To address the world’s biggest challenges, we need bold solutions that endure. That’s why everything we do is rooted in rigor, research, and our own first-hand experiences as practitioners.
Our mission, vision, and values guide and inspire us in all we do.
Entrepreneurial
We push through fears to ask hard questions, seek evidence, and take action.
Purposeful
We pursue transformational, systemic change and know that the path to get there requires innovation, persistence, and pragmatism.
Equity-Minded
We find creative avenues to help philanthropists play a more active role advancing equity and opportunity for real people, right now.
Growth-Oriented
We commit to our own constant growth and the growth of others as a key aspect of deepening our impact.
Relational
We embrace the humanity of our teammates, our clients, and their partners by offering empathy and understanding while holding each other accountable to be our best selves.
Partnering with individuals, families, and foundations, we co-create solutions that have a lasting impact and spark systems change.
“We started working with Building Impact at an interesting moment in our philanthropic journey — we were passionate about what we wanted to accomplish, but knew it would be a challenge to go from ideas to action. The BI team has rolled up its sleeves, working closely and effectively with our family and advisors, helping us turn that passion and energy into concrete results. With their depth of knowledge, experience and expertise guiding us, we are keenly aware of their value added, and together we are in the process of actualizing something deeply meaningful.”
Victoria Zoellner
Sycamore Hill Foundation
“We worked with Building Impact Partners to help us design and implement our Heckscher Foundation Workforce Challenge, a revolutionary initiative which offered funding to New York colleges or community-based organizations to develop partnerships with employers to provide jobs for underserved youth in New York. They designed and managed everything from the communication strategies to the organizational structure and implemented every aspect of the project with insight and brilliance that transformed our vision into a resounding success.”
Peter Sloane
Heckscher Foundation for Children
“Our relationship with Building Impact Partners has been quite unique. Working closely with us, they’ve listened with curiosity, engaged our grantees and other stakeholders deeply, and come back with ideas and recommendations that are grounded in our local context and relationships. The team was not only responsive to our needs — they were invested as partners in achieving our mission.”
Katie Everett
The Lynch Foundation
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