About PxS
Pride by Side wants to help create world that is safe, just, and equitable for LGBTIQ+ communities—but we know there is a long way yet to go.
Myriad grassroots initiatives, NGOs, corporate projects, government departments, social enterprises, businesses, individuals, and everything in between are working towards outcomes for LGBTIQ+ people.
They all share a common purpose, however, they also share under-resourcing, underfunding, disconnection from each other, and being stretched beyond their capacity.
The statistics are sobering, painting a clear picture that LGBTIQ+ initiatives need more funding, more capacity, and more connectedness—which is what Pride by Side provides.
LESS THAN
2%
of LGBTIQ+ initiatives report having the right resources, capacity, or skillsets to achieve their goals.
Less than
0.25%
of funding and resourcing from governments, philanthropists, foundations, or donors goes to LGBTIQ+ specific causes (on average).
OUR IMPACT
Pride by Side is underpinned by an ethos of measuring what matters: outcomes, not just outputs. This is important to us, the LGBTIQ+ community, and anyone we work with to understand that the work we do makes a tangible, meaningful difference. The following metrics are what all our work ultimately contributes to:
Initiatives report strengthened capacity.
Initiatives report increased understanding of their capacity needs.
These hero metrics are supported by a (much) larger impact framework. Click on the image below to see the full PDF:
Our strategic direction
Our strategic priorities underpin our operational goals.
1 · UnDerStand Need
Themes:
· Understand the capacity needs of the LGBTIQ+ sector.
· Understand the shifts in capacity that Pride by Side’s work creates.
· Understand motivations and engagement requirements of experts.
2 · Provide expertise
Themes:
· Match LGBTIQ+ initiative capacity needs to expertise.
· Explore and test approaches to expertise provision.
· Grow the number of LGBTIQ+ initiatives supported and experts engaged.
3 · Earn Trust
Themes:
· Build robust relationships with the LGBTIQ+ sector, wider community, and other stakeholders.
· Raise awareness and advocate on LGBTIQ+ capacity needs.
· Build capacity opportunities for LGBTIQ+ initiatives.
4 · BE RESPONSIVE
Themes:
Respond to learning changing contexts, understanding, and societal needs by refining Pride by Side’s:
· Impact model.
· Strategic model.
· Internal resourcing and operational models.
MEET THE TEAM
Olivia Roney
Olivia is a social entrepreneur and impact practitioner based in Sydney. She is admitted as a lawyer and works for the Australian Pro Bono Centre, the peak for pro bono legal work.
A Foundation for Young Australians Young Social Pioneer and winner of a Good Design Award for Social Impact, she uses her backgrounds in social impact, design, policy, law and entrepreneurship for innovative approaches to social and legal change.
Lee Crockford
Lee Crockford is a social impact advisor and non-executive director working to solve complex global challenges through co-design, impact measurement, and behaviour change.
His work spans mental health, education, environment, technology, and justice across private, public, and non-profit sectors. He is a strategist, speaker, and facilitator.
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