established in 2016, we connect impact-driven investors with educators and learners.

we specialise in positively impacting the most vulnerable populations in the most complex, crisis-affected parts of the world.

our teams support public and private sector investors to advance equitable quality education for all.

we centre educators and learners in all our work.

clients include UNICEF, UNESCO, Save the Children, IRC, NRC, and Plan International supported by donors such as USAID, FCDO, the EU, Global Partnership for Education, Sesame Workshop, and Education Cannot Wait.

what we do

we support clients with strategic planning, new business development, and project start-up.

we help manage multi-million-dollar portfolios and oversee program quality.

we design and implement learning systems, conduct evaluations, and advise on operational improvements that inform global education policies and programs.

we communicate complex insights through peer-reviewed publications and accessible infographics.

meet us

Jen Steele

Founder + Principal Consultant
Jen is an accomplished strategic leader, program director, and policy advisor with a 20+ year track record of driving systemic change.

With expertise spanning 30+ countries across six continents, Jen has designed, implemented, and scaled multi-million-dollar initiatives for UN agencies, INGOs, and social enterprises, leveraging data-driven decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and high-impact strategy development.
Jen convenes high-quality teams to deliver for clients.

illustrative client projects

UNICEF | 2017–2023

-convened two high-level stakeholder dialogues shaping Syria’s education coordination strategy, benefitting nearly 4 million children.

-developed a white paper influencing education service harmonisation across five Syrian refugee hosting governments.

-led development of the global EiE workforce strategy adopted by INEE, reaching 25,000 professionals across 190 countries.

Save the Children, UNICEF, and WFP | 2021–2022

oversaw policy research on out-of-school children across seven countries. Recommended a new estimation method later adopted by UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

UNESCO | 2019

authored a commissioned piece on universal learning certification for displaced children and youth. Directly contributed to the launch of the UNESCO Qualifications Passport initiative.

Integrity | 2018–2019

-led the pilot of the Syria Holistic Assessment (HALDO) Tool for Education Cannot Wait and Save the Children, measuring learning outcomes in crisis contexts.

-led a study for FCDO on teaching and learning, which informed the UK government's ERICC global EiE research programme and Syria education strategy with $13 million in annual investment reaching 100,000+.

-led a study for USAID to inform their education investments in Northeast Syria.