Impact North Social Enterprise Membership application

  • Membership application

  • Social Enterprise

    Thanks for your interest in becoming a Social Enterprise Member of Impact North. We’re excited to be building a strong and connected membership with the social enterprise sector. From here, we’ll guide you through the application process to make it as simple as possible, starting with some questions.
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              Start-up

              For individuals or organisations in their early stages of trade, with a turnover under $500K per annum.

              $150.00AUD
                
              Scale-up

              For organisations in scale-up stage, where turnover is between $500K and $2M per annum.

              $250.00AUD
                
              Tier 1

              For organisations where turnover is between $2M and $5M per annum.

              $350.00AUD
                
              Tier 2

              For organisations where turnover is between $5M and $10M per annum.

              $500.00AUD
                
              Tier 3

              For organisations with a turnover of $10M+ per annum

              $750.00AUD
                
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            • You will be billed annually as a recurring payment via stripe. You may cancel at any time.

            • About you

            • About your organisation

            • General

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            • Eligibility

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              First, apply to become a Social Enterprise Member of Impact North by completing this form. 

              Next, save this unique link and return to it later to complete your verification with People and Planet First. Your membership application fee covers the cost. When you access the link, you'll be prompted to: 

              1. Create a public profile on the Good Market website. Good Market is the independent platform that manages the verification process. This step will take about 30-60 minutes. 
                Make sure to check the box for People and Planet First verification on the last page of the form.
              2. Complete the People and Planet First verification form. Go to your account page on Good Market, open the verification form and answer questions for each of the five standards. Keep answers direct and aligned with the standards. You must score a minimum of 1 out of 5 for each question to be verified. This step will take 2 hours to complete. 
                You will need access to financial, business and governance information about your organisation.

              Your application will then be assessed. Local verifiers (state and territory social enterprise peak bodies in Australia) will review your application and support you through the process.

              Let us know who the best contact is for your organisation.

            • Location

            • Reciprocal membership

              Reciprocal membership lets social enterprises apply to join Social Enterprise Australia and their relevant state or territory social enterprise peak body at the same time, at no extra cost. The latter is based on your organisation’s registered address.

              You can also choose to join other participating peak bodies at 50% of the membership fee for each additional organisation, without needing to complete another application form.

              At this stage, reciprocal membership is available in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

            • Each of the above bodies will contact you directly and issue an invoice to complete your membership if approved.

            • Operations

            • *If you're unsure which industry sector best fits your organisation, you can refer to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) list for a more detailed breakdown.

            • Acknowledgements

            • By submitting the application, you confirm that: 

              • You are applying to become a Social Enterprise Member of Impact North.
              • You accept the Privacy Policy and understand that your information will be used to assess and manage your membership.
              • You consent to receive communications from Impact North about your membership, as well as sector updates, events, and opportunities that support and relate to your membership.

              You are also applying to join the national peak, Social Enterprise Australia, through reciprocal membership, at no extra cost. By default, your application will be shared and reviewed unless you choose to opt out below.

              Reciprocal membership applies in Queensland, Victoria, the Northern Territory and Tasmania. Information from this application form will be shared with the relevant peak body and managed according to their governing documents and policies.

            • Assessment

            • New information is required
              A few new questions have been added to the renewal process this year.

            • Global standards

              The five global standards make clear what a social enterprise is, providing a simple and transparent framework recognised worldwide.  

              They outline that social enterprises do five things:

              • Exist to solve a social or environmental problem
              • Prioritise purpose, people, and planet over profit in operational decisions 
              • Have a self-sustaining revenue model
              • Reinvest the majority of any surplus towards their purpose
              • Choose legal structures and financing that protect and lock-in purpose long term

              State and territory peak bodies in Australia use the global standards to verify social enterprises.

              To simplify the process, we have embedded this assessment into the membership application.

              To become a Social Enterprise Member, organisations must meet the minimum threshold across the standards: including at least one point on each standard, and two points on the revenue standard.

              You’re welcome to save and come back to this section later if needed. Please note that this assessment is required to approve Social Enterprise membership.

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