Jo Cavanagh
Impact Specialist
The project has assisted us in identifying how we work, why we do what we do and what our priorities need to be. It was about trusting the process and providing Jo and the team with everything we had (all jumbled up) and allowing them to gently and respectfully pull it all apart and hand it back to us exactly as we hoped it could be. It has provided us with clear direction and alignment to the purpose, enabling investors to have confidence and a deeper understanding of what their return on investment will be. We have attracted significant philanthropic and additional government investment and acknowledgement due to our work with.
Stacey Ross,
CEO, The Centre for Women & Co and Men & Co
Jo and the team of senior practitioners are leading impact specialists who bring significant insights and expertise to their projects.
The team works with organisations who are ready to increase their social, environmental or cultural impact through an evidence-based approach that centres the needs of vulnerable people, ecosystems and cultures. With expertise in researching, designing, costing, measuring and contracting for impact, the team has deep experience in the creation and measurement of social impact through decades of work in Australia and overseas.
Jo has a proven track record of helping clients clarify the difference they seek to make, translating evidence into practice and rigorously tracking performance and impact. She also brings expertise in governance, leadership and strategy and has achieved individual and organisational national awards for best practice and innovation. If your organisation is committed to improving and measuring your impact but unsure how best to achieve it, Jo and the team can help.
Capabilities
Insights and impact
- outcomes measurement
- impact measurement
- evaluation
- impact/outcomes reporting / frameworks
- theory of change
Organisational and business planning
- strategic planning
Strategy, risk and governance
- strategic planning / review / retreats
- business improvement
- board evaluation / development / mentoring
Philanthropy, grantmaking and impact investing
- issues research
- philanthropy strategy
Transformation and change
- organisational change management
- business model and strategy review
Stakeholder engagement
- community engagement
CSR and ESG
- purpose strategy
- community/charity partnership development
- impact measurement
Fundraising and partnerships
- board workshops and advisory
People, culture and wellbeing
- leadership and executive coaching/training
- volunteering strategy / advisory
Clients
SSI
Centre for Women and Co
RSL Queensland
Bravehearts
Qualifications and recognition
BA, BSW (Hons) Masters of Management
Order of Australia Medal
Churchill Fellow
Philanthropy Australia Awards (Winner of the Collaboration Award 2024)
Member Australian Institute of Company Directors