What we do

FOR GOVERNMENT
FOR GOVERNMENT
FOR PHILANTHROPY
FOR PHILANTHROPY
FOR COMMUNITY+NFP
FOR COMMUNITY+NFP

For Government

We work with governments to shape policy, design practical solutions, and deliver reform that works within real system constraints, including funding, legislation and service delivery environments.

  • Shape policy, strategy and investment decisions

    We support departments and central agencies to define problems, assess options, and build credible reform:

    • Policy development

    • Economic & system analysis

    • Cabinet-ready briefs

    • Funding or investment propositions

  • Design programs and system responses

    We translate policy into models that can be implemented across services, systems and regions:

    • Program & service design

    • Place-based models

    • Systems mapping & pathway analysis

    • Governance structures

  • Support implementation and delivery

    We work alongside teams to stand up initiatives and coordinate delivery across complex environments:

    • Pilot & demonstration projects

    • Place-based models

    • Systems mapping & pathway analysis

    • Governance structures

  • Evaluation, performance and learning

    We design practical approaches to track outcomes and improve performance over time:

    • Evaluation frameworks

    • Monitoring systems

    • Reporting that supports learning & decision-making

  • Capability and system leadership

    We support leaders and teams to align effort, navigate complexity and sustain reform:

    • Coaching

    • Facilitation

    • Communities of practice

For Philanthropy

We work with philanthropy to solve complex problems by supporting community-led ambition, and designing practical solutions that can take hold within government and broader systems.

  • Identify where investment can make a difference

    We help define problems and identify where funding can unlock meaningful change that is grounded in place and community priorities:

    • System mapping

    • Regional economic analysis

    • Identifying levers for change

  • Connect philanthropy and government systems to scale

    We help bridge philanthropic and government systems, building engagement, alignment and pathways:

    • Government engagement

    • Strategic positioning

    • Navigating policy & funding systems

  • Design and test solutions in place

    We work alongside communities and partners to develop approaches that can be tested and refined in real settings:

    • Program design

    • Scalable place-based intiatives

    • Demonstration projects

    • Learning communities

  • Build strong, evidence-based investment propositions

    We translate ideas into clear, credible propositions that support funding decisions and co-investment:

    • Investment cases

    • Funding strategies

    • Positioning for alignment with government priorities

  • Generate evidence and learning

    We design evaluation and learning systems that support adaptation, accountability and scale:

    • Developmental & outcomes evaluations

    • Monitoring systems

    • Evidence synthesis

For Community + NFP

We work hand in hand with community organisations to strengthen programs, build capability and empower them to achieve their aspirations.

  • Strengthen programs and services

    We support organisations to design, improve and deliver services that work for people who need it the most:

    • Service design

    • Program improvement

    • Implementation support

  • Clarify strategy and specified role

    We help organisations define their direction and connect their work to government systems and funding:

    • Organisational strategy

    • Environmental scans

    • Positioning

  • Understand and demonstrate impact

    We develop practical ways to track outcomes and highlight what is and isn’t working:

    • Evaluation

    • Data monitoring systems

    • Impact frameworks

    • Impact reporting

  • Develop evidence-based funding proposals

    We support organisations to build strong cases for investment aligned to government and philanthropic priorities:

    • Funding proposals

    • Business cases

    • Alignment with policy & funding frameworks

  • Build capability and confidence

    We strengthen teams with the tools and skills needed to deliver and improve services, through:

    • Training

    • Facilitation

    • Communities of practice

  • Build partnerships and navigate systems

    We support organisations to engage with government, philanthropy and other partners:

    • Partnership & network development

    • Stakeholder engagement

    • Coordination

  • Strengthen influence and voice

    We help organisations shape conversations and engage in policy and funding processes:

    • Advocacy support

    • Communication

    • Positioning

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