Strategic clarity for teams building a just and joyful world.

I'm Patrin Watanatada, and through my independent consultancy think/feel/change, I help foundations and other social impact organizations turn insight into strategy and action, creating frameworks and approaches that move hearts, minds, and practices.

I believe lasting, powerful change happens when we:
1️⃣ Move hearts as well as minds.
2️⃣ Work with and for the people closest to the problem.
3️⃣ Lead with what we do best — and make room for others to do the same.

How I can help

Strategy development and refinement

→ Collaborative sessions and focused reflection to engage the right people, clarify positioning, align narrative and theory of change, and support learning and measurement.

Framework and tool development

→ Distilling what matters from the field and your experience into clear, actionable frameworks that help you position your work and decide what actions to take.

Strategic partnership development

→ Clarifying purpose, identifying partners, and building collaborations that are bigger than the sum of their parts.

Applying an equity lens to strategy, programmes, or grantmaking

→ Meeting you where you are to integrate equity into everyday decisions - so progress is more just, effective, and lasting.

Workshops, convenings, and presentations

→ Helping you develop audience-focused clarity that lands with impact.

Or have something else in mind?

Get in touch — I’m always open to exploring.

Recent work

Here are a few examples of recent work (case studies to come):

1️⃣ Impact on Urban Health, part of Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation — refreshing program strategy and putting a commitment to racial equity into practice
2️⃣ Clean Air Fund — strategy, research, and tools to advance equity in programming
3️⃣ Impact on Urban Health — research and framework development on time-limited funding for lasting impact
4️⃣ Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation — landscape mapping for a new investment portfolio
5️⃣ Clean Air Fund — catalyzing an innovative cross-issue partnership
6️⃣ International Society for Urban Health — research and workshops to distil global equity lessons into tools for action
7️⃣ Sessions that move people — supporting conference curators and presenters on designing and delivering powerful sessions

Ways we can work together

I bring a seasoned perspective, but I also roll up my sleeves to help you move forward. Depending on the moment and need, I can join you as:

→ A consultant, delivering a defined piece of work.
→ An ongoing thought partner, helping you think through strategic questions over time.
→ A fractional director-for-hire, leading or managing time-bound initiatives in collaboration with your team.

Though I work independently, I don't always work alone. I love collaborating with in-house colleagues and other consultants, to deepen the work and extend what's possible.

Let's connect


If your team is navigating a strategic question and you're looking for someone to help you move forward — I’d love to connect: patrin(at)thinkfeelchange(dot)org