STRATEGIC ADVISORY PARTNERSHIPS
Make sound decisions.
Keep moving forward.
Experienced support as you strengthen funding, build partnerships and navigate growth and change.
A strategic partner as you put ambition into practice.
Building sustainable funding requires decisions about people, priorities, relationships, and resources.
Leaders need time to think, challenge assumptions, and act with confidence.
Our Strategic Advisory Partnerships give boards and leaders access to experienced, independent advice as they strengthen organisational foundations and pursue funding and growth opportunities.
What we can work on together
Choose focused support for a defined priority, or an ongoing partnership as your plans take shape.
Strategic planning
Clarify your direction, agree strategic priorities and develop a practical plan that connects purpose with funding, capability and intended impact.
Business planning
Translate an ambition or new initiative into a workable model, including revenue options, partnerships, resources, delivery requirements and measures of success.
Purpose workshops
Bring your board and team together to develop or refresh your vision, mission and values, building shared understanding of what they mean for decisions and day-to-day work.
Funding, partnerships and implementation
Strengthen philanthropy and revenue diversification, develop purposeful partnerships, and prepare for or progress a fundraising campaign. Support can include campaign planning, a case for support and practical next steps after a review or study.
Governance frameworks
Develop or refresh a practical governance framework that clarifies board and executive roles, delegations, decision-making, reporting and accountability, suited to your organisation’s size and stage.
Culture of philanthropy
Build a shared understanding of philanthropy across your board, leaders and team. Develop a practical framework for the responsibilities, behaviours and systems that support lasting donor relationships and a culture of giving.
How we work together
01 Agree on the priorities
We begin with your goals, the decisions ahead and the support that would be most useful. Together, we agree the scope, participants and working rhythm.
02 Build a shared understanding
We review relevant information and explore the organisational context, using the Purpose to Performance Framework where it helps clarify the issue.
03 Work through decisions
Focused conversations and facilitated discussions help you test options, resolve questions and identify practical actions.
04 Review and adapt
We revisit progress and emerging challenges, adjusting the focus as your organisation’s needs and opportunities change.
What you receive
Independent judgement
Experienced questioning and advice grounded in your organisation’s ambitions, constraints and circumstances.
Clearer decisions and priorities
Support to assess options, agree where to focus and direct time and resources to the work that matters most.
Practical next steps
Agreed actions and a concise record of key priorities and decisions, with deliverables tailored to the engagement.
Continuity as you progress
An adviser who understands your context and can help you reflect, adapt and maintain momentum over time.
“Heather worked with our Director of Advancement for three months as an advisor, providing practical support across several immediate priorities.”
Michelle Allan
Head of College and Chief Executive Officer
Duchesne College within The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Frequently asked questions
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Ready for an experienced perspective?
Begin with a free 30-minute conversation about your priorities and the support that would help you move forward.
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