Sesame Workshop (the nonprofit behind Sesame Street) wanted further insight to inform their partnership approach and content development strategy, that would seek to address the social-emotional and educational needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia.
Pearl Consulting scoped, designed and delivered a research service, to provide both an analysis of the current partner landscape and opportunities for engagement with local funding organizations that are working towards the same social outcomes. This was an integral input into Sesame Workshop’s strategy.
The research and partner identification work helped Sesame Workshop have a better grasp of the local landscape, initiatives and organisations aligned to the same outcomes.
With the use of statistical references, Pearl Consulting outlined the current state of early childhood education for Indigenous Australians compared to the non-Indigenous population to establish a common understanding and highlight gaps based on geographic location.
Pearl Consulting designed and executed a research approach to identify active and suitable organizations for partnership and then narrowed the focus based on a pre-agreed set of criteria.
A shortlist of organizations was identified with details of their active involvement in key focus areas that aligned to the targeted areas of collaboration for Sesame Workshop.
A holistic landscape of 158 organizations across corporate, government and non-profits, that have made investments in or developed partnerships in at least one of the three key areas (education, Aboriginal communities, children between ages 0-6) and narrowed down to 25 organizations that have invested in all three, enabling a strategic approach to partnership engagement for Sesame Workshop.
“Pearl Consulting has flawlessly project managed two research projects for Sesame Workshop that have significantly made an impact on our Australian business strategy. Pearl takes the time to really understand an organization and their goals, and develops solutions that are bespoke and curated for their needs.” Evan Hutchinson, Licensing & Business Development Manager, Asia-Pacific, Sesame Workshop