The truth is, when resources are scarce, it's hard to be friends in the scramble for funding.
NGOs often find themselves in a race for resources, which makes true collaboration incredibly challenging. Yet, if we're serious about making a real difference in our communities, we need to break out of this cycle.
It's time to create a "sacred space" for collaboration—a space where the focus shifts from competing for resources to creating real community impact.
It means putting aside the need to protect our own turf and coming together with a shared purpose.
We've seen firsthand how powerful this can be.
When we met with the team at Fire to Flourish, we quickly realised we shared a vision for disaster resilience and a dream for Australia’s preparedness and social cohesion.
This is what it looks like in practice: setting aside our individual agendas and coming together with a shared purpose.
In silos we are fragmented—but in pooling our resources, knowledge, and expertise, we can create solutions that are far greater than the sum of their parts.
