Strategic Services
Strategic Services
At MMC, we understand the pressures that come with running a charity or CIC. With so many demands on your time, it’s easy to find yourself constantly responding to day-to-day issues instead of planning ahead.
That’s where we can help. Whether you need a clear business plan, a long-term strategy, support to understand and communicate your impact, or help with marketing and communications, we offer focused, practical services designed to help you move forward with confidence.
Our strategic services are usually costed using a set day rate. The number of days work each strategic service entails will be discussed and adapted for each charity to ensure it meets your own needs and budget.
These services are delivered by our Senior Strategic and Marketing Consultant, Lisa, who brings 25+ years’ experience across marketing, project delivery and strategic planning in both the charity and commercial sectors.
Where additional capacity or specific specialist skills are needed, we may bring in a strategic consultant from our wider network.
Our Services Include…
Business Planning
A practical short- to medium-term plan (typically 1–3 years) covering how your organisation will operate, fund itself and track progress.
Who is our Business Planning Service for? New charities and CICs applying for funding, or organisations reviewing how they work.
What does this include? A full organisational overview covering finances, impact, marketing, operations, risk and more.
How is this delivered? One-to-one sessions, followed by expert drafting to create a clear, funder-friendly plan that avoids jargon and gets straight to the point.
Sample plans available on request.
Strategic Planning
This is about the bigger picture – shaping your long-term direction, setting priorities and making confident decisions to support sustainable growth.
Who is this for? Larger or more complex organisations, or those reviewing their long-term purpose.
What does this include? Mission and goals, SWOT/PESTLE analysis, resource planning and success measures – all grounded in what matters most to your organisation.
What will you get? A clear, practical strategy you can take to your board – one that reflects your values and supports real progress, not just words on a page.
Hybrid Business Planning & Strategy
Need both? We combine the detail of a business plan with the broader thinking of a strategy. Ideal for growing organisations, applying for funding or revisiting their purpose.
“MMC were brilliant at helping us to work out what information and data we wanted to gather and report on” Vix – CEO The Nest Project
Impact Reporting
Show what’s working with a report that’s useful, honest, and ready to share with funders, trustees, or your wider community.
Idea for:Annual reviews, funding applications, or whenever you need to demonstrate your impact clearly.
What does this include? Help with collecting the right data, shaping your story and turning it into something visual, accessible and meaningful.
We’ve delivered reports for clients including Escapeline and National Lottery-funded programmes.
Evaluation Audit and Framework
Make sense of your data. Strengthen your story.
We’ll take a look at how you’re currently collecting and using information, identify what’s working (and what’s missing) and help you build a simple, effective evaluation system that focuses on what your charity actually needs — not just what funders want.
Why it matters: In today’s funding climate, being able to evidence your impact is essential. A strong evaluation framework helps you stand out, meet funder expectations and make better decisions internally.
Outcome: Confidence that you’re capturing the right information, using it well and telling a story that reflects both your value and your vision.
Project Evaluation Report
Capture what’s worked. Show your impact.
We assess the outcomes of your project and pull everything together into a clear, practical report — useful for future funding bids, end-of-grant requirements or sharing with stakeholders.
Good for: National Lottery evaluations, trust and foundation reports, or preparing for social investment.
What’s included? We help you gather the right data, reflect on what’s gone well (and what hasn’t) and present it all in a way that’s honest, balanced and meaningful.
Marketing support
Marketing can be tricky when you’re juggling delivery, fundraising and everything else. This package gives you tailored help to improve visibility, engagement and supporter confidence.
Includes:
- Audit of your current channels (website, social, email)
- Brand and messaging check-up
- Content calendar planning
- Support with newsletters, Mailchimp, social posts, or campaigns
- Light-touch ongoing mentoring if needed
Who it’s for: Charities and CICs wanting to grow their presence but without time for endless content creation.
Delivered by Lisa — Experienced in both commercial and charity marketing communications, with a focus on practical support that gets results.
Let’s chat about what’s realistic for your budget and time.
🔸 Can’t See What You Need?
Not every organisation fits neatly into a box. If you’re not sure what’s right for you, just get in touch – we can create something bespoke.
Ready to Get Started?
Whether you know what you need or want to talk things through, drop us a message or book a call. We’re happy to help you figure it out.
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