Learning
Leadership
Philanthropy
About us
The world we envision begins not with ambition, but with curiosity, generosity and understanding.
CÆDRA is an advisory and consulting practice dedicated to purposeful learning, leadership, and philanthropy.
Our work supports visionary individuals and organizations who are engaged in cultivating empathic capacity, connective insight, and principled giving.
“Cæ”, drawn from the Latin caedere, describes the action of shaping and crafting — a deliberate act of transformation.
“Dra” comes from the Sanskrit root for seeing or perceiving – to develop clarity, awareness, and insight.
CÆDRA represents our deeper purpose: To help shape the way we perceive ourselves, others, and our communities.
Learning
Our reflective learning approach is an invitation to see more clearly, to listen more deeply, and to connect with greater intention.
We help individuals and organisations cultivate the capacities to support wiser, more human ways of understanding and engaging with the world. Grounded in empirical research on empathy competence, our bespoke trainings foster insight into both the self and the other. We guide individuals and teams in cultivating the awareness, curiosity, and communicative presence required to navigate complexity with clarity and care.
The empirical foundation for our empathy training can be found here.
Leadership
We guide leaders and boards in aligning governance and leadership practices with integrity, connection, and long-view responsibility.
We work with senior leaders, boards, and executive teams to strengthen connective leadership— the synergy between strategic direction, relational awareness, and long-term responsibility. Acting in an advisory role on corporate and foundation boards, we support sound governance that balances performance with care for people, communities, and the environment. We help decision-makers cultivate cultures of trust, coherence, and meaningful impact.
Philanthropy
Our advice helps individuals and foundations turn generosity into lasting impact through thoughtful, values-based philanthropy.
We support individuals, families, and foundations in shaping thoughtful, enduring approaches to giving. Clarity of purpose and legacy goals are developed through dialogue and reflection. Ongoing support includes philanthropic planning, partner evaluation, and charitable insight to guide decision making across the philanthropic lifecycle—from articulating values and focus areas to designing legacy strategies and assessing impact.
Contact
Dr. Melissa M. Fuller
DIRECTOR
fuller@caedra.org
+31 646104555
Melissa M. Fuller (PhD, MBA) is an educator and advisor with over 25 years of experience in both public and private sectors in Europe and the U.S.
Melissa has served as a board member and advisor to various commercial and charitable initiatives and remains committed to helping knowledge serve the common good.
Her PhD research explored empathy as a professional competence — insights that continue to shape her work with individuals, teams and institutions.
At Cædra, she brings together academic depth and practical experience to support learning, equity, and responsible leadership. She remains committed to creating spaces where curiosity and learning leads to wiser decisions and stronger communities.
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