Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Paying the Full, Necessary Cost of Running a Charity

1.15pm – 2.15pm AEDT, 2 April 2026 ‐ 1 hour

Session

Why underfunding core operations hamstring impact — and how funders can correct the “starvation cycle.”

• Understanding the “starvation cycle” and how underfunding overhead cripples long‑term impact.
• Why full‑cost funding (technology, wages, management) is a strategic investment, not waste.
• How to develop tools to build stability, reserves, and organisational resilience.

Julie Rosenberg, Executive Director, Australian International Development Network (AIDN)
Nadia Taylor AM, Founding Director, The Nadia and Alf Taylor Foundation
David Everett, OAM, Chief Executive Officer, The Nadia and Alf Taylor Foundation, Enable Fund