The world development and humanitarian organisations are operating in is not just changing; it is fundamentally shifting. Climate-driven disasters are intensifying, conflicts are rising and becoming more complex, political freedoms are shrinking even in traditionally stable democracies, and multilateral cooperation is weakening. NGOs are facing a world that needs more from them but their resources are shrinking. Many are asking themselves: What should our future role be in these circumstances? Are we primarily responders to urgent needs or actors with a mandate that includes rights and justice? Do we continue to implement our own projects or shift toward enabling local actors to lead? How much do we work within our own Western societies, where public understanding of global crises is eroding, though we are increasingly experiencing the same challenges? The Strategic Cube gives organisations a simple, visual way to articulate who they are today and who they aspire to become tomorrow. It brings structure to conversations that are otherwise fragmented, emotional, or avoided altogether. It complements an earlier GMI brief on ‘Reimagining INGOs’. Download here.