Building Bridges for People and Planet
Partnerships - Resource Mobilization - Collaboration & Dialogue
Welcome!
My name is Jean-Louis Robadey.
I help purpose-driven leaders develop strategic partnerships, activate dynamic resource mobilization strategies, and facilitate productive collaborations and dialogue to advance sustainable development.
I have spent my career working with NGOs, funders, agencies, businesses, coalitions, and global initiatives — and I have seen the power of the right people coming together around a shared vision.
I offer thoughtful, hands-on support to design and build high-impact partnerships, collaborations, and resource mobilization strategies— from strategy to design, implementation, and scaling-up.
Whether you're building a strategic alliance, implementing an ambitious collaboration, or raising funds for your impact initiative, I would love to help you make it work — and make it matter.
Thanks for visiting — I invite you to explore the site, learn more about what I do, and reach out if something resonates.
Warmly,
Jean-Louis
Opportunity
From climate action to nature conservation, sustainable resource management, and equitable, inclusive development—today’s wicked challenges require organizations to work together in new and more effective ways. I help mission-driven teams design, strengthen, and scale programs and partnerships that deliver lasting impact. Whether you're shaping a philanthropic collaboration or grantmaking initiative, growing fundraising capacity, launching a strategic alliance, or convening diverse actors around a shared agenda — I bring the structure, insight, and skills needed to make collaboration work. My services are built around the full partnership development lifecycle, from early strategy and co-design to implementation, scaling-up, and learning — ensuring that every stage of your initiative is grounded and set up for success.
How I Can Help
Practical expertise across fundraising, philanthropy, collaboration, and strategy—tailored to meet your organization where it is today.
Fundraising
Unlocking resources and building resilient funding models.
Philanthropy
Guiding foundations and philanthropists to maximize impact.
Partnerships and Collaboration
Facilitating partnerships that deliver shared value.
Strategy & Change
Helping leaders navigate change and chart clear paths forward.
Supporting the Collaboration Lifecycle
I support collaborative initiatives through every phase of the partnership journey — from strategy and design to implementation, learning, and scaling. My services are structured around the partnership development lifecycle, helping ensure that I can provide targeted, high-quality support to meet different client needs, at different stages of development of the initiative.
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I help you explore and define collaborative opportunities — aligning stakeholders, clarifying purpose, and mapping pathways for impact.
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I guide co-creation processes — developing governance models, roles, and lean structures to launch strong and stay agile.
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I provide facilitation, coordination, and engagement support to help partnerships stay aligned, inclusive, and effective over time.
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I build in reflection and learning, evaluate progress, and support growth or adaptation so your collaboration remains relevant and resilient.
Let's Build Something Together
At every step of your journey, I bring a structured, yet flexible approach to making partnerships work.
Projects and Clients
I support non-profit, philanthropic, governmental, corporate, and multi-stakeholder programs and partnerships. I work across sectors and impact themes, with a special focus on climate, conservation, sustainable land use, and inclusive development. Please explore a sample of the projects and clients that I have had the privilege to support over the years.
About Me
Partnership-Builder Working for a Sustainable, Just World
Greetings. My name is Jean-Louis Robadey, a sustainable development professional with three decades of experience building programs and partnerships across non-profit, philanthropic, governmental, and corporate social impact sectors.
Across projects and activities, I leverage my global experience and networks, thematic and functional expertise, professional, collaborative approach, and field-tested communications, collaboration, facilitation, and project development skills.
Working together
Professional, high-quality support to help your partnerships succeed.
I offer nimble, high-quality support tailored to your needs — whether you’re launching a new initiative, facilitating a complex partnership, or seeking to strengthen an existing collaboration. I understand that every organization operates in a unique context, and I adapt my approach to help you move forward with clarity, momentum, and confidence.
You can engage with me for targeted support at any stage of the partnership lifecycle — from strategic scoping and design to facilitation, coordination, or learning and adaptation. Whether you need a trusted advisor, a thought partner, or hands-on implementation support, I work collaboratively and flexibly to help you achieve meaningful, lasting results.
Tools & Resources
In addition to advisory and facilitation services, I offer tools and resources designed to support collaborative work. These include assessments, planning and partnership management tools, and templates that help teams structure, evaluate, and evolve their initiatives with greater clarity and alignment.
Periodically, also share insights and learning through webinars, blog posts, and curated events — highlighting emerging practices, case studies, and conversations with leaders working at the intersection of collaboration and social and environmental action.
Whether you’re just starting out or strengthening a mature partnership, these resources are here to inform, inspire, and support your journey.
Locally grounded, globally connected.
Based in the heart of International Geneva, I engage locally and globally and leverage my international experience and networks to help NGOs, philanthropies, public agencies, corporate social impact initiatives, and multi-stakeholder design and activate powerful partnerships. Whether you are building or implementing a grant mechanism, seeking aligned funders, or navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, I can help you move from opportunity to impact.
Let’s Work Together
Whether you are a nonprofit leader, philanthropy, public agency, corporate impact team—or an initiative that brings multiple stakeholders together—I would be pleased to explore how we might collaborate.
Contact me to start the conversation!
