“Thanks to Monica's expertise and dedication, we now have a Theory of Change that serves as a blueprint for our organization's future charitable foundation endeavours. I highly recommend Monica to anyone seeking a consultant who is knowledgeable of system change leavers and collective impact. Monica has the innate ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely. Her contributions have been foundational in shaping our organization's path forward, and we are immensely grateful for her support."
~Julia Zeeman,
Program Director, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
Canadian Business for Social (CBSR), is an association of over 75 businesses working to co-create a sustainable future. CBSR has a vision of a sustainable, prosperous and socially just future in a generation. Recognizing an opportunity to accelerate this vision and a need to engage a broader group of funders and champions, CBSR is embarking on a journey to re-launch its Foundation. Shift & Build was brought on to support this work and develop a Theory of Change (TOC) and a plan for the Foundation re-launch. This work involved an analysis of research and efforts to date, a series of interviews with key stakeholders, the facilitation of strategic discussions to illuminate an impact oriented TOC, and stakeholder engagement meetings to secure feedback on the TOC.
Overall, it was inspiring to work on this project with the CBSR team who is committed to driving sustainability leadership and is strategically investing in thinking about how we might create an ecosystem that catalyzes businesses to co-create a sustainable, prosperous and socially just future in a generation.