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FROM THE GREEK: “LOVE OF HUMANITY”
Refine your philanthropic strategy, optimize your impact.
Hope Strategies specializes in helping donors and emerging donors to articulate and clarify your aspirations in making philanthropic investments that make a difference in the issues you care about most.
PASSIONATE ABOUT TRANSFORMATIVE PHILANTHROPY – strategic, intentional GivING WITH AN EYE TOWARD LASTING CHANGE.
What does philanthropy advising look like? It means working with you to assess your needs and devise a tailored solution to meet you where you are: from strategy development and execution to sourcing and vetting opportunities; and from designing and implementing grantmaking systems to evaluating impact.
The breadth and depth of my knowledge of the nonprofit sector and public policymaking provide a solid foundation for guiding you. Together we will navigate the terrain and identify opportunities to hone your philanthropic investments.
praise
“Hollis is all that you could want in a colleague: strategic and thoughtful, consistent about follow-through, clear about next steps, and able to talk to a range of partners, donors, and allies. Her ability to lead a team as a consultant is unique. And she is fun. I have worked with her for years and look forward to our next engagement together.”
“Working with Hollis as a philanthropic advisor was always a pleasure. She is utterly professional, asks interesting and challenging questions, and both offers and expects a level of clarity, intelligence and due diligence that is rare.”
“I can’t say enough about the work that Hollis has done for Voqal. She is insightful about the big picture. She is committed to our goals and to seeing them accomplished through our giving. She is fastidious about everything from the grand design to the small details.”
“Hollis is a savvy strategist who understands complex issues. Through strong research and solid writing, she is able to effectively reach and move a wide array of targeted audiences.”
“Hollis is thorough and strategic. She gets the connection between developing a smart strategy, branding and fundraising. Though she worked as a consultant for us, it felt like she was a part of our team.”
“Hollis’s leadership skills and ability to work with a distinguished Board
and senior staff enabled us to quickly move forward.”
Read
Is a new gospel of giving on the rise? Eight philanthropic thinkers weigh in on The Future of Philanthropy.
Boomers to contribute more time, money and experience than predecessors, according to Giving in Retirement: America's Retirement Bonus, a new study by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave.
Explore need for unrestricted funding in Reconstructing Philanthropy from the Outside In by Paul Shoemaker
Review alternate approaches in Solving Complex Social Problems Through Collaboration by Cameron Conaway
Analyze and redesign outreach strategies in The Permanent Disruption of Social Media by Julie Dixon & Denise Keyes
Question Is Too Much Funding Going to Social Entrepreneurs—And Too Little to Social Movements? by David Callahan
Consider A Star Who Actually Gives: Three Things to Know About Barbra Streisand's Philanthropy by Ade Adeniji
Challenge the status quo in The Charitable-Industrial Complex, by Peter Buffett
Consider
“Working out how to do philanthropy in a way that makes a genuine difference is one of the biggest challenges facing the world. ”
“Recognise that it’s all a work in progress – that what you fund now may be different from what you do in five years time, and that evolution and change is an intrinsic part of any work which involves pushing for a change in the status quo. ”
“I long to see a radical shift in philanthropy that will come to characterize the 21st century. That is, a reclaiming of the root meaning of philanthropy: love of what it means to be human. ”
“I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings. ”
Watch
Philanthropy is..., Minnesota Council on Foundations
30 Years of Partnership, Ballet Hispanico and the Ford Foundation
Uptown Funk Dance, A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School
The Power of Vulnerability, Brené Brown
Ready to identify and implement solutions that drive lasting impact on the people, places and issues you care most deeply about?
Want to develop and manage philanthropic strategies aimed at advancing the change you want to see? Or prefer to chat about the beauty of Colorado wildflowers or the joys of skiing in fresh powder?