Digital Strategy & Transformation Advisor for Nonprofits & Civil Society
I work with civil society and policy institutions to align strategy, programs, and digital infrastructure — replacing fragmented initiatives with coherent systems that strengthen long-term institutional capability.
What I Do
Civil society organizations are expected to deliver complex outcomes with limited resources — while remaining accountable, visible, and adaptive in rapidly evolving digital environments.
My work focuses on helping institutions align strategy, programs, and digital infrastructure so that capability compounds over time rather than resetting with each new project. I work at the structural level — designing coherent systems that replace fragmentation with sustainable institutional capacity.
Who I Work With
I work with institutions navigating structural complexity — where strategy, digital systems, and program design must align to sustain impact.
My engagements typically involve:
- Civil society organizations seeking long-term digital coherence beyond project cycles
- Public policy institutes and think tanks strengthening research communication and institutional memory
- Advocacy and cultural institutions building narrative power through digital infrastructure
- Regional networks and multi-stakeholder initiatives requiring structured digital coordination
I partner primarily with leadership teams and program heads responsible for institutional direction and sustainability.
Strategic Advisory Areas
Core institutional domains through which I support organizations in designing digital infrastructure, strengthening program architecture, and building long-term strategic capacity.
Digital Social Enterprise & E-Commerce for Sustainability
Building export-ready digital revenue models for civil society organizations
A specialized program designed to help CSOs and creative enterprises transition from donor-dependence to self-sustaining revenue streams through digital trade and e-commerce.
Selected Highlights
Led digital and AI localization programs supporting 40+ civil society organizations across Central and Southwestern Uganda—strengthening digital literacy, program delivery, and adoption of emerging technologies.
Designed and delivered digital-first programs, civic hackathons, policy dialogues, and capacity-building initiatives, convening CSOs, policymakers, creatives, and technologists across governance, culture, and technology.
Advised organizations on digital sustainability and alternative revenue models, including the design of e-commerce and global-facing platforms to reduce over-reliance on donor funding.
Designed and structured multiple digital programs and initiatives for Muundo Foundation, integrating advocacy, creative entrepreneurship, ethical storytelling, and digital engagement to expand reach, participation, and long-term impact.
Led digital communications, knowledge translation, and website content strategy for the Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies (GLISS), strengthening the public visibility of research outputs and regional policy engagement.
Initiated and supported digital platforms and systems for nonprofit, research, and cultural organizations—turning mission-driven work into scalable online infrastructures and reusable digital assets.
Curated and moderated high-level governance, digital policy, and AI conversations at national and regional forums, contributing to public-interest discourse on technology, culture, and social justice.
Selected Institutional Work
A selection of engagements focused on aligning strategy, digital infrastructure, and institutional capability for longterm sustainability.
Muundo Foundation
Digital Program Design, Cultural Advocacy & Sustainability Strategy for an art-driven advocacy and creative entrepreneurship nonprofit.
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Kampala Analytica
Digital Strategy, Program Design & Knowledge Systems for an independent policy think tank (non-profit) focused on digital governance, artificial intelligence, civic technology, and knowledge production.
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AI for CSOs Project
Localising Artificial Intelligence for Civil Society in Uganda through program design, knowledge production, and project leadership.
Read MoreMarshal brought systems thinking to our operations—aligning public engagement, research outputs, and digital infrastructure into a coherent institutional framework. His contribution significantly enhanced our credibility within Uganda's emerging AI and digital governance ecosystem.
Practise Areas
Structured initiatives through which I design, test, and build institutional capability.
Latest Insights & Reflection
→ Browse the full journalBeyond the Digital Divide: How Civil Society in Uganda Is Pioneering AI Adoption at the Grassroots Level
Reflections from Managing a Groundbreaking AI Baseline Study in Central and Southwestern Uganda
Read MoreBuilding Digital Capacity: Two Days That Transformed How Uganda's CSOs Think About AI
Forty participants. Two days. One mission: demystifying artificial intelligence for the organizations doing grassroots development work.
Read MoreCommunications Is Not Visibility - It Is Institutional Legitimacy Infrastructure
When organizations hire communications staff, they often imagine someone who will make them "more visible." They want more social media followers, higher website traffic, press mentions that prove the organization exists. This is a fundamental misunderstanding of what communications does in knowledge-producing institutions.
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If you are a nonprofit, CSO, foundation, or public-interest organization looking to strengthen your digital strategy, design future-ready programs, or build internal capacity, let's talk.
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