”People with purpose thrive, brands with purpose grow, and companies with purpose last.” Paul Polman, Unilever
An organization’s purpose should be rooted in addressing a specific social, environmental, or economic need and creating meaningful, sustainable change. To achieve this, PiA provides the following services :
Social impact strategy consulting for corporates: We help identify the social issues material to the company while addressing specific unmet needs through survey and analysis. Filling these gaps through nonprofit partner selection and development to create positive change for target population and wider community.
Strategic planning or Theory of Change workshops for nonprofits and social enterprises: Problem-analysis review, aligning mission and vision, setting strategic prioirites and measurable goals, and determining the most effective interventions or solutions to create meaningful impact and transformative change.
”If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.” Anita Roddick, The Body Shop
To deepen governance, surface key learnings to inform strategic decision-making, PIA specializes in the following services for nonprofits and/or funder’s seeking independent evaluations:
Impact assessments: Using globally recognized frameworks eg. OECD DAC Network on Development Evaluation, to assess whether the nonprofit/partners’ programmes are in line with its intended impact and desired outcomes.
Organizational reviews: From general operations, governance, organizational structure, grant utilization and human resources
Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) assessment: Recommendations on how to improve monitoring and evaluation practices to track impact that matters for data-driven decisions.
”The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Chinese proverb
Adapting an organization’s actions based on strategic priorities surfaced from insights gathered, allows organizations to maximize their contribution to the world. PIA helps achieve this through advising clients on:
Advocacy, marketing and awareness-raising campaigns: How to influence policies, systems or societal attitudes and raise awareness about the issues and the need for change.
Stakeholder Engagement: Presenting evaluation processes and findings at conferences, events or through blogs, articles and marketing materials, and designing Theory of Change / Impact on a page infographics.
Regular assessment of impact effectiveness: Mid-term reviews for necessary adjustments or improvements to ensure the initiatives or programmes are achieving the desired outcomes.
We’d love to learn more about your needs and help you on your impact journey.