Systems Change, Capacity Strengthening & Collaborative Ecosystems Consultant
Maisie Jeffreys
I help organisations, networks and funders navigate complexity, strengthen collective capacity and turn systems-change ambitions into practical action.
How I Can Help
All my work is centred on inclusivity equity and decoloniality
I offer a range of tailored services, including:
Strategy Development
Helping organisations, networks and funders understand complexity, identify leverage points and develop practical strategies for change.
Typical support includes:
- Learning processes
- Strategy development
- Systems mapping
- Theory of Change
- Facilitation
Collaborative Ecosystem Development
Supporting partnerships, networks and coalitions to strengthen governance, collaboration and collective action.
Typical support includes:
- Learning systems
- Partnership development
- Governance design
- Membership models
- Communities of practice
Learning, Facilitation & Capacity Strengthening
Designing and delivering learning experiences that build capability and translate ideas into action.
Typical support includes:
- Learning journeys
- Training programmes
- Capacity strengthening
- Workshop facilitation
- Coaching and mentoring
Co,design, Innovation & Scaling
Supporting organisations to co-design, test, refine and scale ideas in complex systems.
Typical support includes:
- Participatory and co-design processes
- Innovation strategy
- Scaling pathways
- Ecosystem mapping
- Learning and adaptation
- Partnership development
The way I work has grown out of real client needs rather than a fixed menu of services. Over time, recurring patterns in the work became clear, which I’ve described here as distinct service areas. In reality, they often overlap, and longer pieces of work usually combine several of them – I will tailor to your needs.
Who I work With
I collaborate with organisations across the globe and teams who want to work differently – to address root causes, not symptoms; navigate and transform the systems they work in. My clients include:
- Public services (health, justice, housing, social care) seeking to work more collaboratively
- Local systems and partnerships building cross-sector alignment
- Charities, networks, and humanitarian organisations navigating complex change
- Funders and intermediaries supporting locally-led work and innovation
- Private companies and business with corporate responsibility mandates
A Systems Lens 