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Benefit concerts that pay artists and their support infrastructure and raises funds for the Salvos

Background LiveAid was a worldwide rock concert across multiple venues and televised to a billion people to raise funds for Africans struck by famine. It raised about AUD $460M in today’s money. Under God, how can The Salvation Army successfully adapt the concept to the current context? The problem for The Salvation Army The Salvos' website says: "COVID-19 has placed many Australians under extreme pressure with more people calling on Salvos services than ever before." At...

by Marc Allison
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Contact details of local TSA expressions on a postcard for donors

Why not have a “Need help? Get involved” postcard for donors and others with basic contact information for all local Salvos expressions? Many people think we are wonderful and trustworthy. And many give generously to the Salvos. But how many know how the Salvos can help them? Or the different ways they can get involved? When we interact with donors and others on a mobile, we might text them the postcard. If electronically, send it to them that way. If in person or if we have a...

by Marc Allison
Oct 11, 2019

Great idea Natasha! This seems like a similar business model to BarterCard - though there's is a business to business model. I know a guy who got a vehicle spray-painted using their system - with no cash outlay from him. See https://bartercard.com.au/how-bartercard-works/

Have you thought of how it might be monetised? BarterCard, for example, has an annual membership fee. If you don't want to monetise it, then your concept is similar to the Freecycle movement - see https://www.freecycle.org/.
Have you thought of discussing this concept with Salvos Stores?

Great idea Steve. Even better that there is now a solution!

Hi Stewart. This looks like a great initiative. Do you know who manages it? It may be helpful if we could add Salvos Funerals to the list of "locations".

Hi Martin - I think this idea could have gone further but not every good idea gets off the ground.

Sorry to be contacting you in this way but am not sure how to send a message :). I now have an unrelated idea to have Benefit concerts that pay artists, support local restaurants and raise funds for The Salvation Army. If you like the idea, please vote/comment at https://ideas.salvationarmy.org.au/post/1981171

Thanks

PS My idea is to have Benefit concerts that pay artists, support local restaurants and raise funds for The Salvation Army. If you like the idea, please vote for it/provide feedback - click here: https://ideas.salvationarmy.org.au/post/1981171

Hi Karina

Great to be encouraging professional supervision. It's part of how I roll and it benefits me immensely!

However, I personally have found Beth Roberts' comment to be true - "that a person needs to find a supervisor relationship that works for them".

In terms of the cost, I've gotten advice that the rule of thumb is that to get Professional Pastoral Supervision 10 times a year. On average it means once a month and a break over Christmas/New Years. That's a small annual investment in health, accountability and mitigation of reputational risk starting from $1,100 per Officer and frontline staff based on your numbers.

Have voted for it because I want to promote more of this kind of supervision :)

PS my idea is about Benefit concerts that pay artists, encourage food purchases and raise funds for The Salvation Army. If you like the idea please vote/give feedback by clicking here: https://ideas.salvationarmy.org.au/post/1981171

Hi David. Looks like a good idea, that might benefit from some promotion :)

Have you shared the link with other organisations you have worked with in the past?

PS Cathryn - my idea is about Benefit concerts that pay artists, encourage food purchases and raise funds for The Salvation Army. If you like the idea please vote/feedback by clicking here: https://ideas.salvationarmy.org.au/post/1981171

Great idea. In our house, my wife does most of the cooking. We've not been good at getting our children to learn. This sounds like a great step.

To promote the concept, you might partner with local schools through the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation - see https://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/ Though they have done something similar to what you are proposing (see https://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/co...ram-home-coles), you might be able to help them take the idea further.

Great idea!

Perhaps Salvos Funerals could be an early adopter.

Often at a funeral, there can be a lot of support with all those who turn up. But then, shortly after the funeral, the support evaporates.

Is it because we’re not good at dealing walking alongside people in their distress? The Salvos are good at that but not our society at large.

The way it might work for us is to share a link to the app with a message about the funeral details. Also, on the day of the service we might give people business cards with a QR code.

Salvos Funerals has been about genuine compassion. It was originally about our staff comforting families we care for. But really it should go further than that and making it easier for people to comfort each other. This app could help us do that!

Marc Allison

Sydney, Australia

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Bio Have been an innovator for more than 20 years, including a few world firsts. Currently helping to scale one of Australia’s fastest growing startups - Salvos Funerals.

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Benefit concerts that pay artists and their support infrastructure and raises funds for the Salvos

Contact details of local TSA expressions on a postcard for donors

Trade Australia- Save your cash and the planet

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Online preventative mental health events for socially isolated regional Victorian men and families

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