Client Results

Since 1999, we’ve delivered nonstop results for our clients.

Here’s a sample of what we’ve achieved together.

Bolstered the Cleveland Foundation’s design and launch of a $15 million grantmaking initiative, reaching more than 30,000 youth with improved youth development services
Assisted the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in developing and launching its award-winning Jobs2Careers workforce development initiative
Assessed disaster preparedness among San Francisco Bay Area funders and helped Northern California Grantmakers coordinate disaster preparedness planning
Conducted the environmental scan and program design used by the James Irvine Foundation to develop its Irvine Leadership Award Program
Helped the Walter S. Johnson Foundation provide more comprehensive support to former foster care youth attending colleges and universities in California

Helped the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation allocate $5 million to programs serving young men and boys of color by managing its largest RFP process, which received more than 1,200 proposals
Helped Blue Shield of California quickly and seamlessly award $20 million in grants to expand Accountable Care Organizations in California
Organized dozens of in-person and virtual site visits for The James Irvine and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations to help them assess grant applicants
Helped the Blue Shield of California Foundation design a statewide initiative to provide core support for community clinics and managed the RFP process for five consecutive years
Prepared applicants to respond to an innovative new RFP issued by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by organizing a national series of conferences

Informed Ohio State Bar Foundation trustees’ decision to strategically renew funding for its largest grant recipient, based on the results and recommendations of our evaluation
Helped Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy understand its influence, make strategic improvements, and better position itself for an executive leadership transition based on findings from our 10-year impact assessment
Helped the California HealthCare Foundation improve its communication with grantees and better understand its peer review process by reviewing and assessing organizational practices
Delivered evaluation data to inform the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund’s decision to allocate additional funding to prevent elder abuse

Created 25 written, video, and social media communications products to inform and promote a new national talent and leadership development initiative for Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
Authored a funder toolkit to help PolicyLink and a collaborative of foundations increase philanthropic funding for “healthy eating, active living” policies
Produced short videos and authored several case studies highlighting the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s strategies for strengthening the nonprofit talent pipeline
Helped the Stroke Awareness Foundation better understand and articulate their value
Generated buzz and readership for a host of foundations by activating our sizable philanthropic networks