Purpose. Connection. Impact.
Altru Philanthropy Advisors
Our Vision
Altru Philanthropy Advisors connects funders with high impact non-profits around shared goals. We believe all types of donors can achieve more impact with their funding if they have the right support. We advise individuals, families, foundations, and businesses on identifying, assessing, and managing giving opportunities that align with their interests and vision for change. Our goal is to increase the joy, purpose, and impact of their philanthropy.
Are You Being Strategic?
Giving well takes time, intentionality, and relationships. Altru Advisors helps you consider your past and future philanthropy in light of your values and goals.
We help you form strategic philanthropic partnerships by :
Determining the values and causes that matter most to you
Assessing the landscape of non-profits
Connecting meaningfully with organizations
Setting goals and evaluating the results
Assisting with Board development and stakeholder engagement
Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy.
Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.
Dr. Michael Porter, Harvard Business School
Philanthropy Advising Services
Cause Exploration
Identifying and potentially narrowing interest areas, asset mapping, reviewing impact of past investments and defining your values and future cause areas
Philanthropic Strategy
Landscape analysis within your cause areas, due diligence, portfolio construction, and approach to volunteering and Board participation
Implementation
Developing requests for proposals, reviewing grant requests, making investment recommendations, and managing grants
Impact Monitoring
Evaluation of reporting, interviews/meetings in the field to assess impact, review of milestones, risks, opportunities and potential for ongoing partnership.
Board Development & Engagement
Developing guidelines, engaging individuals and building processes to maximize philanthropic decision making, clarity and outcomes.
About Kearney
PRINCIPAL | ALTRU PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS
With 25 years in the social sector, Kearney brings expertise and a commitment to outcome-oriented investing. Kearney is an avid connector of people and ideas with experience that spans health, education, workforce and
youth development, across small, mid- and large-scale organizations. Her passion for optimizing impact comes from her deep experience as a nonprofit leader at nationally recognized organizations such as the National Academy Foundation (NAF), Johns Hopkins Medicine and New York University. Her commitment to helping individuals, families, and organizations harness the power of engaged philanthropy centers on leveraging research, data and insights from the field to ensure these investments are made meaningfully. She provides a concierge-style service that is customized to the donor, and not a set of boxes to check.
Each philanthropic exploration is unique.
Kearney is known for being both strategic and tactical. A true listener and someone known for translating ideas into action, she is results-oriented with a track record of executing against goals and deliverables. A 21/64 Certified Advisor, she has demonstrated expertise in non-profit administration, philanthropic planning, donor relations, board management, and organizational development. She is a member of P150, a collaborative of the world's leading philanthropic advisors, and an expert advisor to The Juggl, a women's professional development platform. Kearney serves on the Dean's Council of Weill Cornell Medicine and
as Vice President of the Green Vale School Board of Trustees.
The Altru Difference
Diligence Beyond the Desk
Hands-on Approach
Where feasible and appropriate, we will conduct site visits on your behalf or together, to get a first-hand view of the organization and their day-to-day operations.
Thoroughness
We research, conduct interviews, and review financials and reporting to get to know the organization’s values, their leaders, goals and methodologies so we can be sure they align with yours.
Depth & Connection
We bring insights from our deep experience as non-profit practitioners, not as outsiders. Leveraging our philanthropic network, we consult with others in the space to gain perspective and insight on the issue you seek to influence.
Discretion
Known for good judgement, diplomacy, and strong interpersonal skills, we ensure your trust and prioritize discretion in every endeavor.
Who We Serve
Contact Us
Email | khs@altruphilanthropy.com
Phone | 347-216-0845
We welcome the chance to learn about your philanthropic goals and to answer questions about our services and solutions.
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