Dovetail

Dovetail Our mission is to empower businesses to support their communities and make a tangible difference.

We connect small and medium-sized enterprises with local charities to create meaningful impact and drive social change.

08/05/2026

The need is far greater than many of us realise.

In Greater Melbourne alone, around 70,000 people are currently on JobSeeker payments. Recent data shows unemployment has increased by 2 points, while only 2,000 new jobs have been created — a widening gap that leaves thousands without a clear pathway forward.

For organisations like Ready Set, this means they’re only scratching the surface of the need. Government benchmarks suggest that around 10% of people on JobSeeker are experiencing barriers that would significantly benefit from targeted support — exactly the kind Ready Set provides through employment clothing and career coaching.

This is where small and medium businesses can make a real difference.

Through the Dovetail Social Impact Program, we help businesses partner with charities like Ready Set in ways that are:
~ Practical and meaningful
~ Aligned to business values
~ Beneficial for both the community and the organisation

If you’re a business owner who wants to create impact but isn’t sure where to start, we’d love to talk.

👉 Reach out to Dovetail to explore how your business can partner with Ready Set and help more people move towards secure, permanent employment.

🎙️ Watch the clip and listen to the full episode to learn more about Ready Set’s purpose and the lives they’re helping transform.

🎧 Listen on Spotify - https://bit.ly/4uogzXQ
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/42MLxgA
👀 Watch full episode on Youtube - https://bit.ly/4tRe6pf

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06/05/2026

Many small to medium businesses want to make a positive impact —
they just don’t always know where to start.

In Episode 7 of Business as a Force4Good Podcast, Cynthia Kralik GAICD, CEO of Ready Set, shares a challenge we hear often: without dedicated CSR or ESG teams, businesses have the intention to do good, but not always a clear pathway to act.

That’s where strategic partnerships matter.

By working together, Dovetail can support SME's to:
- Support small charities in meaningful, practical ways
- Create impact that aligns with their values
- Build stronger, more purpose‑driven cultures internally

As Cynthia says, businesses with real integrity and social purpose don’t just create community benefit — they benefit themselves too.

We’re proud that through the Dovetail Social Impact Program, we can help businesses navigate this space and connect intention with action.

🎙️ Watch the clip to hear Cynthia’s perspective.

🎧 Listen on Spotify - https://bit.ly/4uogzXQ
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/42MLxgA
👀 Watch full episode on Youtube - https://bit.ly/4tRe6pf


04/05/2026

We’re proud to share Episode 7 of Business as a Force4Good Podcast, featuring Cynthia Kralik GAICD, CEO of Ready Set — one of our valued charity partners through the Dovetail Social Impact Program.

Ready Set Australia is doing powerful work in Melbourne, supporting long‑term jobseekers who face barriers to employment. Through work‑appropriate clothing and tailored career coaching, they’re not just helping people prepare for interviews — they’re restoring confidence, dignity and hope for the future.

As Cynthia shares in this episode, when someone has the right tools and support, it can completely change how they see themselves and what’s possible next.

We feel incredibly grateful to support a small, local charity making such a tangible, human impact in our community.

🎙️ Watch the clip and listen to the full episode to learn more about Ready Set’s purpose and the lives they’re helping transform.

🎧 Listen on Spotify - https://bit.ly/4uogzXQ
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/42MLxgA
👀 Watch full episode on Youtube - https://bit.ly/4tRe6pf

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26/04/2026

“Philanthropy just means love of humankind.”

If your business gives a dollar or more to a cause — you’re already a philanthropist.

No titles. No tiers. No gatekeeping.

Just people and businesses choosing to give back.

🎧 Episode 6 with Catherine Brooks, Equitable Philanthropy.

24/04/2026

“Cash is queen.” 👑

When businesses want to make the biggest impact, the most powerful thing they can do is:
✅ Build trust
✅ Give untied funding
✅ Let charities decide where the money will do the most good

Control doesn’t scale impact.
Trust does.

🎧 Episode 6 with Catherine Brooks, Equitable Philanthropy.


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22/04/2026

🤔 Why should businesses talk openly about their giving? Because the data tells us it works.

In Episode 6 of Business as a Force4Good, Catherine Brooks of Equitable Philanthropy makes a critical point for business leaders:

📊 Statistics show that when organisations talk loudly and proudly about their giving, it inspires and encourages others to give too.

This isn’t about virtue signalling or self‑promotion. It’s about:
• Normalising generosity in business
• Creating permission for others to act
• Demonstrating that wealth distribution is part of responsible leadership
• Using influence to drive broader impact

When businesses stay silent, the impact stays siloed.

When businesses share why and how they give, generosity becomes contagious.

Talking about giving isn’t a bragging right. It’s a leadership responsibility.

👀 Watch the reel from Episode 6 and join the conversation.

🎧 Listen to the full episode

On iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/business-as-a-force4good/id1845128212?i=1000761194503

On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nVTvsYLmBoiYVVgm1LBrK?si=d4-6zOWjTIWi4ac305uBQg

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09/04/2026

This conversation touches on something we see all the time.

Many businesses are generous — but when giving is ad‑hoc, it can become harder to see the real impact or tell a meaningful story.

In this clip, we talk about why aligned, long‑term giving matters — and how seeing the work on the ground can be genuinely transformational.

When generosity connects to real people and lived experience, it deepens commitment and clarity.

🎥 Watch the full episode on Youtube here https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ytdaoqPApGs&si=Rdw7w5TrF4DII0GL

02/04/2026

This conversation really resonated with us.

When a business has a clear vision — one built on generosity and creating positive impact — something shifts.

It stops being about individual success and starts being about helping others grow too.

In this clip, we talk about how vision:
✔ Pulls businesses toward the future
✔ Helps teams stay aligned
✔ Encourages leaders when things feel challenging

Vision doesn’t just inspire — it sustains. And when you know your work is making a difference in people’s lives, it helps you keep going.

🎙️ Check out the whole episode on your favourite platform via the link in our bio
Business as a Force4Good Podcast

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31/03/2026

Business isn’t always just about what you do —�sometimes it’s about who you are.

This clip perfectly captures that moment when work, values, and personal purpose all line up.�Not chasing alignment — living it.

When your business reflects your integrity, care, and generosity,�it stops feeling separate from life… and starts feeling like an extension of you.
✨ Business as a tool for positive impact�✨ Values over titles�✨ Purpose over hustle

And then you attract customers who are congruent to who you show up to be.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode on Business as a Force4Good Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Podcast and Youtube Music


Profit for Purpose: Business’s True NorthFor decades, we’ve been told the purpose of business is simple:👉 Maximise share...
30/03/2026

Profit for Purpose: Business’s True North

For decades, we’ve been told the purpose of business is simple:

👉 Maximise shareholder value.

But as Nathaniel Truong shares in this moment from Business as a Force4Good, that definition is no longer enough.

When businesses focus on:
✅ Helping their clients
✅ Supporting their people
✅ Contributing to the wider community

…profit becomes a tool — not the destination.

Sustainable businesses, not charities alone, have the power to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode to hear how purpose can be embedded into your business — not bolted on later.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dx1c0JTDF8gdM0cN3Jmhg?si=X3jxczzJRs65efY9ygxZlw

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