Corporate Women’s Network

Melbourne and Brisbane

A little history

• BHP Billiton is a major sponsor of OI

• This is a long-term partnership that
started in 2005
• The driving force behind this initiative is a
women’s corporate network now
operating in several major cities

…there is the potential to run the event

again in the same city hosted by other
corporate groups…

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What are the keys to success?
1. The business model that underpins OI appeals to corporate women –
they naturally want to be involved with this organisation
2. A women’s corporate network requires “glue” to give it a cause to come
together. The OI events provide that backbone.
3. The concept of the event being matched dollar-for-dollar makes all
donators feel like their dollar is travelling further (they dig deeper)
4. There is a strategic alignment between OI and global companies that
look to enter/operate in developing countries
5. Companies target their community investment funds in the regions in
which they operate and with the organisations that their employees
support
6. An “event in a box” and OI office support greatly lightens the committee
workload
7. A women’s network drawn from a range of companies extends the
boundaries of women’s networks
8. BHP Billiton’s Matched Giving Program is a substantial community
initiative and a sound supporter of OI

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Corporate Women’s Network
- Planning for the future

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4 Perth/Ade
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Singapore
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1➼ Brisbane (Minter An event
Ellison) “in a box”
Melbourne

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