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David Segal

Knowledge Management Specialist

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My areas of expertise:

primary and secondary research

data analysis and benchmarking

innovation – especially knowledge management

strategic planning

stakeholder engagement programmes

At the moment

I'm doing some work on a major business process review for a major UK cancer charity – having previously helped them develop a value chain model to identify where they were being most effective.

I've almost completed an INGO fundraising structure report which compares the way eight major international charities manage and coordinate fundraising around the world. This will help these organisations and =mc colleagues develop some new business models, especially for BRIC investment.

I set up and run a number of =mc's proprietary online analysis tools – we have tools to measure issues such as board engagement in major donor campaigns and senior management team effectiveness.

=mc has a commitment to sector research work and I manage this – for example the annual global fundraising confience survey. This includes microsites such as the fundraising scenarios project: www.fundraisingscenarios.com.

Before =mc

I started out as a computer engineer and worked my way up, eventually running international training centres in Paris and Brussels. This gave me solid technical foundations that still serve me well today in my research and analysis work.

Next, I took a year out and did an MBA at the CASS business school. The focus was on marketing and international business and it led to me working as European Marketing Manager for an American Electronics firm. This immersed me in the world of strategic planning and innovation – we had a live satellite linking all our customers years before the internet was developed.

Subsequent jobs included Marketing Development and International Sales Manager for a Fuji/DuPont joint venture and European Sales and Marketing Director for a division of Polaroid.

5 years ago I came to work for =mc, where I can apply my commercial sector knowledge and experience to projects in the not-for-profit sector. One thing stands out – there are definitely more similarities than differences between the two sectors!

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Amnesty International needed a new strategic framework to cope with the different human rights situation globally. We created a tailored strategy map.
Age UK, the major UK charity was the product of a merger. They needed a new approach to income generation and we helped them to shape their new programme.
In need of a country strategy, the Alliance turned to us after they set up a new regional office in Uganda.
The UK government needed some inspiration for new politics, they turned to =mc learning and development for innovation training for senior civil servants.
Increasing global fundraising capacity. We were excited to help the British Council staff in Russia secure a 1 million Euro sponsorship deal!
For Concern, =mc learning & development team provided a global leadership programme for managers and country directors – linked to a multicultural competence framework.
Turning a local authority department into an independent organisation means major change! We supported DGHP to create new ways of working.
Greenpeace International needed advice on innovation to help engage younger people in the environmental agenda – we designed a systematic programme to help with this.
Mind wanted to be more aligned across departments to create a joined-up organisation. =mc consultancy helped them to create a new culture. Our clients We're proud of the clients we work with. Click on the logos below for more information.
The National Trust for Scotland needed a system to prioritise their projects. =mc introduced a special version of the strategy map.
NMSI, the UK’s largest museum cluster (including the Science Museum), asked us to assess their potential for increasing their unrestricted income.
Find out how we helped them to embed innovation as part of NSPCC’s organisational culture through driving forward innovation and knowledge management.
We’re ecstatic to have been awarded a National Training Award in 2008 with Plan International for their blended management learning programme for INGO staff.
=mc’s fundraising team were asked by this international federation – the largest INGO in the world – to help them develop their global fundraising strategy across 198 nations.
Growing a culture of innovation. We designed an innovation framework to help the RNIB achieve culture change and boost income.
We helped Sightsavers develop a new global strategic direction that achieved record levels of engagement across the organisation.
UNICEF UK asked us to help them develop a powerful case for support – follow the story of Our 5 Promises to Children.

Transforming the performance of ethically-driven organisations worldwide

David Segal

Knowledge Management Specialist

My areas of expertise:

At the moment

Before =mc

Amnesty International needed a new strategic framework to cope with the different human rights situation globally. We created a tailored strategy map.

Age UK, the major UK charity was the product of a merger. They needed a new approach to income generation and we helped them to shape their new programme.

In need of a country strategy, the Alliance turned to us after they set up a new regional office in Uganda.

The UK government needed some inspiration for new politics, they turned to =mc learning and development for innovation training for senior civil servants.

Increasing global fundraising capacity. We were excited to help the British Council staff in Russia secure a 1 million Euro sponsorship deal!

For Concern, =mc learning & development team provided a global leadership programme for managers and country directors – linked to a multicultural competence framework.

Turning a local authority department into an independent organisation means major change! We supported DGHP to create new ways of working.

Greenpeace International needed advice on innovation to help engage younger people in the environmental agenda – we designed a systematic programme to help with this.

Mind wanted to be more aligned across departments to create a joined-up organisation. =mc consultancy helped them to create a new culture. Our clients We're proud of the clients we work with. Click on the logos below for more information.

The National Trust for Scotland needed a system to prioritise their projects. =mc introduced a special version of the strategy map.

NMSI, the UK’s largest museum cluster (including the Science Museum), asked us to assess their potential for increasing their unrestricted income.

Find out how we helped them to embed innovation as part of NSPCC’s organisational culture through driving forward innovation and knowledge management.

We’re ecstatic to have been awarded a National Training Award in 2008 with Plan International for their blended management learning programme for INGO staff.

=mc’s fundraising team were asked by this international federation – the largest INGO in the world – to help them develop their global fundraising strategy across 198 nations.

Growing a culture of innovation. We designed an innovation framework to help the RNIB achieve culture change and boost income.

We helped Sightsavers develop a new global strategic direction that achieved record levels of engagement across the organisation.

UNICEF UK asked us to help them develop a powerful case for support – follow the story of Our 5 Promises to Children.