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Sandy Blackburn-Wright/CORPAU/WBCAU/WBG

Sandy Blackburn-Wright is an experienced social innovator and impact specialist based in Australia. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Social Outcomes, a for-purpose business that uses social and financial innovation to create and fund quality outcomes for its partners.12

Sandy has over 35 years of experience working across all three sectors to create positive change, both locally and internationally. Her career includes:

  1. 15 years in international development in South Africa (1988-2003)12
  2. 10 years in senior roles in banking and professional services in Australia, including her last corporate role as Head of Social Innovation for Westpac1
  3. Founding Social Outcomes in July 20142

Sandy is known for her expertise in:

  • Evidence-based design
  • Impact strategy
  • Impact measurement
  • Social enterprise development
  • Organizational culture
  • Transformational change2

She has played a leading role in growing the impact investing, shared value, and social enterprise sectors in Australia. Sandy has been involved in designing numerous large social innovation projects, co-founding Impact Investing Australia, and working on social impact bonds.1

In addition to her role at Social Outcomes, Sandy serves on several boards and advisory committees, including:

  • Board member of the Community Service Industry Alliance
  • Advisory board member of QUT's Australian Centre for NFP and Philanthropic Studies
  • Member of the Australian Advisory Board to the Social Impact Investment Global Steering Committee
  • Industry fellow at Griffith University's Centre for Sustainable Enterprises1

Sandy is also a best-selling author of "Holding up the Sky" and a regular public speaker at conferences in Australia and the region.12

Highlights

Jan 12 · guides.lib.uw.edu
World Bank Group - International Inter-Governmental & Non ...
Dec 7 · impactboom.org
Sandy Blackburn-Wright On Social Enterprise Startups, Impact ...
Sandy Blackburn-Wright On Social Enterprise Startups, Impact ...
Aug 30 · worldbank.org
World Bank Units
Nov 12 · youtube.com
Interview: Sandy Blackburn-Wright at The Social Marketplace
Interview: Sandy Blackburn-Wright at The Social Marketplace
Sep 11 · en.wikipedia.org
World Bank Group - Wikipedia

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