Our consulting division provides services in research, organizational capacity development and strengthening. We conduct social, environmental, education, health, political, public, and economic and policy research and assessments through innovation, partnership and capacity building, with the aim of promoting evidence-based decision-making processes and organisation development.
Through our independent research and analysis, we provide practical solutions to challenges across the full range of community developmental issues, training and technical support as well as monitoring and evaluation solutions. Our work is value-based, and ambitious, but also realistic, rigorous and evidence based, making use of a wide range of research and knowledge capture methods.
A broad, in-depth base of expertise and knowledge allows HHF to develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems.
Our major strength lies in combining our collective local, regional and international knowledge and experience with the technical expertise of our associates. We have highly qualified and experienced technical specialists with proven track records in the disciplines of Community Mobilization and organization, Participatory Processes, Policy Analysis, Environmental sciences, Public Health and Social Sciences, Organizational Development/Institutional strengthening, Human Resources Management, Communications and Advocacy Research and Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. This unique balance of skills, experience and proven track record provides best value to our clients.
OUR RANGE OF SERVICES
HHF has a cumulative experience and capabilities across development and private sector engagements. We have developed tools and approaches that make the things that seem complex easy to follow and adapt. Consulting, Institutional strengthening, Strategic management are some of the services offered on our menu for clients and engage our partners on.
Program and Project Design
Well designed, well thought out projects have more likelihood to succeed and create impact. We support organisations think through alongside their primary constituents, what they would like to address, why they must address it, how they will address it and processes of ensuring success is achieved.
Proposal development
Funding for both business and social empowerment has become a challenge in the recent past. Organisations are required by would be partners to articulate with clarity, the what, the how and demonstrate value for money in their proposals. This is a constant challenge especially that charities have to content with each waking day. We work with clients to approach this in a manner that raises the likelihood of funding as well in a way that empowers the internal staff to undertake similar tasks with much ease. Our innovation [Brainstorm cycle] has assisted create clarity and eased proposal writing in various organisations.
Program and Project Implementation support
We provide mentorship and accompaniment for implementation of large programs and projects. We acknowledge that assurance of quality, planning and executing sometimes present challenges to already oftentimes over-stretched staff. We offer a hand to ensure project paths are maintained and that quality is maintained as learnings are harvested for future programming.
Training – Workshop facilitation/moderation
We have highly skilled individuals in organising and implementing trainings, facilitating and rapporteur work. This service has been helpful for organisations who then are able to concentrate their staff time on more strategic roles in such assignments while our team ensures delivery of material of the workshop/seminar is taken care of.
Editing, proof reading work
Creative writing is one of our strengths. We offer editing, proof reading services to organisations who wish to produce high quality work. Our previous work has ranged from books, magazines, e-newsletters, training manuals, strategic plans, proposals, among many.
Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning (MERL)
HelpHeal Foundation has a diverse team in MERL. We have experience in supporting clients create effective research design, collect data, analysis and validation. We use human centered approach to promote our work in this area. We recognize that some of our clients require keen awareness of risk management, confidentiality and anonymity. We co-create with our client’s approaches that will get the best out of situations and circumstances.
WE;
- Design and develop monitoring frameworks and platforms
- Develop Monitoring and evaluation plans for programs or projects
- Conduct evaluations
- Documentation of iterative processes and learnings, and;
- Process consulting for programs and projects.
Strategic Resourcing and Management
Resources are a pre-requisite for any organization to even attempt to reach their goals. Finding resources is a constant challenge every board and management grapples with. We support organizations think through their resource requirements, structure and develop strategies for resource mobilization. Support includes;
- Resource mapping,
- Resource mobilization support,
- Training on resource mobilization, and;
- Partnership management.
Organizational Strategic Planning and Reviews
The journey is easier when one knows where they are going. Organizations need a road map to fulfil their reason for existence. We support organizations think through the path to their destination and also review the journey. Here we work with clients in the areas including;
- Organizational strategic planning,
- Development of monitoring frameworks for strategic plans,
- Annual operational planning, and;
- Organizational reviews.
Leadership and Institutional Development
Organizations are as good as their leadership. Governance helps the organization act in the best interest of its business. It can improve performance of the business, help become more stable and productive as well as unlock new opportunities. Good governance reduces risks and enable faster and safer growth. It can also improve reputation and foster trust. HelpHeal Foundation supports clients in these areas;
- Board accompaniment & development,
- Executive accompaniment & coaching, and;
- Board & staff reflection sessions including retreats.
What are Our Delivery Methodologies?
- We use exploratory learning approaches
- We use picturesque reflection approach
- We use variety of innovative tools, see innovations
- Experiential knowing
- We use what works for you- we do not know this until we meet/engage with you