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Community foundations have a unique niche in the philanthropic community. They link local needs and local donors. They are committed to being a bridge serving both donors and grantees.

The Headwaters Group can help your community foundation make a difference in the community while engaging the hearts and minds of the contributors. We can help your foundation craft philanthropic programming that integrates the needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders. We can help you:

  • Establish a new foundation
  • Train and orient board members
  • Set up donor-advised funds
  • Facilitate donor and grantee strategies
  • Guide and focus strategic planning
  • Assess initiatives and identify opportunities
  • Develop guidelines
  • Prepare dockets
  • Implement and manage grants
  • Evaluate programs
  • Facilitate retreats
  • Assess programs and staff
  • Plan for leadership transition
  • Develop internal and external communications programs

We bring expertise in community foundation development and grantmaking through program research and planning, grant management, organizational effectiveness and evaluation.