Social Enterprise/Charity Innovation Award

Celebrating women who are reimagining how we solve social problems — building innovative enterprises and charities that create lasting, systemic change.

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She Didn't Just Start a Charity. She Reinvented How Change Gets Done.

The old way of doing good isn't enough anymore — and some women know it. This award is for the women who've looked at a broken system and thought, "There's a smarter way to fix this." The ones who've built social enterprises or charities that don't just help — they innovate. They find new models, new approaches, and new ways to create impact that's sustainable, scalable, and built to last.

Whether you've developed an innovative funding model, created a self-sustaining social enterprise, launched a charity that operates like a startup, or found a way to turn social impact into a movement — if your approach to doing good is as groundbreaking as the cause you serve, this is your award.

You're a great fit if you:

Founded or lead a social enterprise or charity with an innovative approach to creating impact
Have developed a model that's sustainable, scalable, or fundamentally different from traditional approaches
Can demonstrate measurable social outcomes alongside organisational innovation
Are challenging the way the sector operates — proving that doing good and doing it smartly aren't mutually exclusive

What Our Judges Want to See

Innovation

What makes your approach different — the new model, method, or strategy that sets your organisation apart from traditional approaches.

Social Impact

The real-world difference you're making — lives changed, communities strengthened, or systems improved through your work.

Sustainability & Scalability

How your model sustains itself — funding innovation, revenue generation, partnerships, or a structure built to grow and endure.

Sector Leadership

How you're influencing the broader sector — inspiring new approaches, collaborating with others, or reshaping how social impact is delivered.

Last Year's Winner — O.W.N

Older Women's Network (Blue Mountains) - innovative spirit is changing lives, providing security and hope for older women in need. Their work is a powerful example of compassion in action.

You're Proving That Doing Good and Doing It Differently Aren't Mutually Exclusive.

Your innovation is changing lives and challenging an entire sector to think bigger. Enter the Social Enterprise/Charity Innovation Award and show the world what the future of social impact looks like.

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