About

 
 

Susan PIzzati

I’ve spent my career working in and alongside social purpose organisations, so I understand the realities, hopes and pressures that shape mission-driven work. I understand the fatigue, the complexity, the constraints, the constant need for adaptation and the deep commitment that keeps people showing up. My work is about helping organisations and their people to navigate that landscape with more clairty, capability and confidence.

I bring a blend of professional experience, advisory and coaching practice and academic rigour. Over almost 20 years, I’ve worked across the social purpose ecosystem in roles spanning strategy, capability building, leadership development, organisational design and applied research. I’m also completing a PhD on business model innovation in INGOs, a study that has deepened my understanding of how organisations adapt, evolve and increase their impact in challenging contexts.

My practice is warm, relational and grounded in partnership. I work closely with leaders and teams to strengthen business models, build capability, connect people with purpose and make evidence genuinely useful in practical terms.

I’m an accredited Workplace and Leadership Coach, and hold degrees in Business, Communications and Social Investment and Philanthropy. Across all of my work, my focus is on supporting organisations and their people to thrive in ways that honour both their mission and their humanity.

If you’re working to strengthen your social purpose organisation, uplift capability or better support the people who deliver your mission, I’d love to hear from you.