Sustainable Funding
Most organizations don't lose out on funding because their mission isn't compelling — they lose it because of gaps they never had time to close. We help mission-driven organizations close those gaps and position themselves to attract long-term, sustainable funding.
Our Sustainable Funding Services are designed to meet you where you are.
Protect
Strengthen your foundation Too many organizations discover too late that something in their structure - a governance gap, a compliance issue, a restriction buried in a grant agreement - is quietly costing them funding. This review identifies and addresses any structural and compliance gaps that could put your funding relationships at risk, and strengthens your governance and operations to reflect what funders are really looking for before they commit.
Grow
Position yourself to grow Grow focuses on opening up new categories of capital — from PRI’s, MRI’s, donor-advised funds to corporate philanthropy — that your mission deserves access to but may not yet be structured to receive.
Sustain
Structure for the long-term Your foundation is strong and your organization is ready to think long-term to build resilience. Our Sustain services ensure you are structured for a truly diversified capital structure, which may include earned revenue and investment income. Whether it is thinking through if it is time to set up an endowment, revise legacy giving programs or reserve fund structures, this service will leave your organization on a sounder long-term footing.
Impact Capital
Your impact is too important to leave to chance. I​n a moment of intensifying pressure and growing risk, ensuring your investment creates the impact you intend has never mattered more. We offer several ways to raise the impact your capital is having to the next level, including:
Secure
Protect your mission Funders are under extreme scrutiny right now and the regulatory climate is constantly shifting. Our Secure services begins with a thorough review of your current giving structure to surface the legal and reputational exposures you may not know you have, and then address them, leaving your organization more secure and able to focus on its mission.
Sharpen
Deepen your impact Sharpen supports funders that want to deepen the impact their capital is creating. Whether that means adjusting funding structures to better align with impact goals or re-thinking key governance indicators of grantees, we can help ensure that your capital is structured to make the impact you intend.
Scale
Build impact that compounds Scale is for organizations that are ready to think strategically about how you deploy capital over time to create change that compounds. This engagement is focused on supporting a long-term capital strategy that is intentional, durable, and aligned with your vision for impact. Whether this means rethinking the structure through which you are deploying capital, considering co-funding or other collaborative structures, reviewing investment policy statements to ensure all of your capital is aligned with your mission, or designing additional multi-year funding structures, we can help.
General Counsel
Legal needs don't follow a fixed schedule and the right level of support looks different for every organization. We serve as outside general counsel for nonprofits, social enterprises, family offices, foundations, and corporate philanthropy departments, providing flexible, ongoing legal support that can be dialed up during periods of growth or transition and scaled back when things are steady. We offer flat fee pricing that puts the emphasis on relationships instead of counting minutes.
Formation Services
Not every mission fits neatly into a single entity type. We help founders navigate the full range of options — traditional nonprofits, hybrid structures, social enterprises, and multi-entity partnerships — so your organization is built for the work you actually intend to do, not just the work that fits a standard template. We offer flat fee pricing that puts the emphasis on relationships instead of counting minutes.
