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corporate strategy, organisation strategy, thinking together

Supporting organisational growth

We support universities, charities and SMEs to maximise their impact and ensure profitability whilst taking care of their people and wider stakeholders.

Our consulting services are grounded in sound business practice to ensure that your organisation stays viable and sustainable in the long-term.

alumni relations, strategy, higher education, Warsaw School of Economics, Szkola Glowna Handlowa w Warszawie

Alumni relations for higher education

The student journey starts at school, through the higher education course, and continues for the life of every student, as long as the institution recognises this fact.

Higher education institutions benefit from good relationships with alumni, as long as they ensure that students have a good student experience. It is the quality of those relationships over many years that bring alumni to think of supporting their alma mater. A good student experience is the strongest driver for good alumni relations.

Recent clients: Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

fundraising, strategy, University of Glasgow, corporate strategy for university

Corporate partnerships for universities

The quality of relationships that universities have relationships with industry

Institutions can benefit so much from developing these relationships over many years and remembering that for any relationship it is the quality of the interactions that brings alumni to think of supporting their alma mater. Life quality as a student is the strongest driver for good alumni relations.

Recent clients: Glasgow University, UK

fundraising, church, cultural organisation, philanthropic fundraising

Fundraising strategy and review

Major donor fundraising strategies requires alignment of purpose of the institution and the stakeholders and the prospective donors.

At Matrix we reduce the risk of embarking on campaigns and support the preparations for successful fundraising strategies.

  • Drafting the case for support

  • Feasibility studies of campaigns

  • Risk management in fundraising

Recent clients: Parish of Great St Bartholomew, London

Independent consultancy

We work closely with our clients, from large corporations to small teams, in the following three ways:

  • Provide an independent, external perspective on strategy and operations.

  • Catalyse culture change through having a different kind of conversation.

  • Generate stakeholder engagement.

Recent clents: Falkland Estate, Scotland