Small nonprofits are operating in an increasingly challenging funding environment. Many organisations remain heavily reliant on grants, but grant funding is becoming more competitive and is rarely enough on its own to create long-term stability. Building a more resilient organisation means thinking beyond the next application and developing a clearer understanding of income, relationships, value and impact.
At the same time, funders and partners increasingly expect organisations to show the difference they make. This is more than counting activities or reporting outputs. A clear understanding of impact helps organisations focus their services, strengthen decision-making, communicate their value and build stronger funding relationships.
Weave Together brings experience in funding strategy and social impact measurement. As a member of Social Value Aotearoa, we draw on best-practice approaches while keeping our work practical and proportionate for small organisations. We help you design simple, useful funding strategies and impact measurement approaches that can be implemented without creating unnecessary burden.
Funding strategy and income resilience
We help organisations think more strategically about funding, income, funder relationships and sustainability. This may include:
- funding strategy development
- review of current income streams
- sponsorship and partnership readiness
- income diversification planning
- fee-for-service or social enterprise feasibility
- case for support development
Our focus is not simply on the next application. We help organisations understand how funding connects to strategy, impact, relationships and long-term resilience.
Social impact and outcomes measurement
Small organisations are often asked to show their impact, but do not always have the time, systems or resources to build complex measurement frameworks. We help organisations describe, measure and communicate the difference they make in ways that are credible, useful and manageable. This may include:
- theory of change or impact mapping
- outcomes frameworks
- simple measurement plans
- funder reporting frameworks
- impact stories and evidence gathering
- survey design and analysis
- social impact reports
- board and staff workshops on impact measurement
Our approach uses a variety of frameworks and is aligned with best practice. We help you measure what matters, without creating unnecessary burden.
Contact Weave Together for a no-obligation conversation.
Email: kiaora@weavetogether.org.nz
Phone: 0800 100 962
