Sympact CI is a new practice — senior expertise, founder-led, no enterprise overheads. We exist to bring the strategic, data, and impact support that big consultancies reserve for big budgets to the purpose-driven organisations that need it most. Work with us and you work directly with senior expertise, not a junior team, and with the focus and drive of a practice determined to prove its value on every engagement. If you're working on something that matters, we would genuinely love to hear about it.
Sympact brings together systems thinking and lateral problem solving to help purpose-driven organisations design better programs, build smarter data, and make the arguments that create change.
Sympact CI's approach starts where others stop: at the relationships between systems, the leverage points across sectors, the way a data gap connects to a policy blind spot connects to a funding barrier. That systems view is matched by a capacity for lateral thinking — creative, rigorous problem solving that moves from first principles through to practical implementation.
The result is advice that's both structurally sound and genuinely original : practical enough to implement, and sharp enough to make a difference. No bloated enterprise tools, no jargon-heavy reports that gather dust.
Here's a quick guide to what's on this site and where to go depending on what you're looking for.
From strategy to systems, we bring the skills NFPs rarely find in one place : and at a cost that makes sense for the sector.
We help you build programs that are designed to work from the ground up : with clear logic, measurable outcomes, and a strategy that sticks.
Practical, affordable data systems that give you insight without the enterprise price tag. From collection to dashboard to decision.
Evidence-led advocacy and funding submissions that connect your program data to the arguments that move decision-makers.
We know how stretched NFPs are. Our work is designed to land in your organisation and create lasting capability. not dependency on consultants.
Every engagement starts with listening. We bring frameworks and tools, but we meet you where you are. building solutions that your team can own and run.
We see the relationships across systems. data, funding, policy, program design. and articulate how they connect in ways that create real leverage.
We explore creative solutions from first principles through to viability. not defaulting to the obvious answer, but finding the one that actually fits.
We prioritise open-source and low-cost tools so your investment goes further. without compromising on quality or capability.
We document, train, and hand over. so when we leave, your team has the capability to keep going independently.
From small community organisations to large service providers. we understand your world and build for your constraints.
Policy-aligned, evidence-based advice that connects community data to decision-making and investment.
Sector intelligence, advocacy frameworks, and data systems that amplify the voice of your membership.
Meaningful impact measurement and community investment reporting that goes beyond compliance.
Sympact CI is led by Leith Symes, a systems and lateral thinker with a background spanning community services, public health, and applied research. Work with Sympact and you work directly with senior expertise, not a junior team.
Read Leith's story →Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to sharpen what you already have : we'd love to hear what you're working on.
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