Case studies
The work
Each case opens with the judgement calls first: the problem, the mandate, the decision, what changed, and what survived the handover. Figures carry their sources.
Case study 01
The Foundation Partner National Board
Created the board and directed its operating model
An international operating model for a retail partnership, built from scratch and handed over to a co-lead successor board.
Case study 02
Type Cover for a Cause
Built the business case, negotiated the commitments, coordinated the supply chain, and led cross-functional execution
A teen-designed Surface product on Best Buy shelves, from concept to funded commitment inside eight weeks.
Case study 03
My Cause My Cleats
Built the partnership framework and coordinated the activation
Four organisations aligned in six weeks to put three young designers' work on an NFL Black Friday broadcast.
Case study 04
Xbox Game Camp Minneapolis
Led the partnership architecture and managed cross-organisational execution
A global games-industry programme brought into the partnership, with the first fully funded cohort in its history.