Know And Then places great value on a series of principles that underpin how we work and why we do the things we do.  Part of our practice is to seek out opportunities and partners that share and enhance these principles.

Ethos: we have a strong commitment to an ethos of social and public value.  This means looking holistically at the impact of our activities on the quality of community life, whatever your definition of community might be.

Values: by nature, we work towards values-added outcomes where equity, sustainability, connection and change are welcomed, accepted and desirable

Partnership: sound partnership principles are a cornerstone of the Know And Then modus operandi.  We firmly believe that the best outcomes are only possible where there is genuine commitment and collaboration between all the parties.  We know this is really hard, but it’s really worth it.

Authenticity: this is a word that means a great deal to us, because it’s the ‘dealbreaker’. If we don’t believe in it, we can’t work with it. It’s not about being prima donnas, we just know that unless what you’re trying to do is authentic we’re no good to you.

Openness: in order to embrace this evolving world of open source and open systems, we operate on open knowledge principles – that knowledge is dynamic and only has real life and value when it is shared and evolved.  We call this process knowledge momentum.

In our work we aspire to

• Connect the "creative class" with opportunities for positive social change
• Create spaces for ordinary people to do remarkable things.