Providing Strategic Services to the Voluntary Sector
Mahema Consult
“Empowering, Equipping, and Encouraging” are the motivating forces behind our work, and also provide both expectations and standards for accountability with our clients.
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About Mahema Consult
Founded by Philip McMillan the company is focused on delivering quality advice and training to philanthropists, donor organisations, trustees, fundraisers, and faith-based voluntary organisations.
Philanthropy Advice
Empowering Philanthropists to manage their charitable giving with confidence.
Donor Resourcing
Project assessments and organisation due diligence service, reducing the risk to donor organisations.
Governance Training
Steering trustees, management boards and charity directors through governance responsibilities and charity leadership obligations.
Fundraising Training
Taking both novice and experienced fundraisers through a bespoke strategic fundraising pathway.
Empowering, Equipping, and Encouraging
Mahema Consult was established as a limited company at the start of 2023. However, the Mahema brand has been known in donor and philanthropy circles across Northern Ireland since 2013.
Philip has been involved in the voluntary sector both locally and internationally since 1988. His range of experience, from managing local organisations to coordinating international donors while living in Asia, fundraising, membership of various advisory boards, trustee of several organisations plus a Co-founder of a charity have given him an invaluable wealth of knowledge and expertise.
“Empowering, Equipping, and Encouraging” are the motivating forces behind our work, and also provide both expectations and standards for accountability with our clients.
Philanthropy Advice
Our individually crafted Philanthropy Advice service is designed to empower Philanthropists to manage their charitable giving with confidence. Whether you are starting your giving journey or have been travelling this exciting road many years we can help you plan your generosity and target your giving.
All philanthropists want to have confidence in how and to whom they give. Following initial conversations we provide up to date, researched advice on giving programmes, tax efficient systems, Donor Advisory Fund, potential recipient partners and targeted impact measures, then will walk with you as your giving grows and impact expands.
Donor Resourcing
Demands on grant-making trusts and institutional donors are growing year on year. At the same time, donors are coming under increased scrutiny as to why and on what basis they supported an organisation or project. Our Project Assessment and Organisation Due Diligence service are designed to reduce potential risks to donors.
Our comprehensive knowledge of Northern Ireland based charitable organisations means we are particularly beneficial to trusts and donors based across the United Kingdom seeking to engage in Northern Ireland.
Our proven model of investigative research, face-to-face meetings, and comprehensive reporting has been an aid to grant-making bodies over the years. We enable donors to clearly answer the question ‘On what basis did you support that particular organisation?’.
Governance Training
With ever-increasing official regulation together with society’s call for greater transparency in the voluntary sector there is great pressure on trustees to know what is expected from them and how to ensure that they are fulfilling their responsibilities.
Our trailered Governance Training is designed to steer trustees, management boards, and charity directors along the road to good governance standards. In addition to examining the trustee’s responsibilities, we will look at best practice procedures, identify necessary policies and consider the importance of trustee selection and induction.
Fundraising Training
What is a Fundraising Strategy? How does it fit with an organisation’s development plans? What are the challenges facing today’s fundraisers and what tools are available to use to help achieve your goals? These and many more questions are addressed during our fundraising training. If your organisation doesn’t already have a fundraising strategy you will finish our course with the tools to enable you to compile and implement a strategic fundraising plan
Our courses take both novice and experienced fundraisers through a bespoke strategic fundraising pathway. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners who have been raising support from individuals, trusts, and the public.
