Andy made a point to personally interview every single NGO leader, volunteer, board member, team member and funder informing the study himself –with every interview being conducted in person. He became a part of our senior management team during the process, guiding us with both expertise and genuine care and respect for our work. His facilitation of our Board and Team offsite to review our Mission, Vision and pillars underpinning our plan, was hailed by our Founder as the most effective and collaborative planning session in our 16 year history.
When we decided to embark on HandsOn Hong Kong’s first three-year plan, we quickly understood it would not be possible without the right expert to guide us. Upon meeting Andy I very quickly sensed how his extensive experience both in a senior nonprofit position and measuring and defining impact, made him the right consultant for us to work with. Andy went above and beyond to take the time to connect with and understand our community, our mission and our societal impact. His recommendation that we complete a Impact Review before embarking on our three-year plan was invaluable.
Andy made a point to personally interview every single NGO leader, volunteer, board member, team member and funder informing the study himself –with every interview being conducted in person. He became a part of our senior management team during the process, guiding us with both expertise and genuine care and respect for our work. His facilitation of our Board and Team offsite to review our Mission, Vision and pillars underpinning our plan, was hailed by our Founder as the most effective and collaborative planning session in our 16 year history. We will forever be grateful to Andy for the lasting impact he has made on HandsOn Hong Kong!
I feel Cornerstone has a unique combination of intellectual rigor without overthinking. This ensured that our project with Andy kept a steady momentum with a practical problem-solving approach. We have already gotten such wonderful feedback on the documents he supported us to develop, and we would love to work with him in the future.
Andy supported Resolve on an interdependent and multifaceted project to do both a Comprehensive Review of our flagship fellowship, and guide our team through a multi-year strategic development process. He was able to navigate this complexity adroitly. He helped us simplify things when we were at risk of getting lost in the weeds. But he also challenged us to stop and critically test our assumptions in areas that could potentially become our blindspots. He worked well with various members of our team, from the top leadership to junior employees. He interviewed 30+ members of our diverse community constituents along the way, developing robust quantitative and qualitative data.
I feel Cornerstone has a unique combination of intellectual rigor without overthinking. This ensured that our project with Andy kept a steady momentum with a practical problem-solving approach. We have already gotten such wonderful feedback on the documents he supported us to develop, and we would love to work with him in the future.
Working with Dr. Andy Cornish has been a transformative experience. His strategic insight, facilitation expertise, and deep understanding of conservation and NGO dynamics are unparalleled. Andy led the mid-term evaluation of the WWF-Malaysia Marine Programme Phase 3 from December 2022 to March 2023. His ability to blend strategic advice with independent evaluation has helped our programme clarify priorities, align teams, and accelerate progress toward our goals. Andy’s work with Cornerstone Strategies is not just about planning—it’s about unlocking potential and creating lasting impact.
Working with Dr. Andy Cornish has been a transformative experience. His strategic insight, facilitation expertise, and deep understanding of conservation and NGO dynamics are unparalleled.
Andy led the mid-term evaluation of the WWF-Malaysia Marine Programme Phase 3 from December 2022 to March 2023. His evaluation report provided clear guidance on existing gaps, priorities to focus on, and a thoughtful set of recommendations to incorporate. It was not just a review—it was a strategic turning point. Andy initiated a serious and necessary journey for us: identifying exit strategies for some of the projects within the Programme, ensuring long-term sustainability and opportunity for scaling.
One note-worthy mention is Andy's capability and adaptability in interviewing more than 80 stakeholders involving WWF staff, government agencies, community leaders, and partners in less than 1 month is simply astounding. He was required to travel to six project sites within 3 weeks to accomplish this.
We were so impressed by his flexibility, outputs, and thought leadership that we invited him to conduct the final evaluation of the Marine Programme Phase 3, which is currently underway.
His ability to blend strategic advice with independent evaluation has helped our programme clarify priorities, align teams, and accelerate progress toward our goals. Andy’s work with Cornerstone Strategies is not just about planning—it’s about unlocking potential and creating lasting impact.
Andy is not only a consummate professional but also a trusted thought partner. I wholeheartedly recommend him to any organisation seeking clarity, strategy, and meaningful change.
The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors engaged Andy to help develop a 3-year strategic plan for ACC Hong Kong. We have come away from the exercise with a renewed sense of purpose and clarity in our strategic direction.
The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors engaged Andy to help develop a 3-year strategic plan for ACC Hong Kong. He worked closely with the Board, taking the time to understand our unique needs and challenges in driving member growth and financial stability. Andy designed and facilitated a workshop, managing the various inputs and personalities from stakeholders, and assisted the Board in formulating concrete, actionable ideas. We have come away from the exercise with a renewed sense of purpose and clarity in our strategic direction.
Andy facilitated a series of strategic review sessions on mission and programme objective with a broad group of Redress’ stakeholders, including senior management and our board members. He expertly steered this process for us, managing and facilitating what can be strong, and sometimes complex, inputs from different stakeholders’ perspectives on organisational strategy.
Andy facilitated a series of strategic review sessions on mission and programme objective with a broad group of Redress’ stakeholders, including senior management and our board members.
As an impact-focused organisation with 16 years of operations behind us, we needed a strong strategic thinker and leader to steer us through significant and diverse organisational factors, ranging from budgets, HR to impact alignment. Andy expertly steered this process for us, managing and facilitating what can be strong, and sometimes complex, inputs from different stakeholders’ perspectives on organisational strategy.
Andy ensured that participants’ inputs were coherently captured and addressed, keeping the process targeted on achieving an output in a given amount of time. It was a pleasure to work with Andy.
We hired Andy to help develop the first strategic plan for Future Green's new charity arm - The Sustainable Food Foundation. He both facilitated the process, and acted as a strategic advisor. He worked closely with us to design the process, facilitate the workshop with stakeholders partners, and subsequently to finalise the different components of the plan into a cohesive package.
We hired Andy to help develop the first strategic plan for TSSF. He both facilitated the process, and acted as a strategic advisor. He worked closely with us to design the process, facilitate the workshop with stakeholders partners, and subsequently to finalise the different components of the plan into a cohesive package. And most importantly, remained flexible and available throughout. I would work with Andy again.
Somehow Andy got me to visualize both the future and the pathway to it, and to zero in on being a leader in my field and helping pets be fit for life as my goals. I’d happily recommend Andy to other small business owners looking for expert help to clarify their strategic direction.
I didn’t know which way to take my small business. My head is very much in the now, and less about the future so I turned to Andy for a guided session on strategy. It took a lot of teasing out to determine what I really wanted to focus on, and my legacy. Somehow he got me to visualize both the future and the pathway to it, and to zero in on being a leader in my field and helping pets be fit for life as my goals.
I’d happily recommend Andy to other small business owners looking for expert help to clarify their strategic direction.
