Our Services
At True North, we help organizations prevent harm, respond with clarity, and build cultures of accountability.
We provide independent, cost-effective, and field-ready integrity solutions for nonprofits, development institutions, governments, and the private sector. Whether you need clear and practical policies, targeted training, independent investigations, or compliance reviews, we deliver results that are practical, defensible, and tailored to your context.
Our work is grounded in discretion, professionalism, and cultural awareness, with a focus on outcomes that reduce risk, strengthen governance, and protect people.
Prevention starts with strong foundations.
We help organizations design and implement values-driven policies and compliance frameworks that promote ethical behavior and operational integrity.
From Codes of Conduct and Whistleblower Procedures to Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and HR frameworks, our policies are practical, enforceable, and aligned with global best practices.
We also conduct compliance and risk audits to identify gaps, assess control effectiveness, and strengthen internal accountability systems.
Policy Development & Compliance Framework
Empower your team with knowledge and confidence.
We deliver engaging, scenario-based training programs to equip staff, managers, and boards with the tools to prevent misconduct, identify risks, and respond effectively to incidents.
Our trainings cover topics such as:
Conducting and managing investigations
Safeguarding and protection principles
Ethical leadership and workplace culture
Compliance and reporting systems
All sessions are customized to your context, and can be delivered virtually or in person anywhere in the world.
Training & Capacity Building
When something goes wrong, we help get it right.
We conduct independent, confidential, and trauma-informed investigations into allegations of misconduct, harassment, safeguarding breaches, and financial irregularities. Our approach ensures fairness, discretion, and objectivity at every stage.
We also provide safeguarding case management, survivor-centered advisory support, and reviews of internal reporting mechanisms to help organizations strengthen their prevention and response systems.
Digital Systems & Information Governance
Strengthening systems for lasting integrity.
We support boards, executive teams and in improving governance, oversight, and risk management through practical, actionable advisory services.
Our support includes:
Governance policy reviews and board charters
Risk assessments and mitigation planning
Organizational ethics and decision-making frameworks
Reporting and escalation protocols
We focus on clarity, accountability, and realistic implementation, helping organizations build resilient systems that last.
Due Diligence & Third-Party Risk Management
Turning integrity systems into practice.
We help organizations design and implement secure, efficient, and user-friendly digital solutions that strengthen compliance, case management, and document retention.
Our team supports the setup and customization of platforms such as Salesforce, SharePoint, Power BI, and cloud-based investigation or compliance systems to enhance accountability, data security, and workflow visibility.
Services include:
Case management and safeguarding system setup
Document retention and access control frameworks
Secure data handling and privacy compliance reviews
System integration between HR, compliance, and program functions
Advisory on IT governance and risk mitigation
Whether you’re building systems from scratch or improving existing platforms, we help translate your compliance and safeguarding goals into practical, technology-driven solutions.
Investigations
Building trust across your partnerships.
We help organizations assess, monitor, and strengthen the integrity of their partners, vendors, and subcontractors through targeted due diligence, compliance vetting, and capacity-building support.
Our services include:
Partner, vendor, and subcontractor due diligence and background screening
Sanctions, conflicts of interest, and beneficial-ownership reviews
Subcontractor compliance audits and integrity assessments
Development of tailored third-party ethics and compliance toolkits
Training and onboarding for partners and local implementers
Frameworks for ongoing risk monitoring and reporting
Beyond identifying risks, we work with clients to build systems and train their partners — ensuring that even small or emerging organizations can operate to international standards of ethics, transparency, and accountability.