Philanthropic Advising Services

Philanthropic Advising

Through short-term planning or ongoing philanthropic advising, Elly Grogan can help you bring greater focus, purpose, and organization to your philanthropy. Customized to your philanthropic goals, together we will:

  • Clarify Values, Interests, and Goals: Identify your core values and interest areas, and define what you would like to achieve with your giving.

  • Identify Effective Giving Vehicle: Explore and select the most efficient mechanism for your giving, whether that is a Donor Advised Fund, private foundation, or other giving vehicle.

  • Create a Giving Plan & Budget: Analyze your past giving and develop a giving budget and plan to support effective nonprofit organizations aligned with your interests and values.

  • Implement Your Plan: Put your plan into action, with support to manage the ongoing logistics of your giving.

  • Amplify Your Impact: Identify new funding opportunities, research new issue areas, engage your family in your philanthropy, evaluate the impact of your grants, and more.

  • Plan Your Legacy: Evaluate strategies and create a meaningful charitable estate plan to support the nonprofits and causes you care most about.

“Elly helped us drill down on over a decade of philanthropy, identifying patterns, goals and opportunities. We’ ve enjoyed sharing ideas, refining our vision and upping the ante. She is always well prepared. We could not recommend her more highly.”

— Quincey Tompkins Imhoff & Dan Imhoff