INTERNAL READINESS REVIEW
Are you ready for what comes next?
A practical review of the conditions that turn ambition into achievable action.
Ready to grow, diversify funding, build partnerships or launch a campaign?
Before committing time and resources, understand what your organisation needs to succeed.
Our Internal Readiness Review identifies the strengths you can build on, the gaps that need attention, and the priorities that will help you move forward.
Ambition needs strong foundations
An Internal Readiness Review can help when:
Your efforts are not gaining traction
Your team is working hard, but fundraising or partnership activity is not delivering the progress you expected.
You want more sustainable funding
You need to understand whether your leadership, relationships, systems, and capacity can support a stronger revenue mix.
You are preparing for a major initiative
A campaign, new partnership or growth opportunity is emerging, and you want to know what needs to be in place before proceeding.
You need agreement on where to focus
Your board and leadership team need to share a clear understanding of what is working, what is getting in the way, and what should happen next.
How the review works
Agree on the focus
We begin with what you want to achieve, the decisions you face, and the questions the review needs to answer. Together, we agree on the scope and who should be involved.
Make sense of the findings
We bring the evidence together to identify strengths, gaps and connections across the organisation, including issues that may be limiting funding and growth.
Explore your organisation
We review relevant documents and information and speak with agreed board members, leaders, and staff. Guided by our Purpose to Performance Framework, we examine how purpose, people, partnerships, philanthropy and performance support your ambitions.
Agree on practical priorities
We discuss the findings with you, test the recommendations against your circumstances, and clarify the next steps.
What you receive
The findings can inform investment decisions, board discussions, and planning, giving you a practical basis for strengthening your organisation before pursuing its next ambition.
Organisational findings
Clear account of organisational strengths, gaps, and readiness for your stated goals.
Supporting evidence
Findings supported by research, the reviewed information, and gathered perspectives.
Prioritised recommendations
Immediate actions and longer-term development priorities.
Findings discussion
A facilitated discussion to help your board and leadership team agree on the way forward.
Client experience
"Heather gave Duchesne College strategic insight through an organisational assessment that helped us see our fundraising and philanthropic priorities more clearly.
She then worked with our Director of Advancement for three months as an Advisor, providing practical support across several immediate priorities. Heather was thoughtful, responsive and easy to work with, and her assessment and ongoing advice continue to inform our longer-term planning as we build our fundraising capacity."
Michelle Allan
Head of College and Chief Executive
Duchesne College within The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
Frequently asked questions
Is this a review of our fundraising?
How is this different from a Feasibility Study?
Do we need to examine all five dimensions?
Who needs to be involved, and how long does it take?
Can you help us act on the findings?
How are fees determined?
Ready to discuss next steps?
Let’s talk about your ambitions, what may be getting in the way, and whether an Internal Readiness Review would help.
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