Reach your next level

Helping mission-led organisations to raise their games, to create new strategies, capabilities and income streams that will help them change the world.

How we can help you

Every organisation we work with is different, so our work is tailored to their unique needs. But to give you a flavour of what we do, these are the areas in which we most often help

Strategy and change

Create ambitious, focused, agile and innovative strategies, co-designed and engaged with your people so they accelerate impact from day one.

Commercial development

Develop commercial strategies, capabilities and exciting new concepts, to rapidly grow profitable earned income and sustainable impact

Collaborative working

Few things can be achieved by one person alone. Both internally and externally, collaboration, empowerment and inclusion are increasingly critical to success.

Leadership Support

An organisation’s effectiveness is a function of its leadership. Investing in your leadership is not a luxury, it’s an imperative for the success of your mission.

Our community events & resources

Most of our events and resources are free of chage and available here for anyone in the nonprofit community.

Coming event

THURSDAY 16th JANUARY 5pm – 6pm

In Good Company with Catherine Johnstone and Charlotte Hill

Past Event Recordings

In Good Company with Martyn Drake, Neil Heslop and Richard Hawkes

Funding systems change

Ask Martyn to speak at your event

Organising an event and looking for new ideas, fresh perspectives and thought-provoking content?

Latest Publication

The Commercial Charity Book

Latest Article

strategies for financial sustainability

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Your potential is our inspiration

We are passionate advocates, not just of the huge value of civil society organisations, but of their much greater untapped potential to change the world for good.

Our Experience Is Your Advantage

Hear what our incredible customers have to say!

Owen Sharp

CEO of Dogs Trust

Owen talks about the new UK and Global Strategy that Martyn helped him and the team to develop and engage across the organisation

Irene Sobowale

CEO of the Disabilities Trust Group

Irene talks about her experience of working with Martyn to develop and engage a transformational new strategy for her organisation

Chris Jarrett

Global Engagement Director for Sense

Chris talks about the “massive impact” Martyn had while helping Sense rethink their ambitions and potential.

Oonagh Smyth

incoming CEO of Skills for Care

Oonagh talks about working with Martyn to develop a new Vision, Mission and Purpose for the organisation

Petra Ingram

Chief Executive of The Brooke

Petra talks about working with Martyn Drake to engage the entire international organisation in developing their new Global Strategy.

Henny Braund and Nic Alderson

CEO and Operations Director of Anthony Nolan

Henny and Nic talk about how Martyn Drake supported them through a robust process to develop valuable streams of new commercial income, enabling them to save more lives.

Katie Ghose

CEO of KIDS charity

Katie talks about income diversification and developing new commercial ideas with Martyn Drake.

Richard Kramer

Chief Executive of Sense

Richard talks about how Martyn helped his team develop and engage their refreshed strategy.

Nicky Shaw

Operations Director of Blind Veterans UK

Nicky talks about the value Martyn brought to their innovation and commercial development programme.

Mark Lever

Chief Executive of The National Autistic Society

Mark talks about how Martyn helped to get the whole senior team aligned behind a brand new strategy to overcome the challenges faced by the charity.

Sharon Allen

CEO of Skills for Care

Sharon shares her experience of working with Martyn to help them transform from “bureaucratic” into a more agile, commercially astute, values driven organisation.

Keith Warren

Director of membership association the FEA (formerly CESA)

Keith explains how Martyn Drake coached and helped him to develop a new strategy in just half the time he’d anticipated.

Madeleine Starr

Business Development Director of Carers UK

Madeleine talks about her experience of working with Martyn to help them to dramatically increase their commercial income and the reach of their support services.

Jonthan Senker

Chief Executive of advocacy charity VoiceAbility

Jonthan shares his experience of working with Martyn and the impact he has had on their strategy and their ability to deliver outcomes for their clients.

The Executive Team

Skills for Care

The members of the executive team talk about their commercial capability development programme with Martyn, and how they will cascade this through their organisation.

Reach your next level