We excel in helping you to empower your grantees.

Forward-thinking grant makers recognise the potential of pairing direct funding with targeted capacity-building assistance. In a landscape where many purpose-driven organisations face resource constraints, dedicating additional funds to capacity-building proves to be a strategic and cost-efficient approach, fostering powerful and enduring impact.

Our role is to elevate the effectiveness of your grants through precisely tailored capacity-building support. With extensive experience collaborating with foundations and funders, we offer a range of support services tailored to your grantees' needs. We have a variety of proven capacity-building program models, which create the best ‘bang for buck’ for your investment.

Bespoke capacity-building programs

We co-design and delivery a variety of proven programs that get strong outcomes. Whether it’s accelerators, incubators, leadership programs or retreats, we help you get strong outcomes.

Development & Impact Action planning

We work with purpose-driven organisations across diagnostic, strategic sessions to create a solid path forward, identify their priorities & key actions and help them to thrive.

Online learning management systems

Whether it’s providing your grantees with accessible learning materials, building a strong, collaborative community or creating a customised system for you, we’re here to help.

Community building events

From World Forums to Showcases, Pitch Events and Program Launches, we help design, deliver and advise on the right event to create the outcomes you’re looking to achieve.

Effective Impact Measurement

Measuring impact is paramount for sustainable growth and meaningful change, yet it can seem a difficult feat! Together, we can help you do this well.

Expert advisory & mentoring

When purpose-driven organisations are poised for growth, we can ensure they are best prepared for investment and expansion.

Marketing & Branding Strategy

Cultivating an effective & impactful marketing & branding strategy is essential for advancing your mission and reaching your target audience effectively.

Innovative Business Modelling

We help impact-driven leaders create innovative and sustainable business models. That could be you or a profit-drive organisatin you support.

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What our clients say…

“Tom's guidance has been instrumental in navigating complex business challenges, and his strategic direction has consistently steered projects toward success.

His depth of knowledge and expertise in leadership has been a guiding light, offering innovative solutions and fostering an environment of growth and empowerment. Thank you Tom for all you have done for me and my Social Enterprise, Expand Your Library.”

Jenae Tien Jenkins, Founder, Expand Your Library.

“TARONGA HAS WORKED WITH IMPACT BOOM SINCE 2019 TO SETUP AND DELIVER OUR HATCH: TARONGA ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. WE SELECTED IMPACT BOOM AFTER REVIEWING OVER 70 OTHER INNOVATION DELIVERY PARTNERS AND SELECTED IMPACT BOOM NOT ONLY DUE TO A STRONG VALUES ALIGNMENT AND FLEXIBLE APPROACH, BUT FOR THE DIRECT IMPACT THEY HAVE SHOWCASED THROUGH EXISTING PROGRAMS.

During our time setting up HATCH, Tom Allen’s experience and network in this space was second to none and he provided invaluable input into the structure and content of the program. Through the delivery of the HATCH Program, the team worked extremely hard to create a nurturing environment for changemakers, with bespoke content, strong direction and a hands-on individual approach to the participants.”

Belinda Fairbrother, Taronga Conservation Society Australia