Our Services

Execute Your Mission

With your strategic course set, Fathom Impact can help you manage—or help you design how you will manage—the execution of your grantmaking. We’ll help entire the process is managed with precision, discipline, and a clear focus on your goals.

These services can include:

  • Deploying a rigorous due diligence process to identify, vet, and recommend grantees who are best positioned to achieve the mission.

  • Managing the full lifecycle of the grant process, from developing application materials to soliciting and reviewing proposals.

  • Conducting site visits and interviews with prospective and current grantees.

  • Providing clear, concise analysis and data-driven recommendations to support confident trustee decision-making.

  • Serving as a professional and responsive point of contact for all grantee communications.

  • Supporting the development of a foundation website and materials to transparently share your mission and grantmaking process.

  • Collaborating seamlessly with your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or family office.

Chart Your Course.

Whether you’ve established a private foundation, give via a donor advised fund or from your checkbook, or are seeking greater focus before ramping up your philanthropy, Fathom Impact can help you navigate the complexities of giving to maximize the impact you hope to effect. We’ll work with you to design think the philanthropic strategy that is right for you—a strategy that will guide your decisions and optimize both impact and fulfillment.

These services can include:

  • Crafting a mission, vision, and values statement to serve as your North Star.

  • Defining core impact areas to concentrate your resources for maximum effect.

  • Conducting deep landscape analysis of your chosen fields to identify opportunities and potential challenges.

  • Articulating clear grantmaking strategies, guidelines, and evaluation criteria.

  • Designing a governance structure and staffing plan built to achieve your mission.

Managing Projects

Achieve Deeper Impact.

For philanthropists aiming to tackle large-scale challenges, Fathom Impact provides project leadership for complex, ambitious initiatives. From launching a venture philanthropy fund to scaling a social enterprise, we help you manage the mission from vision to execution.

We will work with you to bring your most ambitious goals to life. These services can include:

  • Mission and project management for complex, multi-stage initiatives.

  • Strategic planning and operational execution.

  • Board development and governance strategy.

  • Facilitating engagement between foundation staff, trustees, and external partners to ensure alignment and success.

Managing Projects

Achieve Deeper Impact.

For philanthropists aiming to tackle large-scale challenges, Fathom Impact provides project leadership for complex, ambitious initiatives. From launching a venture philanthropy fund to scaling a social enterprise, we help you manage the mission from vision to execution.

We will work with you to bring your most ambitious goals to life. These services can include:

  • Mission and project management for complex, multi-stage initiatives.

  • Strategic planning and operational execution.

  • Board development and governance strategy.

  • Facilitating engagement between foundation staff, trustees, and external partners to ensure alignment and success.