Bespoke Philanthropy Partnership · For family foundations
A shared purpose. A clear way forward.
For families, foundations and corporate giving programs giving $1–5M a year who need the depth of a private philanthropic advisor and the structure of multi-generational planning.
What’s included
Everything in the Strategic Giving Blueprint, plus:
Counsel
Dedicated philanthropic counsel
Bi-weekly touchpoints during grant cycles and family decision moments, with risk and impact assessments on every active grantee.
Advocacy Strategy Lab
One signature initiative a year
Theory of change, implementation plan, measurement framework and communications—Komselj brokers the partnership and reports back.
Co-creation
New funds, initiatives and boards
Structure, governance design, founding documents and initial board recruitment when your giving outgrows existing vehicles.
Family
Family dialogue and the next generation
An annual full-day family dialogue, quarterly touchpoints, succession planning and a next-generation onboarding curriculum.
Storytelling
A public voice with dignity
Dignity-first storytelling and social media for the foundation, and a branded annual impact report in the family’s own voice.
Grantees
Support for the organizations you fund
Sponsor Nonprofit Partnerships, nominate grantees for The Raise, and share our workbooks with their teams.
Best for
Family foundations
Family offices
Corporate philanthropy programs
Multi-generational giving families
“Komselj helped us look beyond individual grants to the longer-term change we wanted to support. Their due diligence and attention to equity helped us make more considered funding decisions.”
Trustee, Family Fund
The Raise
Prepare the organizations you fund for major-donor conversations.
Nonprofits join by application or by nomination from a board member. Family foundations can nominate the organizations they fund.
Workbooks
Tools for your grantees’ teams.
Self-guided PDF workbooks: Communications Audit and Donor Cultivation.
The Retreat
Step back. Give the work your full attention.
An invitation-only gathering for philanthropists and nonprofit leaders to work through strategy, storytelling, funding and alignment with peers.
Book your introductory call.
A paid 30-minute introductory conversation to understand your goals and agree on the right next step. The fee is credited toward your engagement, and every consultation is covered by a mutual non-disclosure agreement.