“It is more difficult to give money away
intelligently than it is to earn it in the first place.”
intelligently than it is to earn it in the first place.”
– Andrew Carnegie
Lake Hills provides management, research, guidance and administrative support for grant-makers. We work with private philanthropists and family foundations to help them manage their philanthropic goals and to help establish thoughtful, high-impact philanthropy. In all cases, our goal is to help clients maximize financial resources and achieve significant social value. Lake Hills is a more cost-effective alternative to hiring full-time staff.
We bring particularly strong expertise in the areas of international development, global health issues, economic opportunity, education, community capacity-building, environmental priorities and human services.
We bring particularly strong expertise in the areas of international development, global health issues, economic opportunity, education, community capacity-building, environmental priorities and human services.
Services include:
- Grant-making strategies, best practices
and guidelines - Due diligence on grant applications
- Funding recommendations for grant-making
dockets - Strategic relationships with philanthropic
colleagues, nonprofit organizations and
private sector partners - Evaluate letters of inquiry and grant proposals
- Internal and external communications,
including with grantees and among
board members - Produce grant award letters and obtaining
agreements - Monitor and evaluate grant reporting requirements
- Site visits