Australian Not-for-Profit Specialists
Most boards don’t see the full picture
until it’s too late.
We work with Australian NFP boards and executives to diagnose financial stress, governance breakdown, and strategic drift before they become crises that are far harder to resolve.
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The warning signs that rarely appear in board reports.
Financial statements tell you what happened. We read the patterns behind them, the ones that indicate where an organisation is heading, not where it has been.
When cash declines faster than the income statement suggests, the problem is larger than the headline number reveals. The gap exposes working capital deterioration the surplus line obscures entirely.
Concentration above 60% creates existential dependency risk. It looks stable for years, right up until re-tender, a policy change, or a new provider shifts the market. The organisation has no buffer when that happens.
Most boards know their current reserves position. Fewer have modelled what the trajectory implies if the trend continues for another 36 months. In our experience, that extrapolation is almost always alarming.
Short-term liquidity deterioration shows in the balance sheet, not the P&L. Boards focused on the income statement often miss this entirely until supplier payments become a live problem.
Four problems. Four specialised services.
Our work is focused on the specific challenges that bring Australian NFP boards to strategic vulnerability, and on building the foundations that prevent them from returning.
“Our board isn’t functioning as a strategic asset, and leadership feels isolated.”
Board & Executive CoachingWe work alongside boards and executive teams to strengthen leadership, sharpen governance, and create clarity. Tailored for purpose-driven organisations navigating real complexity.
LEARN MORE →“We know the direction isn’t right, but we can’t get the board and executive to align on where to go.”
Strategic PlanningPractical, mission-driven strategy for NFPs planning for growth, transformation, or sustainability. We facilitate the hard conversations and ensure the output is actionable, not aspirational.
LEARN MORE →“A merger or acquisition is on the table and the stakes couldn’t be higher for our mission.”
Mergers & Acquisitions SupportExpert guidance through every stage of an NFP merger or acquisition, from strategic rationale and due diligence through to board governance and integration.
LEARN MORE →“Governance is creating friction instead of enabling our strategy, and the board knows it.”
Governance & Board DevelopmentWe help boards build clarity, accountability, and alignment across leadership. From roles and responsibilities to decision-making structures: governance that actually works.
LEARN MORE →Situations like yours, resolved.
Real engagements, anonymised. The pattern is consistent: early intervention produces far better outcomes than crisis management.
$1.2M operating deficit. Board considering program cuts across three community services.
The real problem was structural: 72% of revenue from a single contract expiring in 18 months. Three programs cross-subsidised for years. Cash declining at twice the pace of the reported deficit.
Board–CEO tension affecting strategic decision-making. Chair in role eleven years without formal review.
No governance framework reviewed in seven years. Three board members overdue for retirement. Two undisclosed conflicts of interest. CEO departure risk was significant.
Revenue growing year on year. Cash reserves declining. The board could not explain the disconnect.
Three programs running at material loss, sustained by one high-margin contract. No strategic plan updated since 2018. Leadership team had no shared view of priorities.
People who have done this themselves.
Every person on our team has held senior leadership roles in the NFP or adjacent sectors. This is not consulting from the outside. It is lived experience applied to your situation.
Paul Miles
Founder & MD
Matt Little
Co-Founder & MD
Adrian King
Managing Consultant
Craig Westwood
Managing Consultant
Peter Bishop
Managing Consultant
Daniyal Ayub
Director of Operations
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