Research & Publications
Every time we work with a client we learn more about their world, and recognise synergies, connections and opportunities across and between sectors and themes.
We believe that knowledge is more powerful if it is shared, and aim to make our research reports and findings public whenever we can (and with our clients’ permission, of course.)
See below for links to our latest research, opinions and articles. Please feel free to contact us if you’d like to discuss any of our publications.
Publications & Reports
Blog, News & Videos
Volunteering At Its Best
Volunteers are the unsung heroes of our society. We see a lot in the media about many volunteers who have selflessly dedicated their time and efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of [...]
It’s all a matter of balance: achieving a sale or transfer
Organisational closure. Deceleration. Merger and Acquisition. Stewarding Loss. Considering transitions and endings is now a part of the everyday life of organisations and inevitable cycles of change in civil society. It can be complex, [...]
Taking inspiration from Escher
Have you ever heard of Escher? I didn’t have a clue who or what this was. That is, until I heard Jim Clifford, founder and CEO of Sonnet Advisory and Impact mention it in the [...]
It’s new…and a bit scary
The excitement of learning and achieving You know that feeling when somebody asks you to do something you have never done before? Sometimes when we are faced with a new challenge, it can go one [...]
New Webinar: “…A good challenge to some assumptions…”
In early 2023 we formally launched the findings of A home for me ? our comparative review of adoption, special guardianship and long-term fostering as alternative forms of permanence for children who can’t be cared [...]
Seeing beautiful things where others see nothing
Camille Pissarro, the Impressionist painter, observed that “blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” He was commenting on his art and the insight it afforded to him [...]
