Stakeholder engagement
The capacity for changemakers to solve the great problems of our generation depends on a groundswell of support from many quarters. This means stakeholder engagement has to be a critical element of any organisation’s strategy. It involves identifying the key people who can affect your work and then crafting the right messages and evidence to demonstrate why your issue needs support, and that you are relevant, trustworthy, transparent, responsible, responsive and inclusive.
There are many layers to stakeholder engagement – from an individual and community level, all the way to the highest levels of government. In between, there are many key groups and organisations that need to know who you are, your vision and purpose, the important work you do and how they can help you succeed in improving the lives of people and communities across the country. Relationships built on trust, mutual understanding, integrity, commitment and transparency are key essential to your success.
Our specialists can help you develop a comprehensive strategy and then implement it, guiding and supporting you along the way.
We never thought we would, but we have engaged 8 different specialists from the Collective over the last 2 years to support our organisational growth and change. It has saved us time, money and heartache working with a community with our best interests at heart.
Patrick Walker,
CEO, Australian Sports Foundation
Service Capabilities
- Government relations
- Government engagement
- Government advocacy
- Community engagement
- Election readiness
- Government submissions
- Stakeholder management
- Report writing
- Community needs assessment
- Public and media relations
- Advocacy campaign evaluation
- Issues management
Why Benefolk for Stakeholder engagement?
The Benefolk Network has the expertise and experience to support you develop and implement a successful engagement strategy. Our specialists have practical experience at all types of engagement, from establishing and maintaining relationships across the different levels of government, to engaging with key decision-makers or the community where you operate.
We know what works and what doesn’t – when you should make contact and when you shouldn’t. In short, how to get the meetings, what to say when you get them and how and when to follow up.
This will help you get and keep a seat at the table to advocate on the key issues for your clients and beneficiaries.
Our specialists are a like-minded community of people dedicated to change and determined to help you succeed. Let them help you make the right connections.
