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Kingdon’s policy window theory An explainer by Team FP When we’re seeking to understand how and why policy changes happen, few theories are mentioned as often as Kingdon’s Policy Window Theory. If you’ve ever heard of people talking about policy windows or agenda setting – it probably comes from this theory, which was first published…

Australians care about people doing it tough, so why doesn’t this feature more in the election campaign? Caterina Giorgi, For Purpose As I walk around my neighbourhood, I see many signs that people care about others. It’s in the street libraries outside of houses, the community pantry sitting in the open space near the local…

Civil society campaigning in the Federal Election – Week 1 Meta Ad Spending Dr Mark Riboldi Having looked at YouTube activity over the weekend, I was keen to dig into what was the civil society organisations (CSOs) we are following were doing on other social media. The META Ad Library publishes information about pages that pay for…

Flexible work and gender equity Caterina Giorgi, For Purpose When I had my second baby during one of the waves of COVID and amid restrictions, I was working as CEO of a national not-for-profit organisation. At the time, I was mainly working from home and this meant that I didn’t have to choose between work…

Fairness, equity, safety and belonging: Priorities for the 2025 election Imagine if we lived in a country where everyone has a safe and secure place to call home. A country where everyone has access to free healthcare and education that meets their needs, where and when they needed it. A country where people aren’t discriminated…

It’s time to stop talking about ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ when it comes to government budgets Caterina Giorgi, For Purpose It’s time to stop using the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ narrative when we’re talking about the federal budget. Each year when the budget is released, news sites go live with headlines like ‘see the winners and losers…

Developing impactful policy documents, including submissions, requires us to consider context, policy settings, windows of opportunity and the advocacy strategy of the organisation. 

This year For Purpose is turning ten years old, and we can’t quite believe we’re about to begin our second decade as an organisation.