What we do
Four service lines, built to work together.
Most consultancies pick a lane. Rook works across four, because the problems don’t respect the boundaries — governance shapes the fundraising, AI shapes both. Here’s what each one covers.
AI Ops & Transformation
Putting AI to work in a real organisation, not a demo. We map what you’ve actually got — the documents, the data, the process that lives in someone’s head — and build the layer an AI agent can read from. Then we keep a person in charge of the decisions that matter. You get the speed without handing over the judgement.
Governance & compliance
BoardComply and the tools around it. The board papers, the compliance trail and the trustee admin that a charity or CIC needs, without a full-time governance hire to produce them. It’s built once and shared, which is the only way smaller organisations ever get governance this good at a price they can carry.
Fundraising & grant strategy
The thinking behind the money. We help you find the right funders, structure the ask and run cultivation properly. That means a real pipeline and warm relationships, not a scattergun of applications sent off in hope. The aim is fewer, better asks that actually land.
Startup & venture advisory
For founders raising money and working out where they fit. Strategy, story and an honest read on what’s working. I say the awkward thing early, while it can still change the round. If you want a cheerleader there are cheaper options.
The through-line
Pick one of these and you solve half a problem. The charity with tidy governance still can’t raise money; the one raising money still can’t show where it went. Rook does all four so the answer actually holds.