Building Opportunities for Revenue, Engagement & Impact
GSD Strategic helps organisations develop events, partnerships, giving programs and networks that generate revenue and lasting support. Families and foundations can also access dedicated advice on where and how to give.
Flagship Events & Campaigns
Develop distinctive events and campaigns that build profile, attract partners and supporters, generate revenue and have the potential to grow year after year.
- Event concepts, feasibility and business planning
- Sponsorship opportunities and corporate and media engagement
- Donor gatherings, community campaigns and major public events
- Delivery planning, implementation oversight and review
Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships
Build compelling partnership and sponsorship opportunities that your organisation can take to market, creating lasting relationships and new sources of support.
- Partner research, opportunity mapping and introductions
- Sponsorship propositions and shared objectives
- Corporate and media opportunities that extend reach and engagement
- Partnership structures, implementation and relationship reviews
Major Giving & Capital Campaigns
Build giving programs and capital campaigns that connect your organisation’s priorities with significant philanthropic investment.
Capital campaigns fund defined priorities such as facilities, redevelopment and equipment. They require dedicated planning and major giving expertise beyond regular annual fundraising.
- Campaign readiness, feasibility and goal testing
- Cases for support, prospect pipelines and donor cultivation
- Campaign plans, board engagement and governance
- Quiet and public phase delivery, gift recognition and stewardship
Networks & Advisory Groups
Connect your organisation with the right senior business leaders and well-connected community advisers. Through advisory committees or individual relationships, these people can help shape how you engage business and community, provide practical guidance and open doors to partnerships, funding and support.
- Advisory group purpose, membership and establishment
- Connections with corporate leaders, philanthropists, PAFs and family foundations
- Government, media and community stakeholder engagement
- Leadership briefings, introductions and ongoing participation
Corporate Social Responsibility, Community and Employee Engagement
Design meaningful ways for businesses, employees, community groups and supporters to contribute to genuine organisational needs.
- Skilled volunteering and employee participation programs
- Community engagement and supporter involvement
- Corporate engagement opportunities and practical coordination
- Participant feedback and review of the value delivered
Philanthropic Advice for Families & Foundations
Help families, trusts, foundations and Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs) turn their values into a focused giving strategy. GSD carries out due diligence on prospective recipient organisations so you can make informed funding decisions with greater confidence.
- Giving priorities shaped around family values and interests
- Research and due diligence on prospective not-for-profit recipients
- Introductions, site visits and relationships with recipient organisations
- Advice on where to give, with monitoring and review of how donations are used
Additional Expertise When Needed
GSD leads the core work directly. Where a project needs specialist skills, GSD can help bring together the right people and coordinate their contribution. The scope and responsibilities are agreed with you at the outset.
From Opportunity to Delivery
We clarify your priorities, agree on a practical plan, engage the right people and support delivery. Reviews help identify what is working and what to develop next.