A philanthropic foundation guiding systemic change

Turning fragmented efforts into systemic strategies

The context

A global foundation funds dozens of projects across education, health, and environment. But initiatives overlap, outcomes are unclear, and systemic leverage is lost.

The challenge

The board lacks a clear view of how projects interconnect. Without this, efforts stay fragmented, and it’s difficult to adapt strategy or explain impact to stakeholders.

How LIFT supports the process

• Reveals the system: LIFT maps overlaps, gaps, and leverage points across programmes and regions, turning scattered efforts into a coherent picture.
• Explores pivots: Boards and managers can test hypotheses such as What if we shift funding from project outputs to systemic outcomes? and see possible synergies between initiatives.
• Supports alignment: LIFT provides common evidence and visualisations that teams, advisors, and grantees can share, so discussions start from facts rather than assumptions.

The outcome

The foundation still decides how to act — but now decisions are made on a clearer, systemic picture. LIFT helps shift from fragmented funding to systemic strategy, enabling more coherence and resilience across all programmes.