UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences
Strategic Planning Amid Global Funding Disruption
The Situation
In 2024–2025, IGHS faced a destabilizing moment. Shifts in U.S. federal funding priorities and reductions from major global health funders created uncertainty across programs, partnerships, and staffing. Leadership needed to clarify direction quickly without losing the Institute’s global credibility, academic rigor, or mission-driven identity.
Our Approach
Caravann partnered with IGHS leadership to design and facilitate a multi-phase strategic planning process grounded in reality, not wishful thinking. We synthesized insights from a comprehensive needs assessment, conducted deep stakeholder listening across faculty, staff, and partners, and helped leadership name the hard tradeoffs ahead.
Rather than producing a static strategy deck, we focused on:
Clarifying IGHS’s strategic identity in a changing global health landscape
Translating values into clear strategic priorities and decision criteria
Designing an execution roadmap aligned to funding realities and institutional constraints
Our Client’s Outcome
IGHS emerged with a shared strategic narrative, sharper prioritization, and a practical roadmap to guide decisions during volatility. Leadership gained alignment on what to protect, what to evolve, and what to stop, creating a foundation for sustainable growth, clearer partnerships, and more confident fundraising conversations.
To view a copy of the full strategic plan, click here.
