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Working together to meet your ambitious goals

“We have been provided with valuable insights on how to update our grant-making strategy, streamline processes, and become more efficient changemakers. Their long experience, personal touch, and competence were highly appreciated by our team.” – Fernanda Drumond, Strategy Lead for Inclusive Societies, H&M Foundation

Our work with foundations is the essence of collaboration. We are embedded team members, trusted advisors, and practical thought partners—and, in many cases, a combination of all three! We enjoy helping foundations tackle tough problems, like: How do you encourage more giving? What is the role of equity in your grantmaking? How do you chase moonshot ideas with other funders on board?

If you are a program officer or hold another foundation role, you know it’s a tough job moving forward an agenda while balancing the needs of stakeholders inside and outside of the foundation. Sometimes you need inspiration for your next big vision. Sometimes you need an extra pair of hands and a teammate. And sometimes the lack of information is a barrier. In all of these cases, we can support you to achieve your ambitious mission.

  • Fill information gaps: Give our researchers a question about an issue, geography, or population and we’ll return a brief covering everything you need to know to make strategic decisions. 
  • Build partnerships: More and more, collaboration is seen as an underutilized tool for increasing impact. Work with us to help you build trusting relationships with grantees, as well as with other donors working on your issues.
  • Promote systems change: We can help you understand the landscape and build programs and giving portfolios to address the root cause of an issue.  
  • Launch a new initiative: Sometimes solving the most complex problems requires a new approach and bringing in others. We are experts in setting up new structures and making the seemingly aspirational achievable through deep listening and partnership, implementing the work alongside you.
  • Provide staffing support: When you are shorthanded or need a temporary solution for a colleague on leave or a sudden vacancy, we can join your team with the right expertise to help keep things moving smoothly.

Case Study

Supporting the launch and growth of a new international fund  

Even in a data rich world, finding donors to join your cause is often difficult. As one foundation learned, this can be especially true for more distant geographies and newer initiatives.   

The Legatum Foundation has worked with Geneva Global for over a decade and through its advice and expertise has pioneered high-impact programs that have improved the lives of millions of people around the world. Geneva Global is at the cutting edge of modern philanthropy. They are a trusted advisor and informed guide across a range of complex global challenges and play a vital role in bringing rigor and commercial discipline to the philanthropic space.

Alan McCormick, 
Partner

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