Our approach combines our backgrounds and expertise in quality improvement, business, non-governmental organizations and the social sector. Drawing from our experience we work with you to deliver what you need to start, change or grow your business, non-profit or social venture. Our work is tailored to each individual case, but often includes the following key ingredients.
Deep Targeted Analysis and Research based on your Needs and Values
We start by working with you to discover your needs and values around giving. Following this learning period, we enter a stage of targeted analysis and research, identifying the individuals uniquely positioned to effect change in a particular social sector, including key government officials, major social sector organization leaders, funders, and cross sector advocates. For each individual or group we create an integrated map of their circle of influencers, identifying those with the deepest and most powerful connections across the sector. We overlay a second map of those with the keenest motivation to act as change agents in the sector.
We then engage our extensive network of deeply-rooted relationships to connect directly with identified social sector power players and influencers, meeting with dozens of key policy makers, non-profit executives, program managers, funding agencies and advisors with the authority and direction to influence efforts.
An Integrated Framework
With a deep knowledge and influence of the sector landscape, and a growing coalition of committed partners, we then develop an integrated strategic framework for action and shape the message. What do we want these change-agents to understand? What behaviors and choices are we looking to influence? Rhetoric and statistics are critical to drive credibility of the message, but it is often the story of collective potential impact on the community affected by your work that motivates action.
Relying on our extensive experience in the private and social sectors, we carefully design a series of recommendations that focus on transformation at several levels - internal processes, collaborative projects/initiatives involving several players simultaneously, cross-sector thought leadership, and ongoing innovation. One critical component of our approach is frequently the use of an integrated quality improvement framework, both to promote the overarching goals of transformation in the context of various discrete parts of the system, but also to systematically foster the continuous innovation processes necessary to ensure ongoing success.
Relevance
It is essential, that our analysis and recommendations are relevant to the needs and context of today. Joiner Sandbrook ensures that the roadmap developed includes a plan for sector-wide engagement in the critical issues facing the sector, while equipping change-agents with the information and tools necessary to play their vital role as a leader of these important conversations.
Measurable Impact
There is no cookie cutter approach to measuring impact. At Joiner Sandbrook we see the identification of indicators of improvement and measurement of impact as an essential component to success. We ensure the significance of our results by staying current in the social sector field and including indicators of impact in every step of our process, beginning with deep targeted analysis and research.
Our efforts create deeply meaningful and impactful experiences for policy makers, city councillors, non-profit funders and leaders, and key sector influencers alike.
Deep Targeted Analysis and Research based on your Needs and Values
We start by working with you to discover your needs and values around giving. Following this learning period, we enter a stage of targeted analysis and research, identifying the individuals uniquely positioned to effect change in a particular social sector, including key government officials, major social sector organization leaders, funders, and cross sector advocates. For each individual or group we create an integrated map of their circle of influencers, identifying those with the deepest and most powerful connections across the sector. We overlay a second map of those with the keenest motivation to act as change agents in the sector.
We then engage our extensive network of deeply-rooted relationships to connect directly with identified social sector power players and influencers, meeting with dozens of key policy makers, non-profit executives, program managers, funding agencies and advisors with the authority and direction to influence efforts.
An Integrated Framework
With a deep knowledge and influence of the sector landscape, and a growing coalition of committed partners, we then develop an integrated strategic framework for action and shape the message. What do we want these change-agents to understand? What behaviors and choices are we looking to influence? Rhetoric and statistics are critical to drive credibility of the message, but it is often the story of collective potential impact on the community affected by your work that motivates action.
Relying on our extensive experience in the private and social sectors, we carefully design a series of recommendations that focus on transformation at several levels - internal processes, collaborative projects/initiatives involving several players simultaneously, cross-sector thought leadership, and ongoing innovation. One critical component of our approach is frequently the use of an integrated quality improvement framework, both to promote the overarching goals of transformation in the context of various discrete parts of the system, but also to systematically foster the continuous innovation processes necessary to ensure ongoing success.
Relevance
It is essential, that our analysis and recommendations are relevant to the needs and context of today. Joiner Sandbrook ensures that the roadmap developed includes a plan for sector-wide engagement in the critical issues facing the sector, while equipping change-agents with the information and tools necessary to play their vital role as a leader of these important conversations.
Measurable Impact
There is no cookie cutter approach to measuring impact. At Joiner Sandbrook we see the identification of indicators of improvement and measurement of impact as an essential component to success. We ensure the significance of our results by staying current in the social sector field and including indicators of impact in every step of our process, beginning with deep targeted analysis and research.
Our efforts create deeply meaningful and impactful experiences for policy makers, city councillors, non-profit funders and leaders, and key sector influencers alike.
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