Mark g. Reisbaum
Philanthropy Advisor
Helping YOU ACHIEVE YOUR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS
Helping mAKE YOUR PHILANTHROPY MEANINGFUL
Helping philanthropy have the greatest impact in the context of your personal, professional, family, and life goals
ABOUT MARK
Mark Reisbaum brings nearly 30 years of professional experience as a foundation and nonprofit executive to his work, advising hundreds of individual philanthropists, couples, families, and foundation boards in best practices in grant making, philanthropy and legacy planning, and program development. he has staffed and served on the boards of over 20 grant making foundations, working with multiple generations in all aspects of financial and fiduciary management; grant making; and program development and management. He has also built innovative programs that have successfully engaged younger philanthropists and entrepreneurs in giving; in expanding their peer networks; and taking on meaningful community leadership roles.
Mark came to the philanthropic sector after a 10-year career in investment banking, where he structured international project financing projects for large closely held companies and built his coaching, mentoring, and training skills as the Director of Entry Level Training for Citicorp's Institute for Global Finance.
Growing up in a family involved in philanthropy and the arts, Mark has also been an active community volunteer. He currently serves as Chair the board of SPARK SF Public Schools , Treasurer of the Board of greenlight clinic (a free mental health clnic for young adults) and is a member of the board of the Jewish Food socieity. He Previously served on the Boards of Vibe israel, USA, GLAAD, and the STOP AIDS Project. Mark has participated in the OutGiving program for LGBT and allied philanthropists and is an active member of the Jewish Funders Network.
Mark has a B.A from Columbia College and an M.A. in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.
BESPOKE PHILANTHROPY SERVICES:
The services I offer are highly customized for each client, and include:
Philanthropy Management
- Philanthropic Mission Statement development
- Philanthropy budget development and tracking
- Work with all vehicles: donor-advised fund; private foundation; supporting foundation; operating foundation
- Coordinating investment management for your philanthropic vehicles, including mission-driven investing
- Grant application and Request for Proposal (RFP) development, review, and analysis
- Impact/performance evaluation
- Founding and oversight of high functioning operating program/foundation, including mission development, board recruiting, funding, and staffing.
Philanthropy gatekeeper
- Receive and review proposals on your behalf
- Prepare overviews of requests
- Arrange site visits, as appropriate
- Grant decision meetings
- Communication, correspondence, and follow-up with grantees
Board/Volunteer Leadership support
- Identifying and screening appropriate board and volunteer opportunities
- Clarifying expectations of your service with nonprofit partner
- Support and coaching to help ensure your success and satisfaction in a board/volunteer role
Multi-generational Philanthropic engagement
- Plan and facilitate family philanthropic board meetings
- Tools and tactics to engage and empower younger generations in family philanthropy
- Family philanthropy leadership succession planning
- Family “enterprise” roles/Family office
- Estate and legacy planning: leaving wealth to younger generations
Hands-On Philanthropy Education
- Coaching
- Philanthropy mentoring and mentor matching
- Curated Travel experiences that inspire and motivate philanthropy
- Philanthropy leadership development, training, and coaching
Philanthropic Partnerships
- Identification of potential philanthropic partners
- Support with approaching partners
- Coordination of philanthropy partnerships
CONTACT MARK
mark@reisbaum.com
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