Werkling x Keeley's Cause: Our WerkInKind Pilot

Earlier this year, Werkling launched our social impact program, WerkInKind.

WerkinKind provides not-for-profit organisations who are working with vulnerable communities with the opportunity to access highly skilled Werkling talent at no cost. ?

The program matches select not-for-profit organisations to our exceptional on-demand talent who deliver a Werkling sponsored project.? The WerkInKind program is funded by our Werkling talent community who contribute a portion of their Werkling generated revenue to the WerkInKind fund.

The organisation that was selected for the inaugural 2022 WerkInKind Program was Keeley’s Cause who provides iPads for children diagnosed with Autism and Intellectual disabilities.??

Werkling CEO and Founder, Michelle Fotheringham shares that “Keeley’s Cause was selected because of the incredibly important work they do and their ability to present a great organisational challenge that Werkling talent can help with”.?

The challenge? Keeley’s Cause is growing and, with a volunteer workforce, it is important they have customer-centric and clearly documented business processes and workflows. This is essential to not only ensure a consistent experience for the families they support, but also to position the not-for-profit to scale.

Once selected, Werkling matched Keeley’s Cause to the perfect Werkling, Zoe Piper , to deliver the program of work. “The focus was getting everything out of spreadsheets and into an online tool that could streamline the application and approval processes. It was great to partner with an organisation doing such important work in the community”.?

“We are grateful and excited to be chosen as the very first recipient of a WerkInKind sponsorship program. Zoe did a fantastic job creating the Clickup process and dashboard for us, which is a game changer in how we process our iPad applications.? We now have everything we need in one place and are already seeing the benefits. Thanks so much”, says Sharon Murphy , CEO of Keeley’s Cause and Keeley’s mum.

WerkinKind aims to have a sustainable impact, embedding new capabilities in not-for-profit organisations as well as providing our talent community with valuable experience in the community sector.

The next round of WerkInKind applications will open in March 2023.

More about Werkling

Established in late 2019, Werkling is a female-led start-up that provides businesses with a digital pathway to trusted on-demand talent. ? Werkling represents an alternative to static organisation structures, traditional recruitment and expensive consultant agencies.? They enable leaders to extend their teams and bring in specialist capability when they need it and leave it on the bench when they don’t.? Werkling matches business leaders directly with on-demand talent, creates bespoke talent pools and curates handpicked project teams.

Werkling attracts top talent through peer-recommendation and maintains a genuine commitment to diversity.? Their on-demand talent works across disciplines such as marketing and communications, strategy and experience design, and people and culture.?For more information: werkling.com? ||? [email protected]

More about Keeley’s Cause

Keeley’s Cause provides iPads for children diagnosed with Autism and Intellectual disabilities.? The Cause was established in 2017 by Keeley Johnston (then aged 13) and her mother Sharon after seeing firsthand the benefits technology can bring to children with Autism and Intellectual disabilities.? Keeley's Cause supports children from low-socioeconomic families that often cannot fund an iPad themselves and have not received one via NDIS. An iPad that can be used at school and at home, ensures kids have a dedicated resource (not a shared school iPad) and learning can continue in a range of settings. ? Founded in Victoria, their vision is to support recipients across Australia, in particular families in regional and remote communities.???For more information: keeleyscause.org.au

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Thank you to Zoe Piper , Michelle Clark and Kate O'Mealley for making this possible, and to the wonderful WerkInKind Advisory Board for all your generous support as we 'gig with heart'; Jon Eddy , Lavania Parker , Rachel Delaney and Robyn Clark FCPHR .