foundations

Private foundations serve many purposes for families. It offers them the vehicle to fulfill their charitable intentions and help nonprofits fulfill their mission. We work with staffed and un-staffed private foundations and, professional athletes and celebrities.

Foundation Start-Up
If your family has a newly formed foundation or you are in the process of establishing one, we help you with the start-up strategies needed to ensure your foundation is successful.

Grantmaking Initiative Strategy
We develop or revise the foundation's grant making program, provide the tools and strategies you need to carry out your giving, perform due diligence, and research charitable opportunities in your community.

Grant and Scholarship Management
We administer and coordinate grant and scholarship programs. We have the systems in place that allow you to make all the decisions without the administrative hassles.

Impact Evaluation
If you want to know if your grant making is effective, we conduct post-grant evaluations.

Next Generation Planning
We facilitate family sessions to strengthen decision making and governance, balance family dynamics, and connect charitable interests across the generations.

Board Retreats
Retreats are an excellent way to keep your foundation performance on track. It sets the tone for the upcoming year with clear goals that you want to achieve through your giving and helps to ensure that there is a cohesive and collective process to decision making. Our retreats leave trustees with a deepened commitment to addressing community issues; inspiration and renewed enthusiasm; and a realistic plan that can be carried out effectively and easily.

Professional Athlete & Celebrity Private Philanthropy Services
As a highly visible and well-known personality, we understand your privacy issues.  As a matter of fact, we treat all our clients with the highest degree of confidentiality and that's why we do not list clients on our website.  Please call 912-691-1703 or email us at info@givingadvice.com to learn how we work with you to identify the best causes and project to align your giving with and develop a communication strategy that speaks credibly about your commitment and actions.  Serious inquiries only.