Achieving social goals and commercial success

Our third sector work is moving from relatively structured and specific ‘functional’ assignments to more holistic often strategic support.

Our consultant team has been helping 3rd sector organisations – from social entrepreneur start ups to national charities since 1990 using our experience of boards in the private and third sectors in both large and small organisations. Several of us have and continue to support charities pro bono. 

We help to manage risk and focus on core activities and our work often encompasses consideration of Vision, Mission, Strategy, Governance, Risk, Management, Organisational Structure, Staffing, Funding, Mergers, Partnering and Collaborations, Tendering and Commissioning, Sales and Marketing and Communication.

In our view the management of 3rd sector organisations is more demanding than any other sector. We understand the juggling act that trustees, directors and senior management perform to balance mission, business objectives, values and finances – whilst simultaneously satisfying multiple stakeholder groups.

The 3rd sector is changing.  Public funding and philanthropic giving are declining; competition for scarce funds is increasing.  Tendering and commissioning are evolving and the private sector is becoming interested in many traditional third sector activities. Customers are increasingly unforgiving of any blemish in customer service and efficiency.

Simply to survive, let alone thrive in this changing environment, 3rd sector organisations have to adapt and we can help: