About the INTRAC network
The INTRAC network brings together consultants from all over the world who are committed to civil society support and to ethical and values driven practice. As we become more network-led, our consultancy, training and research services will be increasingly delivered by our network members. The aim of the network is to contribute to stronger civil society support ecosystems around the world, enabling consultants, CSOs and movements to increase their impact.
To do this, the network brings together consultants who are committed to civil society support and to ethical and values driven practice, weaving with other likeminded consultant communities and networks. They bring a range of technical and contextual skills and experiences.
By providing spaces to learn, connect and influence, the network helps consultants develop their own practice and to share experiences with peers, and to bring together diverse perspectives to collectively influence for positive change.
This in turn contributes to stronger supply and access to quality, appropriate consultancy support, rooted in local practice and benefitting from global connections and exchange,for civil society actors in different regions and contexts around the world.
Further details about the network
More information is available in the sections below about our network aspirations and our network offer.
- Our network is a community of practitioners – freelance, those with links to other networks and partner organisations, and INTRAC staff – hosted by INTRAC.
- We have shared responsibilities and commitment:
- To contributing to INTRAC’s Theory of Change and strategy
- To INTRAC’s values
- To equity and respecting the experiences and perspectives of network members and the people we work with, from similar and different backgrounds and contexts
- To bring to the network and supporting likeminded practitioners from, Africa, MENA, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America
- Our network provides a space to share ideas, resources and learning. We aspire to learn from each other’s experiences, and to influence and share these among us and the broader sector, through:
- Regular communication
- Learning and discussion events and resources, both those run by our network and through attendance and promotion at those outside the network
- Our network provides a space for professional development and opportunity, through:
- Collaboration between INTRAC network members and staff on specific assignments
- Informal learning relationships
- Links to professional development support
- Sharing and discussing paid and voluntary work and opportunities.
Delivering ethical and values driven consultancy
- Access and share work opportunities that align with our ethical and values-driven approach and aspirations.
- Join up with likeminded consultants and build new/strengthen existing relationships
- Benefit from a 2% ‘find and win’ fee
Continuing professional development
- Access consultants for change-inspired training and mentoring to build your career, or support other network members to do so
- Receive a 10% discount on INTRAC open training opportunities and benefit from a range of bursaries
Sharing learning, engaging and networking
- Access learning events, peer-support and exchange, webinars, communities of practice on technical and thematic aspects of consultancy, and on the practice of shifting power through ethical consultancy and our core areas of work (MEL, OD)
- Take part in practitioner research/ learning processes of how to support civil society in different contexts, with a view to deepening understanding and strengthening practice
Evidencing and influencing
- Join likeminded consultants to help bring about change and shift policy and practice at global and regional levels
- Share insights, perspectives, trends through joint resources, research, platforms and events on technical and thematic topics, such as alternative, authentic approaches to MEL and OD that shift power
Your role within the network
We anticipate a range of levels of engagement by members, which would likely ebb and flow over time. We have a ‘critical mass’ of support and input to enable the network to function and fulfil our offer. This is supported by a core staff team from INTRAC. Activities may include:
- Learning and influencing activity: input into content, design and attendance at events, communities of practice, occasional requests for peer support/advice
- Other pro bono activity: blogs, learning resources, if not project funded
- Governance
- Business development: input into proposals, identifying consultants for the network and work opportunities