recipient status application with ATO
6.   Achieve a Fund Raising Licence
7.   Register for GST
8.   Invite you all to our official Launch Event on 23 July! 

Big surge in donations!

Our second week of fundraising has seen our donations reach a staggering $4,200!!

WOW - this is an outstanding achievement and a real credit to our cohort!

A special thank you to those who donated this week, we are now on our way to smashing through our target and building a solid foundation for the future!

We’re accepting donations large and small. To make your donation, please deposit directly to:

          Name: Christopher Bu

          BSB: 082-991

          Account: 190937899

If you'd like to find out more about the money will be managed, please contact Chris Bu directly. 

Donations reach 25% of our target!

Thank you to everyone who has donated! We have received $1,250 to date, which is 25% of our target.

We've received $1,250 so far!

With the money that we've raised so far, we're able to:

• Register our company
• Register our company's online domain - www.partnersforpurpose.org.au
• Begin production of a professional website
• Produce top quality marketing collateral

Next, we need to reach $2,500! When we get there we'll also be able to:

• Establish our trust fund
• Apply for charitable organisation status
• Apply for Deductible Gift Recipient status with the ATO so that our donors can receive tax deductions!

We’re accepting donations large and small. To make your donation, please deposit directly to:

Name: Christopher Bu

BSB: 082-991

Account: 190937899

If you'd like to find out more about the money will be managed, please contact Chris Bu directly. 

Your Opportunity to Get Involved

In addition to our call for volunteers, we also need financial assistance from the cohort to make Partners for Purpose a financially viable and legally registered charity. To do this, we are seeking to raise $5,000 to pay for legal fees and other establishment costs.

What we’re calling for is a one-off donation, which will not be tax deductible, for establishment purposes.

With this money we can:

• Apply for registered charitable status;
• Create a legally registered corporate trustee;
• Set up a compliant trust fund;
• Apply for Deductible Gift Recipient status from the ATO;
• Cover some upfront costs for the launch event;
• Create basic marketing and paraphernalia; and
• Cover other start-up costs.

For the initial fundraising, Chris Bu has established a bank account for the sole use of the foundation. Chris has committed to providing regular reconciliation and total transparency to the cohort and will be acting as treasurer and financial controller for the committee.

We’re accepting donations large and small. To make your donation, please deposit directly to:

Name: Christopher Bu

BSB: 082-991

Account: 190937899

If you'd like to find out more about the money will be managed, please contact Chris Bu directly.