This website stands as testimony how Embae delivered powerful ways to encourage new growth and innovation to cause related organizations. Working from the experience that many organizations are in a continuous state of flux, trying to balance organizational (growth) issues whilst aiming to maximize impact to the outside world. Clients typically sought the combination of analytical rigor with extraordinary creative insight. Area’s of expertise:
Embae was founded by Mike Brantjes, drawing on extensive international strategy consulting experience (McKinsey, BCG) and a passion for improving the world around us. Examples of past clients: |
Comprehensive fundraising & communication strategy
The UN World Food Program, Rome, the largest humintarian organization in the world, employed Embae to develop its comprehensive communications and corporate funsdraising strategy
Brand strategy and new segment opportunities
This Attraction park plus Charity fund requested Embae to assist with its Brand strategy in conjunction with its charity fund supporting initiatives for young people
Projects and concepts
This foundation to promote reading and writing is an initiative of H.R.H. Princess Laurentien for the 1.5 million members of Dutch society who lack literacy. Embae developed projects aimed at young people 15-25 and for municipalities.
Branding and Rural Development
ICCO approached Embae for support in devising an online instrument for Rural Economic Development in non-western countries and to help structure its thinking about issues of Brand and Identity.
New sources of funding and organizational issues
The Unesco Centre Netherlands asked Embae to assist in its quest to diversify and increase its funding sources, especially by attracting corporate support. The assignment evolved into an organizational re-alignment.
Strategy to increase ethnic diversity in teacher population
Embae coached the council in developing its strategy to increase the number of teachers from ethnic minority groups entering into the teaching work force.
Organizational development
Embae supported Insid in its quest to establish an effective organizational model and unlock the power of its network
Online community of youngsters
Embae provided Forum at extreme short notice with an online site enabling Dutch youngsters to engage with a number of their peers who joined H.M. The Queen on her state visit to Turkey. The Prince of Orange launched the site in Ankara.
SRI & online potential
Embae aided Oikocredit in its thinking to leverage Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) instruments for its community of churches worldwide to the cause of social impact and sustainable development.
HR brand positioning
For a pre-eminent company of professionals, Embae developed a HR brand strategy which amongst others offered a way to enhance both parties by co-locating with a cultural institution.
Partner development and contextual operations
Embae coached CCOLA with setting up networks and engaging in partner relations
Institutional involvement, private sector fundraising and innovation
Embae has assisted Cordaid with its approaches to youth involvement, private sector engagement, innovation-audit, cordaidpartners.com and CTM, (Counter Terrorism Measures: The effect of 9/11 on the NGO world)
Policy Advice
Advised Minister Koenders on avenues to counter an expected onslaught on the budget of International Development Aid. The resulting concept ‘Ontwikkelingssamenwerking 2.0’ managed to save approx 1 bio Eur of budget that year
Mgt Team support
Helped draft a new Ecorys Netherlands strategy and support the management team
Alumni database and -relations
Executed project to ‘recover’ lost alumni, increasing engagement rate by more than 50%!
Mgt Team support
Workshop on forming and maintaining institutional relations in online social networks. On the difference of collaboration and cooperation, groups and organizations and more.
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