Our Services
How We Work
We prioritize outcomes centered around people and how they live. We work with you and your partners to gather insights and gain perspective toward designing transformative solutions.
Today’s challenges require a profound understanding of the wide-ranging ecosystem in which they exist. Food systems are complex and touch on aspects ranging from culture, economics and the environment. We infuse constant learning, and improvement into the way we work throughout our work.
Together with you, we co-create solutions that are not just effective, but also carefully thought out and designed to fit seamlessly into the world.
James Bernard, Co-Founder of the Global Impact Collective, listens to a fisherman in Ghana describe how he participates in a sustainable fisheries industry in Accra.
Navigate complex times with these three rapid engagement models
Navigate complex times with these three rapid engagement models
Let's Get Started!
Let's Get Started!
Rapid Ground Truthing
Validate your impact through the eyes of
those you serve.
A 4-8 week human-centered research engagement to help you build an authentic understanding of the communities you serve. It's an ideal way to validate your approach, consider a new market, or increase impact.
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Deep, contextual understanding of stakeholders
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Confirmation of challenges to existing assumptions
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Authentic impact stories
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Evidence-based program recommendations
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Feedback systems for ongoing learning
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Research Design: Strategy session, document review, and methodology design
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Data Collection: Up to 15 stakeholder interviews, focus groups, community listening sessions, and surveys
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Analysis & Strategy: 2.5-hour workshop to build user personas and journey maps
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Implementation Planning: Strategic recommendations and feedback on design.
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Comprehensive user research report with key insights
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User personas and journey maps
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Evidence-based strategic recommendations
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Implementation guide
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Revised business model, positioning, or value proposition framework
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Stakeholder-specific messaging templates
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Implementation roadmap with clear next steps
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Workshop documentation and insights summary
Mission Catalyst
Realign your organizational strategy
for impact.
A four-week intensive engagement to help you realign your strategic approach for today's complex environment. It's ideal if you feel your strategy, positioning, or messaging are stuck or need a refresh for a new operating environment.
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Fresh understanding of strategy and positioning against funding and partnership opportunities
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Clarity on strategy and positioning gaps
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Refined and targeted positioning, messaging, narrative
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Foundation: 90-minute virtual kickoff; deep dive into organizational documents and current positioning
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Discovery: One-hour interviews with up to 20 internal stakeholders to best understand your organization
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Co-Creation: Half-day workshop (in-person or virtual) for up to 20 participants, using human-centered design concepts
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Refinement: Delivery of new positioning framework and implementation roadmap
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Revised business model, positioning, or value proposition framework
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Stakeholder-specific messaging templates
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Implementation roadmap with clear next steps
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Workshop documentation and insights summary
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Partnership Pathfinder
Navigate a complex collaboration
landscape.
A four-week assessment to help you understand the terrain, identify strategic opportunities, and build internal capacity. We will help you build a strategy grounded in market realities and your organizational strengths.
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Understanding of global partnership dynamics
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Analysis of your competitive positioning with partners
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Assessment of your team's partnership readiness
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Criteria and frameworks for evaluating and pursuing partnerships
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Actionable outreach strategies and targets
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Foundation and Discovery: 90-minute virtual kick-off and document review
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Internal Assessment: Interviews with up to 10 internal stakeholders to assess current challenges and opportunities
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Market Analysis: Development of partnership landscape map, competitive analysis, and identification of white space opportunities
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Strategy Workshop: Full-day, in-person workshop to align team priorities and create implementation roadmap
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Partnership landscape report and opportunity analysis
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Prioritized partnership opportunity matrix
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Partnership readiness assessment, development framework, and management toolkit
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Roadmap for success
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A four-week intensive engagement to help you realign your strategic approach for today's complex environment. It's ideal if you feel your strategy, positioning, or messaging are stuck or need a refresh for a new operating environment.
Realign your organizational strategy
for impact.
Mission Catalyst
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Fresh understanding of strategy and positioning against funding and partnership opportunities
-
Clarity on strategy and positioning gaps
-
Refined and targeted positioning, messaging, narrative
-
-
Foundation: 90-minute virtual kickoff; deep dive into organizational documents and current positioning
-
Discovery: One-hour interviews with up to 20 internal stakeholders to best understand your organization
-
Co-Creation: Half-day workshop (in-person or virtual) for up to 20 participants, using human-centered design concepts
-
Refinement: Delivery of new positioning framework and implementation roadmap
-
-
Revised business model, positioning, or value proposition framework
-
Stakeholder-specific messaging templates
-
Implementation roadmap with clear next steps
-
Workshop documentation and insights summary
-
-
Fresh understanding of strategy and positioning against funding and partnership opportunities
-
Clarity on strategy and positioning gaps
-
Refined and targeted positioning, messaging, narrative
-
-
Foundation: 90-minute virtual kickoff; deep dive into organizational documents and current positioning
-
Discovery: One-hour interviews with up to 20 internal stakeholders to best understand your organization
-
Co-Creation: Half-day workshop (in-person or virtual) for up to 20 participants, using human-centered design concepts
-
Refinement: Delivery of new positioning framework and implementation roadmap
-
-
Revised business model, positioning, or value proposition framework
-
Stakeholder-specific messaging templates
-
Implementation roadmap with clear next steps
-
Workshop documentation and insights summary
-
A four-week intensive engagement to help you realign your strategic approach for today's complex environment. It's ideal if you feel your strategy, positioning, or messaging are stuck and need a refresh.
A four-week assessment to help you understand the terrain, identify strategic opportunities, and build internal capacity. We will help you build a strategy grounded in market realities and your organizational strengths.
Partnership Pathfinder
Navigate a complex collaboration
landscape.
A four-week intensive engagement to help you understand the terrain, identify strategic opportunities, and build internal capacity. We will help you build a strategy grounded in market realities and your organizational strengths.
-
Understanding of global partnership dynamics
-
Analysis of your competitive positioning with partners
-
Assessment of your team's partnership readiness
-
Criteria and frameworks for evaluating and pursuing partnerships
-
Actionable outreach strategies and targets
-
-
Foundation and Discovery: 90-minute virtual kick-off and document review
-
Internal Assessment: Interviews with up to 10 internal stakeholders to assess current challenges and opportunities
-
Market Analysis: Development of partnership landscape map, competitive analysis, and identification of white space opportunities
-
Strategy Workshop: Full-day, in-person workshop to align team priorities and create implementation roadmap
-
-
Partnership landscape report and opportunity analysis
-
Prioritized partnership opportunity matrix
-
Partnership readiness assessment, development framework, and management toolkit
-
Roadmap for success
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