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We are a strategic philanthropy advisory practice that helps individuals, families, foundations, and companies increase the impact of their giving locally, nationally, and globally.

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Families and Individuals Families & Individual Donors We can help you or your family act boldly and give wisely. From planning your giving...
Foundations Foundations & Other Philanthropies Foundations and philanthropic entities come in many forms. Whether an independent,...
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Center for Global Philanthropy Center for Global Philanthropy The world’s most pressing challenges have no boundaries so why should your philanthropy? TPI’s Center for Global Philanthropy facilitates impactful giving around the world. Through field building and advisory services, we help funders create innovative and effective philanthropic strategies.

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Want to Give with Greater Purpose? Five Questions to Guide You in 2020 Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Were you among the millions inspired by Giving Tuesday – the campaign that drove a record $511 million in donations in a single day? Did you give to a favorite cause, or perhaps find new organizations doing inspiring work that deserve your support? And does the end of the year have you wondering... Read more
Funding Neuroscience in Action to Tackle Learning Differences: Notes from Grantmakers for Education 2019 Friday, December 6, 2019 One of the greatest rewards in helping clients create unique strategies to achieve their philanthropic goals is that we get to go deeper in exploring cutting-edge practices and opportunities across diverse issues. So when Grantmakers for Education was planning its October 2019 conference around... Read more
Putting Strategy into Practice: Lessons Learned in Pursuit of Deep Social Impact Thursday, November 14, 2019 As a strategic philanthropy advising practice working with donors to increase the impact of their philanthropy, we talk a lot about the word “strategy”. But what does strategy really mean? Beyond that, what does putting strategy into practice look like? Over the years, we’ve learned key lessons on... Read more

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Ramping Up Support Are you looking to ramp up in size and/or impact? Our experienced team can help you successfully prepare for and go through the exciting journey of ramping up.
Our Work with Professional Advisors We partner with advisors to help clients achieve both their philanthropic goals and their desire to transform their giving to achieve high impact.
Invest for Better A new collaborative campaign focused on increasing women’s use of impact investing.
The Thoughtful Funder’s Guide to Global Giving Powerful practices and lessons learned from funders working on water, refugees, and women and girls.

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