Impact and Insights - Creative Metier

TalkWalkers: Funders and Partners Practicing the New Paradigm – Part 3

Creative Metier2024-10-15T16:37:49+01:0015th October 2024|

Shared Approaches of Funders Shifting the Funding Paradigm Listening to Nadia and Margretta, as facilitator of this engaging Connections and Conversations Cafe, I was struck by the way in which power is located with the communities and partners they serve, with deep humility at every stage of their engagement. The coherence between deeply held values and funding practice is strongly evident and continuously refined through listening and understanding partner needs. Whilst there are of [...]

TalkWalkers: Funders and Partners Practicing the New Paradigm – Part 2

Creative Metier2024-10-15T16:40:25+01:0015th October 2024|

In this post we continue to explore innovative funding practices that are already making a difference. We hear from another funder leading the change in this new paradigm: Nadia Kist, Director of Africa Partnerships, Blood:Water. About Blood:Water Founded in 2004, Blood:Water has developed deep, meaningful collaborations with 33 organizations across twelve African countries, strategically focusing on areas with the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS and the greatest need for clean water. Blood:Water, based in the [...]

TalkWalkers: Funders and Partners Practicing the New Paradigm – Part 1

Creative Metier2024-10-15T16:39:05+01:0015th October 2024|

Written by Glynis Rankin, Co-Chair of the Catalyst 2030 Shifting the Funding Paradigm Workgroup, this three part series explores the innovative practices of funders who have recognised the need to fund differently and offers valuable insights on how you can shift your own funding practices. Introduction The conversation around shifting funding practices often revolves around what philanthropy “should” or “could” do differently. Working with local leaders as Founder and CEO of Creative Metier I [...]

Supporting You as a Leader: The Power of Group Coaching

Creative Metier2024-07-09T09:42:35+01:009th July 2024|

When we coach leaders who are working incredibly hard to drive positive change in the world we often see is that they leaders are under resourced. Yes, there is the common factor of being financially under resourced, but they also under resourced on a human level, in terms of access to personal development, validating peer relationships and support. Group coaching is a powerful tool to change this and provide resourcing on a human level. [...]

Creative Metier CEO Glynis Rankin Announced as Co-Chair of the Catalyst 2030 Shifting the Funding Paradigm Workgroup

Creative Metier2024-05-29T13:05:59+01:0029th May 2024|

We are delighted to announce that Glynis Rankin has joined Gannon Gillespie and Bradley Miles as Co-Chair of the Catalyst 2030 Shifting the Funding Paradigm Workgroup. Shifting the Funding Paradigm (SFP) Workgroup Established in January 2020 as part of Catalyst 2030, the Workgroup has the goal of using the power of collective action to achieve a new funding paradigm, where funding drives impact and is effective, sustainable, and embraces systems change The Workgroup leverages [...]

Funder Dialogue Series: Creating A Level Playing Field To Ensure Network Viability And Sustainability

Creative Metier2024-05-28T10:44:20+01:0021st May 2024|

Our research with networks seeking to make a strong social impact across East and West Africa uncovered the challenges they face in navigating the funder environment and accessing funds. We closely collaborated with the networks for two years, building trusted and open relationships. This led us to create the Funder Dialogue Series, aiming to demystify the funder landscape. Whilst these challenges are situated within a wider systemic context, there was important learning from our [...]

Join Our Catalysing Change Week Event

Creative Metier2024-04-24T10:43:46+01:0024th April 2024|

We are thrilled to announce our participation in Catalysing Change Week 2024, hosted by Catalyst 2030, the largest global network of social innovators. Taking place from May 6th to May 10th, 2023, Catalysing Change Week will unite social innovators and change catalysts from over 120 countries to collectively build an efficient social innovation system that addresses the world’s most pressing challenges. Our Session Our session, Accelerate Network Impact to Achieve Systemic Change will be [...]

Critical Moments of Change Explained

Creative Metier2023-07-10T12:57:15+01:0021st June 2023|

At Creative Metier, our mission is to provide support to socially driven leaders and their teams during critical moments of change. In this post, we explore the importance of supporting organisations during these pivotal periods and shed light on what we view as a critical moment of change. We believe that by partnering with Creative Metier, leaders and their teams can navigate challenges with clarity, confidence, and cohesion, mitigating risks and ensuring the continuity [...]

Afghan NGO Case Study: Building Capacity of Local Leadership

Creative Metier2023-07-10T12:55:15+01:008th February 2023|

We have recently been reviewing the long term impact of our work and the way in which work carried out some years ago is still impacting in the present. In 2010 Creative Metier began a collaboration with an international NGO in Afghanistan to carefully and systematically build the capacity of its Afghan staff. This work, alongside careful implementation over ten years by the local team transformed their resilience and ability to continue their work [...]

Fostering Entrepreneurial Resilience Through a Coaching Approach to Enterprise Support: Chris Odongo, Wylde International

Creative Metier2023-06-21T12:06:36+01:005th October 2022|

In this interview, Creative Metier's Jessica Stewart speaks to Chris Odongo, CEO Wylde International about how our work equipped the Wylde International leadership team to scale their coaching offering and reach more entrepreneurs. He also discusses how documenting the unique Wylde coaching and advisory method enabled training of more team members and how coaching contributes to enterprise resilience. Chris Odongo, CEO Wylde International Chris Odongo has over 22 years [...]

Organisational Strengthening and Founder CEO Transition: Alexandra Salas, CEO Bpeace

Creative Metier2023-06-25T13:45:18+01:0028th September 2022|

In this excellent interview, Creative Metier’s Jessica Stewart speaks to Alexandra Salas, CEO Bpeace, about our work to support organisational design and CEO transition. In this interview, Alexandra shares how the work with Creative Metier built the foundations to attract and retain talent to a rapidly scaling organisation, and created the clarity to secure a successful Founder CEO transition. Alexandra Salas, CEO Bpeace Alexandra leads Bpeace’s fast growing global [...]

Fostering Entrepreneurial Resilience Through a Coaching Approach to Enterprise Support: Alexandra Salas, CEO Bpeace (Part 1)

Creative Metier2023-06-21T11:03:33+01:0021st September 2022|

In this inspiring interview, Creative Metier's Jessica Stewart speaks to Alexandra Salas, CEO Bpeace about our work building the coaching skills of the Bpeace team. In this first part of the interview, Alexandra shares the reasons why Bpeace connected with Creative Metier to support the Bpeace team to deepen their relationships with the entrepreneurs they work with. How their participation in the project prompted a wider review of Bpeace's organisational practices and the impact [...]