Stonehaven

SYSTEMS CHANGE 

Most philanthropy funds organisations and services. Systems change asks a different question: what are the underlying conditions producing this outcome, and what would need to shift for things to get better at scale?

We help clients identify where those root causes sit, design interventions that target the system itself, and convene the right partners and institutions to act. This is increasingly the approach donors take when they want lasting change and impact.

COMMUNICATIONS 

Philanthropy is rarely just about giving well. It is also about how that giving is seen –and sometimes about making a deliberate choice not to be seen at all. We help clients navigate that choice deliberately rather than by default.

For those who want to manage visibility carefully, we help shape how the foundation's work reflects on the family or the wider business. For those building credibility to support stronger partnerships, we help develop a clear, confident narrative you can use with funders, partners, and government. Where the goal is to attract co-funding, we help showcase the work in a way that draws other funders towards the same causes. And when something goes wrong, we provide the support to protect your credibility and reputation when it matters most.

A BESPOKE OFFER 

Most clients draw on more than one of these. A giving strategy shapes where to focus; research sharpens the decision; systems change extends the impact; communications makes sure it lands. We can support you at any stage, or across all of them.