From cause to fundable project
We work with foundations, NGOs and grassroots organisations on project formulation, the search for funding, impact measurement and advocacy on the public decisions that affect their cause.
Diagram: the reading fronts that open in this sector converge on it
Choose a challenge and follow the chain
Measuring impact
Three links describe the problem. Two describe the response- How it looks
The real impact of a program does not appear in outputs (workshops delivered, beneficiaries reached).
It appears in outcomes — sustained changes in the lives of those who participate — and those almost never get measured.
- Why what gets tried fails
Logframes fill reports and the learning falls outside them.
Baseline, counterfactual and traceability are the three pieces that turn an impact report into something a new donor can sign.
- What it costs
The organization loses funding to competitors with better evidence, even when its work is genuinely better in the field.
- How GOVERNA reads it
Impact is proven with a measurement system the donor can verify and the organization can use to learn.
- What GOVERNA does
We design the measurement architecture from the baseline, capture outcomes alongside outputs, and deliver evidence that sustains funding and improves the program at the same time.
The ones that apply here
- Project management and impact evaluation
Public policy and impact management
We support the full cycle of policies, programs and projects to maximize their impact and sustainability
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Governance and transparency
We advance governance models that improve coordination, transparency and the sustainability of organizations
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Let's talk about the decision your organisation has on the table
We review your case, define the scope of the work and propose the first step.
Start the conversationDemonstrate the change achieved with honesty and proportion, measured in outcomes.
Influence with method over decisions you don't control: targets, windows and coalitions.
Fund the mission without mortgaging it: a portfolio with criterion and trust-building reports.
Watch power with your own instruments: a baseline, comparable series and a stakeholder map.
An honest contrast between promised and achieved, aimed at the next decision.
Your own accountability as a strategic asset: practice what you preach.