In last week’s Lunch & Learn webinar, Andy Martin was pleased to be joined by John Hitchin, the Co-Founder of Stories of Change for a presentation and discussion of how to better connect, evaluation, learning, and strategy.

John presented four frameworks during the session, which you can use to help your organisation interrogate what impact you are trying to measure, the relationship between strategy and performance systems, and the importance of time and the maturity of what you are evaluating.

Organisations that lose touch with the forces shaping the future risk becoming passive recipients of change, rather than active shapers.

Scenario planning, when done well, helps to bridge this gap.

Effective scenario planning isn't a one-off exercise but an ongoing strategic conversation. The goal isn’t to predict the future, but to expand strategic imagination and prepare for a range of possibilities.

The ability to travel into the future isn't just for daydreamers or science fiction. It's a critical skill for strategy and planning, particularly when so much feels uncertain, volatile, and fast moving.

Being a time traveller is not about predicting the future, it’s about being better prepared for a range of possible futures and better placed to shape the future you want to see.

Many civil society organisations struggle to know when and how to work with consultants, especially if it's their first time. The most successful consulting relationships start with clear thinking about the challenge you want to solve through your collaboration, and can turn unexpected insights into an opportunity to co-create and strengthen outcomes.

Today’s mission-driven organisations are fuelled by their relationships. Networks provide adaptability, shared leadership, resilience, and innovation, making them vital models for impact in an interconnected world.

Strong networks are powerful, when they are purposeful.

We are proud to announce that we have published our second Impact Report marking a significant milestone in our journey towards social and environmental responsibility.