From Disrupted Development to Opportunity

Practice Area: Inclusive Growth
Sector: Sustainable Development and ESG

Case Studies

Our Client’s Challenge

Our Client, a Canadian association with a 30-year legacy in global education and cooperation is navigating a rapidly shifting development landscape. Traditional funding streams are evolving marked by tighter budgets, shifting donor priorities, and increased competition. At the same time, new sources of capital are emerging across philanthropy, private investment, and development finance. The association is seeking to reposition itself and its 100+ member institutions to access new pathways for impact while reinforcing its leadership among peer organizations.

Our Response

Our Response

Sumar+ is partnering with the association to reframe its strategy and expand its field of vision in a changing market over a six-month engagement.

  • Opportunity Mapping: Identifying and aligning emerging global funding priorities with member strengths, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific, Mexico, and West Africa.

  • Positioning & Advocacy: Elevating the association’s profile with funders and policymakers, strengthening its presence across evolving funding ecosystems.

  • Partnership Development: Building connections with non-traditional funders and collaborators, including philanthropic and private sector actors.

  • Pipeline Development: Shaping multi-country, multi-stakeholder concepts and business cases aligned to new financing models and donor priorities.

Impact

The work is strengthening the association’s ability to lead through disruption by:

  • Building a pipeline of funder-aligned, multi-country and multi-issue opportunities.

  • Increasing member awareness and engagement across the Indo-Pacific, Mexico, and West Africa.

  • Enhancing the profile of member institutions within emerging funding ecosystems

  • Repositioning the association as the forward-looking, go-to platform for global education and development collaboration in Canada.