Pollinators Inc prospectus for partners, funders and sponsors for 2014.

1. POLLINATORS
PARTNERSHIP
PROSPECTUS
Pollinators Inc.
You
Prepared:
Because what we do, together, matters
A partnership
proposal between April 2014
Nurturing innovations and people that
enable healthy, resilient communities

2. Mission:
Nurture innovations and people that enable healthy, resilient
communities
Vision:
By 2020, Greater Geraldton will be globally-recognised as a model for
sustainable communities
Values:
Connected - Collaborative - Creative
Legal:
ƒƒ Non-profit Incorporated Association
ƒƒ Established December 2010
ƒƒ “Social enterprise” meaning we earning revenue as well as receive
grants, reinvest 100% of profits in achieving the vision.
Objectives:
ƒƒ Raising awareness of social innovation and social entrepreneurship
ƒƒ Providing practical support for innovators and entrepreneurs
ƒƒ Sharing case studies, tools and knowledge
ƒƒ Enabling collaboration within and across sectors
ƒƒ Partnering with individuals and organisations with aligned objectives
People:
ƒƒ Board: Paul Dyer (Chair), Brendon Davies (Treasurer), Natasha
Colliver (Secretary), Jen Hanrahan, Alex Godley, Melissa Hadley-
Barrett, Pamela Southern, Patricia Anderson
ƒƒ Team: Andrew Outhwaite (Executive Officer & Membership), Alison
Hilton (Space), Heather Fox (Digital), Jo Blayney (Learning).
Financial:
2012:
ƒƒ $57k earned revenue
ƒƒ $42k grant funding
2013:
ƒƒ $102k earned revenue
ƒƒ $162k grant funding
2014 (budgeted):
ƒƒ $204k earned revenue
ƒƒ $254k grant funding
About Pollinators
633 Participants at 35 events in 2013
125 Individual and Organisational Members
26 Graduates of ‘Catalyst’ Program in 2012/13
840 Weekly newsletter subscribers
Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS

3. Onwards, upwards, together...
We’re pretty proud of what we’ve achieved as an organisation.
We even more proud of the networks and relationships we’ve grown and the members’
ventures that have thrived as a result.
Some highlights:
ƒƒ An independent evaluation found 80% of 133 stakeholders thought Pollinators achieved
significant outcomes for the community including increasing vibrancy, connecting a
community of members, supporting small enterprises, encouraging entrepreneurship
and innovation, and changing the culture of Geraldton.
ƒƒ Opened Western Australia’s first coworking space in 2011 then renovating and relocating
to an iconic building on Marine Terrace in 2013.
ƒƒ Supporting 30 entrepreneurs through Catalyst, regional Australia’s first accelerator
program focused on social ventures.
ƒƒ Attracting investment in member’s ventures, through philanthropic funding, commercial
investment, mentoring and pro bono support.
ƒƒ Operating as a sustainable social enterprise! Very few non-profit, 3 year-old
organisations earn half their income through sales and are financially resilient.
ƒƒ Livening up the laneways and empty spaces of Geraldton. Creating urban art, markets
and pop-up shops in collaboration with artists, government and private business.
ƒƒ Sharing our members stories through featuring in local and national media, conferences
and awards.
ƒƒ Receiving two awards for innovation and entrepreneurship at the inaugural
Sustainability and Innovation Awards in 2012.
ƒƒ Creating new employment and volunteer opportunities. We have two full-time and two
part-time staff and involved one hundred volunteers in our activities in 2013.
Achievements
Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS

4. Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS
Image Upper Left
Graduates of our inaugural Catalyst program
in 2012. Post-program evaluations showed
participants had significantly progressed their
ventures.
Image Lower Left
Plan view of the upper floor of CityHive at
Swansea House showing private offices,
meeting rooms, board room and coworking
space.
Image Upper Right
Collage of member photos featuring media
entrepreneurs, writers, designers, energy
raters, ethical financial advisers, community
development professionals, artists and
superheroes.
Image Lower Right
Two members having a laugh in a ‘laneway’
space freshly painted by local artists.

5. Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS
We believe in the human and economic potential of our region’s innovators and
entrepreneurs. Pollinators community, services and projects create the best possible
conditions for new and existing ventures to grow. A greater number of more successful
ventures will mean healthier, more resilient communities now, and for the future.
What we do, how and why
We offer a range of services and projects to meet the needs of people and organisations
in diverse sectors and different stages of development. We charge a premium for some
services and offer others for free. Whether it’s space or learning we enable our members
and customers to choose how much support they want, how often, at what cost.
We work collaboratively on projects, ventures and solutions that result in a ‘win’ for
everyone — the individual, their venture, for Pollinators, for our partners, for the wider
community, and for future generations. We focus on (and measure our success) based on
outcomes, impact and feedback from members, partners and the wider community.
We appreciate the support and collboration of individual members, local sponsors, and
national partners. We share and celebrate the successes and learnings from across our
networks. There’s no doubt that our organisation, this region and our member’s ventures
success will depend on our ability to work together and learn from each other.
SPACES
Spaces to work,
collaborate and innovate
Cowork in a supportive
and creative office
Pop-up in our creative
urban spaces
Connect in our meeting
rooms or at an event
COMMUNITY
A vibrant community of
entrepreneurs.
Grow with new friends,
peers and mentors.
Collaborate with fellow
professionals and
volunteers
Celebrate others stories
and successes.
LEARNING
Programs and events to
enable growth.
Learn at training,
workshops and online
Share your wisdom as a
trainer, coach or mentor
Accelerate your
personal, team and
venture’s growth

6. Programs and projects for 2014
Contribute directly to our ability
to reach new audiences, grow our
impact and maintain the full range of
services and projects.
Spaces
Community
Learning
Ecosystem
Digital
CityHive Laneways
Membership Goodness
Catalyst
Community
Spaces
Swarm
Learning
Pollinators
Become a tenant or sponsor a
place for a social entrepreneur in
Geraldton’s most amazing workspace.
Joining as a member is an easy first
step to accessing our network and
services. We’re on track to have 250
members by December 2014.
In 2014 we’ll launch a new online
learning platform, run 26 digital group
training sessions and mentor 115
organisations.
Support a high-potential entrepreneur
to take their venture to the next level.
Catalyst has 20 places and a further
25 in our new program ‘Flock’.
You can sponsor pop-up shops, urban
art, or even 400m2 of spaces for
artists and creative industries in the
Geraldton CBD.
Sponsor one of 8 category awards
or one of 30 events at regional WA’s
leading festival for social, cultural and
environmental innovators.
Monthly themes guide our events,
online discussions and training. In
2013 we hosted and lead more than
35 events.
Help us create massive, lasting, positive change in our community and for the world! Through partnerships we can create greater value and have a bigger impact.
Our existing programs and services are proven and effective, and are always open to new ideas and opportunities.
There are opportunities to contribute through cash sponsorship, in-kind contributions or partnership in all of these aspects of our work:
Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS
Learning

7. Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS
Image Upper Left
Local artist Sharhan Jackey shares the story
of the collaborative art in the background.
Image Lower Left
Coworkers in the casual coworking space on
the ground floor of the new CityHive building.
Image Upper Right
Participants in a digital training session in one
of the upstairs CityHive meeting spaces.
Image Lower Right
Catalyst participants refining their business
models and pitches at the “Growing Good”
event in 2013.

8. Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS
OutcomesAudience Timing
Guide to programs and activities
Swarm 1 month of collaboration and capacity building on
signficant community-scale issues or opportunities
Innovators across business,
government, civil society
This is a guide to the programs and activities for 2014 and beyond. The audience, impact and model for each activity is different and complementary. Some programs and activities are
majority grant-funded for 2014. Our aim is to have most of our programs operating independent of grant funding in 2015.
Program
Flock 15 ventures or innovations progressed through peer-
to-peer support and mentoring
Individual innovators and
entrepreneurs
Goodness 35 events over 3 weeks highlighting innovations
towards sustainability - Awards, Expo, Symposiums
Whole of community, focused on
sustainability & innnovation
Laneways Exposure for entrepreneurs, tenants for empty
buildings, and a vibrant & attractive CBD
Landlords, retail & creative
ventures, community group
Catalyst 15 ventures grown through a structured program of
expert guests, action-learning and peer support
Early-stage ventures, esp. social,
creative & environmental
Digital
Enterprise
26 group and 115 individual training sessions to
improve use of digital tools and technology
Small & medium businesses, Not-
For-Profits, community groups
Format
Learning
Marketplace
An online marketplace for procuring, offering, rating
and requesting training & development
Community groups, NFPs,
training providers
3 groups of 4-8 individuals for 5
sessions
Individual innovators and
entrepreneurs
Individual innovators and
entrepreneurs
Whole of community, focused on
sustainability & innnovation
Landlords, retail & creative
ventures, community group
Small & medium businesses, Not-
For-Profits, community groups
Community groups, NFPs,
training providers
May to July (confirmed)
Annually
Aug to Dec (confirmed)
Annually
Mar, Jun, Sept, Dec
Quarterly
August (confirmed)
Annually
Ongoing
July 2014 to June 2015
Mar to Dec 2014

9. Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS
Image Upper Left
Flyer promoting one of our quarterly
‘Swarm’ events, each focusing on a different
theme such as navigating politics, enabling
sustainable energy, measuring social impact
or marketing social causes.
Image Lower Left
Crowd listening to member’s ‘pitches’ at the
opening of the new CityHive location..
Image Upper Right
Sponsors and partners gather for the launch
of the Goodness Festival which had 53 award
nominees and 1100 participants in the events
Image Lower Right
Program outline for Catalyst in 2012
describing the structure, sessions and
invitation to participants.

10. Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS
ImpactFocus Benefits
Guide to contributions, impact and benefits
$2,000 to
$10,000
An innovation or enterprise gets support from coaches, mentors and
peers through our proven enterprise accelerator program.
Catalyst — support new
ventures through Catalyst.
This is a guide to the range and focus of sponsorship and partnership opportunities available. We have both standard offers (e.g. per Catalyst participant, per Goodness Awards) and custom
partnerships available for each area. All our partnerships start with a formalised MoU or agreement and conclude with a report summarising the value and impact of the project.
Amounts
$1,000 to
$5,000
Through surveys, training, online discussion and events we explore a
topic, bring together partners and develop local solutions
Swarm — sponsor a month of
insights, events and discussion.
$2,500 to
$10,000
Help discover, highlight and encourage the innovations and
entrepreneurs that contribute to a healthy, resilient region
Goodness — sponsor the
Festival or an Award
$10,000 to
$50,000
Support Pollinators to offer the full breadth of projects and programs
each year, including space, learning, and community.
Pollinators — sponsor
Pollinators core operations
$2,000 to
$25,000
Sponsor a pop-up space for month, creative workspace for a year, or
whole building for entrepreneurs and innovators.
Laneways — sponsor space for
a month or whole building!
$1,000 to
$5,000
An individual gets support from peers and mentors backed up by
guides, tools and online support for six months.
Flock — sponsor a ‘Flock’
themed peer mentoring group.
$5,000 to
$25,000
New programs this year include an online learning marketplace,
‘Startup Weekend’ and ‘Kite & Code’ program for youth.
Learning — sponsor a new
learning platform or program.
Benefits of sponsorship vary by amount and focus
of the contribution. Details can be negotiatied and
may include:
• Qualitative and quantitative data on reach
and impact of the project,
• Updates, reports and photos to share your
sponsorship with your stakeholders,
• Free annual membership and/or participation
for staff in all relevant activities e.g. events,
• Your branding online, on posters, on reports
in weekly newsletters and videos,
• Verbal acknowledgement and speaking
opportunities at events,
• Engagement activities with you, your staff,
and the entrepreneurs you’ve supported,
• Branding outside and inside building,
• Featuring of your products, services or
organisations online and in media releases,
• Minor or significant input into the focus or
approach to the activity or program.

11. Pollinators Partnership Prospectus CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
pollinators.org.au
chair@pollinators.org.au
(08) 9965 5371
WEBSITE
EMAIL
PHONE
ADDRESS
If you like what you’ve read and want to learn more, then let’s talk!
ƒƒ Andrew Outhwaite, Executive Officer, 0466 694 702
ƒƒ Paul Dyer, Chairperson, 0431 947 549
When engaging in any new relationship we believe it’s important to be
clear on each other’s values, aspirations, timeframes and capacity. We
want to go fast and far together, but we don’t take shortcuts. Right from
the start we employ an approach to partnering that seeks to maximise
opportunities and minimise risk.
We have a range of documentation you may want to request to
understand more about us, our services and impact, including:
ƒƒ 2011, 2012 and 2013 Annual Reports,
ƒƒ Independent evaluation report of our impact and effectiveness,
ƒƒ Evaluation reports from individual events and programs,
ƒƒ Referees and contacts of our current sponsors and partners,
ƒƒ Business plans, operational plans and program plans,
ƒƒ Details of policies, procedures, insurance and incorporation.
Major grant funders to date have included:
ƒƒ Lotterywest
ƒƒ City of Greater Geraldton
ƒƒ Mid West Development Commission
ƒƒ Department of Communities and Local Government
Major sponsors and partners to date have included:
ƒƒ City of Greater Geraldton
ƒƒ Tranmere Pty Ltd
ƒƒ Social Innovation in Western Australia / Spacecubed
ƒƒ Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited
ƒƒ West Coast Sustainability / Peak Consultants
ƒƒ Western Australian Museum Geraldton
ƒƒ Williams & Hughes
ƒƒ Crosslands
ƒƒ Staples
Taking the next steps, together

12. WEBSITE pollinators.org.au
EMAIL buzz@pollinators.org.au
PHONE (08) 9965 5371
ADDRESS CityHive at Swansea House
184 Marine Tce
Geraldton, WA, 6530
Some thoughts from members and participants in our events and programs:
“Working in a co-working space made a huge difference to a funding application I submitted for a social innovation project as I was
able to quickly consult with, and pull together a team of different specialties. These included service model design and research,
through to web technology expertise.”
Elizabeth Mackay - ‘Closing the Gap’ project proponent and Million Trees project officer
“The biggest benefit for my business is in the supportive people I meet who think outside the square and want to help me (with no
other motive than that they want to help me). It’s an empowering feeling!”
Lisa Greeve - Greeve and Associates, Ethical Investment Adviser
“There are a lot of things that make it tough to be a tech start up in Geraldton, like isolation. But Pollinators has been a great
starting point to meet people and draw inspiration to execute ideas.”
Jason Smith - Founder of EverythingGeraldton
“People stood up at the end our pitch to say how good the idea was, how strong the research supporting us – and, added to all the
support from Pollinators, co-participants in Catalyst and Andrew himself, this is encouragement of no small order. So, braver, better
connected and soon to be cashed-up, the Imagination Games is on its way.”
Jo Jackson King - Author, and now co-founder of Imagination Games
“Pollinators...is an extremely innovative and quite rapidly growing group of social entrepreneurs based in Geraldton. They are
helping catalyse some of the really interesting things that are going on up there.”
Senator Scott Ludlam - speaking in Parliament after his visit to Geraldton
“If it wasn’t for Pollinators, I don’t think I would be in Geraldton”
Stephanie Burro - designer, youth gallery proponent, Catalyst graduate