About the author Professor Kristy Muir is the chief executive officer of the Centre for Social Impact, a collaboration between UNSW Australia, Swinburne University of Technology and The University of Western Australia. Follow Kristy Muir
At what cost do we let our charities shut their doors? Monday March 29, 2021 By Kristy Muir Community & Social Seventy-two percent of charities surveyed in 2020 saw donations drop, with nearly half saying the impact was severe.
The overlooked rule of economic recovery: don’t take charities for granted Thursday August 20, 2020 By Kristy Muir and Suzie Riddell Community & Social Australian charities are important for all the social, care, cultural and environmental reasons you might think, but also and importantly for reasons less well understood:…
Opinion: leadership is not a title, it is what you do Tuesday January 14, 2020 By Kristy Muir Editors' Picks One thing we know about leadership is the danger of blaming an individual when individuals do not work in isolation. That said, witnessing our PM…
Omniscience is the enemy of social progress Thursday June 20, 2019 By Kristy Muir Career Advice Being ‘all-knowing’ about a simple, reactive solution can prevent us from lifting our gaze beyond the work we’re doing or currently funding. It's a leadership…
Temper your sense of justice? Friday February 15, 2019 By Kristy Muir Editors' Picks Now is the time to draw on what we know, to bring together the corporate, not-for-profit, academic and government sectors and to progress what we…
10 social impact lessons I learnt as a not-for-profit leader Tuesday November 20, 2018 By Kristy Muir Editors' Picks CEO Kristy Muir reflects on the key lessons she's learnt as the Centre for Social Impact marks its 10th birthday.
Power, privilege and public good Thursday November 1, 2018 By Kristy Muir Career Advice What does it really take to be aware of power and to give it up?…
Marshmallows, leadership and moral courage Wednesday June 20, 2018 By Kristy Muir Editors' Picks We need to think about a new type of leadership, and redistribution of power, says Kristy Muir, CEO of the Centre for Social Impact.
How shock-resistant is Australia in financial hardship? Wednesday August 24, 2016 By Kristy Muir Features In the past, an inability to manage financial situations has been partly viewed as a deficit in individuals. Government has to get better at intervening…
