Impact Strategy

Purpose-driven strategy that delivers measurable impact, built on lived experience and proven results.

The Challenge

With trust in institutions falling and ESG under scrutiny, social impact can’t be a PR add-on. Fragmented efforts waste resources and weaken credibility.

Done well, social impact strategy reduces duplication, maximises assets, builds trust, and drives engagement. We bring the strategy – and, if needed, the people – to deliver. By aligning people, partners, and priorities, we give your teams a plan they can deliver: clear focus, stronger engagement, and measurable progress on the ‘S’ in ESG.

Just 16% of investors strongly trust ESG reporting (Edelman, 2022)

ESG ratings from leading agencies align 60% of the time - lower than 99% for credit scores (ESMA, 2021).

What makes us different?

Built on lived experience, tested frameworks, and a record of measurable impact inside FTSE firms. As a specialist, independent agency, we move faster than consultancies to deliver strategies that work across commercial, operational, and cultural priorities.

Legacy focused frameworks

Proven impact strategy framework delivering results 20 years on

measurable results

Clear, prioritised, stakeholder-ready strategy with built-in ROI and audit metrics

Delivery ecosystem

Alignment of people, partners, and delivery models – with recruitment support to secure the talent to deliver.

ImpactMatch helped us build the strategy and plan for digital inclusion, and we got great value from sharp insights, deep topical knowledge and a flexible approach throughout the work together. ImpactMatch also helped us to stay 100% focused on the impact we want to achieve both inside and outside the organisation. They built us an impact-driven approach that was co-designed with colleagues across the business and gave real alignment to our values and also long-term goals.

Richard Marsh | Director of Responsible Business | BT Group

What you’ll get

Stakeholder-ready strategy with built-in ROI and audit metrics
Prioritised roadmap on ROI effort & cost vs. impact
Unified stakeholder narrative and ESG-ready engagement tools
Real-world implementation support – a plan your teams can deliver

Measurable outcomes

A high-impact strategy that delivers clarity, confidence, and commercial value – helping you justify spend, withstand scrutiny, and show ROI.

Reduce reputational and operational risk
Increase efficiency and smarter use of resources
Strengthen engagement and trust internally & externally
Confidence in ESG reporting with leadership buy-in

Strategy

“ImpactMatch offers support with social impact board level skills, paired with an unusual and unparalleled entrepreneurial flair. I wholeheartedly endorse Impact Match for any social impact strategy, advice or delivery. They not only efficiently get things done but also do so with a remarkable blend of kindness and care.”

Baroness Lane Fox CBE, President British Chambers of Commerce and Chancellor of the Open University and Co-Founder of Lucky Voice

Strategy

“We have worked so well with Leigh the founder over a number of years. I do not know anyone better at forging wide-ranging and effective partnerships and collaboration and taking that to effective outcomes and I would not have been half as successful at driving awareness of our work and impact without her help and strategic advice and especially the partnships including the BBC!”

Will Gardner OBE, CEO and Founder, Childnet

Strategy

“As a response to the pandemic ImpactMatch supported us to ensure the Digital Poverty Alliance was funded and had the right strategy in place for impact which also enabled us to launch with incredible off the charts awareness and speed.”

Niel McLean, Chair of Trustees, Learning Foundation and Digital Poverty Alliance

Strategy

“As social impact investors and innovators, our partnership with #impactmatch has been incredible. Their expertise in finding the right people, coaching our founders and also crafting and orchestrating growth strategies, coupled with the precise execution of operational plans, consistently yields concrete and meaningful outcomes so enables us to deliver on our mission.”

Duncan Parker, MD, The 44 Group

Strategy

“ImpactMatch helped us build the strategy and plan for digital inclusion, and we got great value from sharp insights, deep topical knowledge and a flexible approach throughout the work together. ImpactMatch also helped us to stay 100% focused on the impact we want to achieve both inside and outside the organisation. They built us an impact-driven approach that was co-designed with colleagues across the business and gave real alignment to our values and also long-term goals.”

Richard Marsh | Director, Responsible Business | BT Group