Our Impact
Since 2017, Tanarra and its volunteer professionals have provided 7100+ hours of commercial advice and practical tools to 545 charities and social enterprises, helping them shift from good to great.
Our most recent Impact Report
2025 Impact Report
2024 Impact Report
2023 Impact Report
2022 Impact Report
2021 Impact Report
2020 Impact Report
2019 Impact Report
2018 Impact Report
Client Testimonials
-
![]()
Tanarra unpacked the financial viability of a key part of our business – the collection of bumper bars. You’ve given us an informative and easy to use tool to optimise our scheduled runs every day. This has improved our productivity and operations. Decisions are quicker and clearer due to the model.
Bec Healy, CEO and founder, Boxhead Plastics
-
![]()
“It has been an awesome and productive journey with the Tanarra team. This project has been extremely valuable for the Network and BackTrack, the workshop activity was a real stroke of genius!”
Marcus Watson
Manager Social Enterprise
Backtrack Youth Works -
![]()
We don't have the expertise or capacity internally to do projects like this. Tanarra leveraged its unique place in the sector to deliver an enlightening insight into good growth for us. Their willingness to ask the hard questions, draw down on the learnings of other charities, and honing the secret sauce of our model was fantastic.
Zac Lewis, Western Chances
-
![]()
“For the first time in our five year history we are on track to break even. Tanarra gave us a new financial model and insights that we use daily. They pressure tested our ideas. We subsequently increased our prices and truck efficiency, reprioritised customers and changed our messaging.”
Lois Dillon
Program Manager
Mates on the Move -
![]()
"The Tanarra team were insightful, technically skilled, astute, commercial and pragmatic- exactly what one seeks in an advisor. There was no need to decode their work, plus they were delightful to deal with."
Michaela Healey
Chair
Free to Feed -
![]()
“The bill amendment passed in parliament today. Thank you for your incredibly generous and valuable contribution of economic modelling and guidance that helped to strengthen our case for support. This is huge validation for our community and an incredible legacy we can all be proud of making happen.”
Samantha Payne
CEO
Pink Elephants Network -
![]()
“Tanarra has been an absolute game-changer for our organisation! Their relaxed yet professional approach was a breath of fresh air. We now have a crystal-clear purpose and a roadmap that guides our growth. Their passion for making a difference is truly contagious.”
Brett Knowles
Chair
Talk Out Loud -
![]()
“Tanarra's advice is best described as real time navigation support through hooks and turns."
Lizzie Corke OAM
CEO and Founder
Conservation Ecology Centre -
![]()
“We don’t come from a finance world. We now have the early modelling built to stay focused. Tanarra helped us think globally and narrow our top three big ideas. You gave us gold nuggets to propel our work for families and children. We’ve refined our mission, our approach and services. We’re much clearer on our viability and better equipped to achieve our mission.”
Helen Lindner
CEO
MACA -
![]()
“Tanarra has enabled us to assess our business model on a whole new level of commercial depth."
Nick Pearce
Co-Founder
Homie -
![]()
“The range of questions and analysis of results enabled an important conversation about where our Board’s strength lay and where our priorities should be in the future. We found the Tanarra Board Health Check a valuable resource.”
Matthew McLean
Company Secretary
Suicide Prevention Australia -
![]()
"Working with Tanarra Social Purpose was a game-changer for us. Their research didn't just give us data- it gave us clarity. We now understand the strength of our corporate relationships, what drives our partners, and where we can do better."
Charlene Davison, CEO, The GO Foundation
Thought Leadership
-
![]()
AFR 12th June 2024
What Makes a Great Charity Campaign
-
![]()
Anna McCann on how greater government Support for Social Enterprises would benefit the national economy
16.03.2023
-
![]()
Board Health Check Findings
12.12.2022
-
![]()
2022 Good Gift Guide
27.11.2022
-
![]()
OAM for Lisa Kingman
01.01.2022
-
![]()
Charity Mergers - Tanarra Insights shared in Company Director magazine
01.03.2021
-
![]()
OAM for Lisa Kingman
01.02.2021
-
![]()
Uluru Statement
19.06.2019
-
![]()
$500k Grant for Online Training
27.02.2019
-
![]()
The Change Agent
25.07.2017
-
![]()
Launch of Tanarra Philanthropic Advisors
02.08.2017
-
![]()
Wylie Opens Advice Service for Charities
25.07.2017
