Approach and Services

Addressing the world’s biggest challenges requires bold solutions that last. That’s why everything we do is based in thoughtful rigor, deep research, and our first-hand experiences as practitioners in the impact space. We bring expertise in program implementation, nonprofit leadership and growth, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and innovative structures to bring your impact visions to life.

We don’t have a standard package. We start every engagement with understanding where you are and your goals. Everything else comes after that.

Sometimes it’s short-term strategic support, sometimes it’s a partner for the journey ahead. Most times we focus on a single strategic project, an ongoing advisory relationship, or a fractional role where we’re basically a part of your team. The best work starts as one and becomes something new as you change.

For foundations and DAFs

We help foundations and DAFs looking for more. We can ask the hard questions about the strategy, the endowment, and what doing more could look like. Then help you activate on those answers.

This could include: fractional Executive Director, grantmaking processes and design, board and IC representation, stakeholder education…

Let’s Talk

If you’re ready to explore, then so are we. All inquiries are reviewed personally.

For families ready to put capital to work

We help families find impact and values alignment, then build the strategy, structures, and allocation approach around it.

This could include: impact investing strategy, advisor search and vetting, values clarification, next-gen engagement, grantee sourcing and selection…

For firms seeking community in growth

We help families and foundations who are looking for peers - who know that their capital is just the beginning of what they can leverage to drive the chance they want to see in the world.

This could include: investor and donor narrative, event and community programming, partnership development…