MFG Change

Research. Advisory. Strategy for people, institutions, and ideas in transition.

About Us

Supporting foundations, families, leaders, and organizations as they navigate change, clarify direction, and act with purpose.

You work where strategy, governance, leadership, and public purpose meet. MFG Change brings together research, advisory, and practical insight to help clients make sense of complexity and move forward with clarity.

Services

Advisory & Faciliation

Strategic guidance for foundations, families, and organizations shaping direction, governance, and giving.

Research & Insights

Applied research, synthesis, and analysis that help people understand what is changing and what matters.

Executive Coaching

Confidential, high-trust conversations that help leaders think clearly, navigate complexity, and make better decisions.

Work with Us

2026: Twenty Years as a Foundation Professional

In 2026, I mark twenty years since I first joined a philanthropic foundation, an unplanned entry that became a defining professional path. Over two decades, my work has focused on understanding how foundations function from the inside: the roles, decisions, and people who shape philanthropic practice. This milestone year reflects both experience gained and a continued commitment to strengthening the craft of foundation professionals.

MFG Change combines field knowledge, institutional understanding, and practical strategy. The work is grounded in research, shaped by real-world advisory experience, and designed for leaders making decisions in live environments.

We provide the coaching and white-label research for Philanthropists and their Advisors to guide informed philanthropic decisions.

ACE Action focuses on the next generation givers - starting with primary and secondary school children. To inform its approach, ACE looks to emerging research on children’s philanthropic citizenship.

Blue and Black Illustrated Podcast Cover(1)

This podcast is the first-of-its-kind featuring women who work in the philanthropic sector. The podcast looks across roles to explore how they enable giving and understand womens’ unique experiences in the sector.