Lead Boldly. Fund Bravely. Shift Systems.

We partner with funders, civic leaders, and institutions to design clarity in complexity and turning bold intentions into strategies that shift systems.

Strategic Reset

A facilitated clarity process that helps you pause, question core assumptions, and realign purpose and power with the current realities.

Systems Sprint

A rapid intervention for mission-driven organizations facing complexity. In just a few weeks, unpack what’s stuck and create clarity for immediate action.

The Narrative Lab

Reframe, recenter, and retell the story of your work in a way that moves people, builds trust, and aligns with justice-centered values.

Navigate your growth and evolution through creativity and innovation.

At Project by Projects, we help funders, civic organizations, and high-impact leaders unlock clarity in times of complexity. Whether you’re rethinking your philanthropic strategy, navigating institutional change, or confronting misinformation and climate uncertainty. We we bring bold thinking, deep systems expertise, and grounded Global insight.

Our work not only solves problems. It reshapes how you show up in a shifting world.

We partner with those bold enough to reimagine what’s possible, and strategic enough to make it real.

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PXP Toolkit

PPP Framework: People, Power, Purpose

Especially powerful for funders and leadership teams ready to reflect, realign, and reimagine. Ensuring that your stated purpose aligns with lived practice and experience.

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Systems Sprint: Alignment Map

A diagnostic tool to quickly surface where your team or organization is stuck — and where alignment is possible. Designed for transitions, pivots, and overloaded strategy cycles.

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Leadership Strategy Sounding Board

A private advisory space for individual leaders navigating complexity, transitions, or high-stakes decisions. Designed to offer clear-headed counsel, systems-level insight, and confidential support.

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How We Show Up

MacArthur Foundation | On Nigeria Program

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Impact and Learning on 29% Indirect Cost Recovery Policy

A utilization-focused evaluation of the MacArthur Foundation’s 29% Indirect Cost Recovery Policy implemented with On Nigeria grantees. Our approach included in-depth analysis of financial allocations, organizational sustainability, and capacity-building outcomes across multiple Nigerian grantee organizations. Through a blend of rigorous quantitative data analysis and qualitative stakeholder engagements (interviews, surveys, and case studies), we generated actionable insights and recommendations that informed future policy decisions within the Foundation’s grant-making strategy.

Leap Africa | NYFF

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Multi-Donor Fund Evaluation and Strategy Review

We led an extensive strategy review for the NYFF, managing a complex, multi-layered evaluation involving over 100 grants and diverse stakeholders across all six regions of Nigeria. Through systematic analysis of grant data, program outcomes, and stakeholder feedback, Project by Projects provided strategic recommendations directly influencing the fund’s operational direction. Our comprehensive evaluation insights significantly shaped the Fund’s strategy, strengthening programmatic effectiveness and sustainability.

Luminate | Narrative Change

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Human Centered Design for Narrative Change

Implemented an HCD-driven research project exploring how narrative factors influence Nigerian youth engagement in public policy. Employing detailed landscape analyses, ethnographic research methods, and targeted stakeholder interviews, we identified critical barriers and opportunities for enhancing youth participation in policy dialogues. This rigorous, empathetic research directly informed Luminate’s strategic investments in Africa, ensuring grant-making interventions were precisely aligned with youth perspectives and experiences on governance and civic engagement.