Partnership At Every Stage

Whether you’re just starting out or already have a strategy in place, we meet you where you are – helping you achieve greater meaning, measurable results, and sustained joy through your giving

Custom impact funds

OUR OFFERINGS

We design, house, and execute custom philanthropic initiatives on your behalf. Zephyr provides the platform to achieve the multi-year impact you seek—while offering the flexibility to evolve your strategy as you learn, grow, and adapt. Our custom funds serve as a long-term home for your philanthropic ambitions.

Deep philanthropic support

We provide deep advisory support and strategy to help turn your clients’ most ambitious philanthropic visions into reality. Zephyr partners with funders and philanthropies seeking hands-on guidance to bring a vision to life—through strategy development, initiative implementation, and tactical support for complex ambitions.

Quickstart strategy development

We guide clients through a structured, light-touch process to clarify their philanthropic goals and values. Together, we translate those priorities into a clear, actionable giving plan—helping make philanthropy more intentional, rewarding, and impactful over time.

Targeted grantee support

We support funders seeking to strengthen grantees at pivotal moments. Through a focused, time-bound strategic engagement, we help organizations navigate critical challenges and lay the groundwork for sustained, long-term impact.

Philanthropy desk

We support funders seeking to strengthen grantees at pivotal moments. Through a focused, time-bound strategic engagement, we help organizations navigate critical challenges—laying the groundwork for sustained, long-term impact.

Some of our work

  • Youth Wellbeing Project

    The Youth Wellbeing Portfolio deployed $1.5 million over three years to six organizations advancing the emotional health and agency of young people in the United States.

  • Sarara Strategy Sprint

    The Sarara Foundation used our consulting services to develop a 10-year strategic plan and prepare the organization for a $15 million campaign to advance community-led conservation and regional resilience.

  • Mindful Leadership Experience

    The Mindful Leadership Experience provided immersive support to women conservation leaders addressing burnout and isolation at a critical moment for authentic leadership.

  • Thriving Youth Initiative

    The Thriving Youth Initiative supports 11 core grantees working to strengthen a more equitable youth-support ecosystem through improved practices, prepared leaders, and aligned public systems.

Let’s have a conversation

Zephyr Impact is here to make philanthropic giving less stressful. We are your trusted partner ready to meet you wherever you are. Because, together, we can make a greater impact on the world.

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