Private Enterprise For Public Good
Creating capacity and opportunity for impactful third sector development
The Bridge
Basic Overview
The Bridge is a private company working with a diverse range of non-profits to facilitate progress through financial and operational development.
It's purpose is to enable sustainable economic development in the third sector. Achieved through provision of affordable, transparent and transferable services.
Development Services
Financial
The Bridge's financial services for fundraising are designed to function as an in-house development operation. Working with NGO's to harness funding opportunities and improve fundraising practices.
The Bridge can support organizations to approach, connect and work with: Private Foundations, Philanthropists, State Funded Foundations, Government Directives, Public Fundraising, Service Clientele and CSR Programs.
(Domestically and internationally)
A model built on best-pactices for funding acquisition and donor relations is employed. This reduces organizational costs in the process of raising funds and provides a sustainable long-term program for transferable implementation by non-profits.
Operational
Development of operations, resources and capabilities as an organization is vital - before, during and following funding acquisitions. The Bridge can provide organizations with planning, analysis and supporting coordination across a range of operational and development functions.
Operational services are often applied in: SEO, Social Media, Web Traffic Optimization and Site Design, Project Planning, Supplier Sourcing, Client Sourcing, Public Relations, Key Contact Networking, Management Systems, Event's Management, Media Productions, Market Research, Volunteer sourcing, Financial Management Consultation & Other as-needed services.
By coordinating operational and financial development as combined functions, The Bridge is able to provide organizations with optimal capacity building. Services of operational development can be tailored to suit the unique requirements of NGO's and adapted for arising needs.
Background
Origin & Mission
Following-on from a C-suite career in Financial Services, Teague Heelan founded The Bridge. It's purpose being to utilize advanced practices of private sector industry for the benefit of third sector development. Doing so by deploying professional capabilities of organizational development, funding acquisition, project management, marketing, accounting, investment and financial analysis.
Understanding the idiosyncratic inefficiencies between sectors is what led to the conscientious and calculated decision to invest into improving development prospects for nonprofit organizations. Ensuring that the highest standards of operational and financial practices can be imparted and transferred for societal good. All whilst employinga best-practice model that prioritizes the third sector and public interests as the superordinate prerogative.
'A Private Enterprise Dedicated to Public Good'
Teague Heelan - Founder
Irish-Anglo British Citizen, resident in Jerusalem for over a decade (A5.) Native English speaker with fluent Hebrew. Served a career as Chief Operating Officer for multiple Financial Services Companies in the Bursa.
Holds a Chartered Financial Analyst Certification for Investment Management (CFA UK – IMC.)
Enthusiastic volunteer at multiple Non-profits over the years and deeply engaged in the dynamic social fabric of the region with a wide ranging network of local & international connections.
Interested in self-structured research on matters within Theology, Anthropology, History & Archaeology. Worked, visited and travelled in 31 countries so far. Writes periodically in personal Times of Israel Blog. Currently living in Jerusalem's German Colony with a locally popular dog named Roo.