Consulting, ideas and advisory services for social impact. 

strategy

We work to maximise the impact of social purpose organisations, businesses and initiatives for more sustainable and equitable communities.  We clarify their vision, and bring information and insights to uncover and create new opportunities for social innovation and growth.

We help to create the right organisation and operating model to deliver value through clarity of roles and accountabilities, enabling culture and behaviours, performance transparency and accountability, and coordinated leadership.


funding innovation

How can organisations best achieve both increased impact and financial sustainability? We undertake market scans, trend analysis, and business model development, and support our clients fundraising, business development and financing capabilities.

We also work with funders to create lasting change.  We work with philanthropists, foundations, governments and business to develop a vision for their contribution, and structure and support engagement and plans to maximise funding effectiveness.  We design feedback and evaluation systems to improve ongoing decision making, and ensure initiatives and programs adapt to changing conditions.


PARTNERING

Collaboration across organisations, sectors, and technical specialisations is critical for a more inclusive and sustainable world.  Single-entity interventions are too narrow in their approach and too restricted in their reach to solve the complexity of sustainable development.  However, working in new ways across traditional boundaries remains extremely challenging, and partnerships often fall short of expectations.

The Social Economy Group supports innovation and effectiveness in partnerships throughout their evolution: scoping and building, agreement-making, effectiveness reviews, trouble-shooting and ideas generation.


influence

We partner with our clients in promoting a fair society through the pursuit of social justice and effective social policy.  We deliver services in policy development, political strategy and engagement, and building coalitions.  We undertake community and stakeholder engagement, research, and drafting in support of position papers, policy submissions and campaigns.


WHO WE WORK WITH