Built on hands-on funding experience — not just theory

OrbisWise was founded to give small and mid-sized NGOs the same caliber of grant writing and donor relations support that only the largest organizations can usually afford in-house.

Modern workspace overlooking a global city — Founder

Founder

Irfan Asghar

Irfan Asghar is the founder of OrbisWise. He is an experienced researcher who has completed more than 15 research and development projects and authored a number of publications in his field.

Alongside his research background, he brings hands-on experience in proposal and award writing, donor relationship management, program management, and project reporting — the disciplines OrbisWise was built around.

Our team

People behind the practice

Head of NGOs Department

Ms. Hira Baig

Hira is a social scientist with over 8 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, research, and program development. She has led M&E frameworks for projects empowering thousands of marginalized individuals, and she has written and secured grants from international donors and development agencies. She has built partnerships with global corporates, embassies, and development organizations, and she has led award-winning initiatives supporting women entrepreneurs. Hira holds an MPhil in Social Work and was a gold medalist at the master's level.

Head of Research Department

Dr. Haris Malik

Dr. Haris leads OrbisWise's research and advisory work, with a strong background in finance, banking, and economics. He combines hands-on industry experience in credit analysis and risk assessment with years of applied research on financial policy, sustainable finance, and climate finance. He has delivered numerous research studies and analytical reports for institutional audiences. Dr. Haris holds a PhD in Finance.

Administrator, OrbisWise

Fahad Khawaj

Fahad Khawaj serves as Administrator at OrbisWise, overseeing the firm's day-to-day administrative and operational functions so its research and client-facing teams can focus on delivery.

Head of IT Department

Abdul Ahad

Abdul Ahad heads OrbisWise's IT Department, responsible for the firm's technology infrastructure and digital systems.

Mission

Why we exist

To help NGOs of any size, anywhere in the world, secure the funding they need to deliver on their mission, and to give financial institutions, corporates, and development partners the independent research and field insight they need to fund, lend, and give with confidence.

Vision

Where we're headed

To become a trusted, full-cycle grant, research, and donor relations partner for NGOs, financial institutions, and corporates globally, known for combining hands-on funder experience, rigorous independent research, and responsive, affordable service.

How we work

A few things that don't change from client to client

Fixed-fee or retainer, always

We never work on commission. Every engagement is priced up front, which avoids any conflict of interest with the funders we're approaching on your behalf.

Global standards, local insight

We work to the expectations of USAID, EU, UN, and major foundation funders, while bringing lived knowledge of South Asia's NGO regulatory environment and Islamic/interest-free social finance models.

Full-cycle, not one-off

We support the whole relationship: funder research, proposal writing, compliance reporting, and the donor communications that keep funding renewed.

Want to know more before you reach out?

Take a look at the full range of services and packages we offer NGO clients.

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