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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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Circling Back: Invest For Better, One Year Later Monday, January 13, 2020 One year ago, we launched Invest for Better, a nonprofit campaign aimed at helping women demystify impact investing, take control of their capital, and mobilize their money for good. A year later, we’re seeing great success with women creating positive social change and taking a lead in developing... Read more
Systems Philanthropy: A Leadership Opportunity for Community Foundations Wednesday, January 8, 2020 This is Part 1 in a series we're doing on community foundations this year. Stay tuned for Part 2, due out soon! --- Through some of our recent work with community foundations, we’ve identified several trends in the field that we think will continue to gain momentum in 2020, including growth in... Read more
Strategic Philanthropy in Action: Highlights from 2019 and Resources for 2020 Thursday, December 19, 2019 Bold vision. A willingness to take risks and experiment. Close attention to results. These are some of the qualities of high-impact philanthropy that are captured in TPI’s 30 lessons learned in pursuit of deep social impact , as shared in June when we launched our 30 th anniversary celebration. In... 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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