Building

the Australia

that comes

next

Building

the Australia

that comes

next

We work alongside philanthropy to spot what others miss, move early, and build what’s missing.

We work alongside philanthropy to spot what others miss, move early, and build what’s missing.

From energy and climate to AI and democracy, the next 10 years will help define who we are as a country. It’s a chance to build a stronger, fairer and more resilient Australia.

Some of the biggest shifts of the decade are already in motion, and the decisions made now will shape what comes next.

What we work on

For each, we look for the gaps, openings and long-term plays where the right moves carry outsized weight.

For each, we look for the gaps, openings and long-term plays where the right moves carry outsized weight.

How we work

We help define the opportunity and build what’s missing.

We help define the opportunity and build what’s missing.

We help define the opportunity and build what’s missing.

We help pinpoint the key points of leverage. Where to act, what to build, and how it wins.

Philanthropic portfolio strategy

Political and policy analysis

Analytics, message & brand research

Campaign planning and facilitation

Organisational design

We turn strategy into execution— building initiatives that can scale and win.

Philanthropic portfolio strategy

Political and policy analysis

Analytics, message & brand research

Campaign planning and facilitation

Organisational design

We help pinpoint the key points of leverage. Where to act, what to build, and how it wins.

We turn strategy into execution— building initiatives that can scale and win.

Our people

A core team of senior strategists, institution-builders, campaigners and policy experts, with deep experience across movements, campaigns, philanthropy and politics. Individually and together, we’ve stood up new organisations, built campaign infrastructure, and created partnerships bringing tens of millions in new capital to Australian systems change.

A core team of senior strategists, institution-builders, campaigners and policy experts, with deep experience across movements, campaigns, philanthropy and politics. Individually and together, we’ve stood up new organisations, built campaign infrastructure, and created partnerships bringing tens of millions in new capital to Australian systems change.

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We’re Watershed. We back and build the organisations and initiatives taking on Australia's biggest challenges.

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