Individual and Foundation Advising

True Doing works with a small number of donors navigating questions of values, responsibility, and influence in their philanthropy — people who want their wealth to support trust-based, locally led solutions to our current crises rather than perpetuate the dynamics that created them.

This work is not investment management or grant administration. It is advising focused on clarity, alignment, and navigating complexity — particularly in the moments where there are no simple answers and the stakes feel high.

You might be sitting with questions like:

"I want my giving to create real change, not just make me feel better about having wealth." "

I've been giving for years, but I'm not sure it's working the way I intended."

"My family has different values around money and giving — and the conversations are hard."

"I keep hearing about trust-based philanthropy, but I'm not sure what it would mean for how I give."

Strategic Clarity

When giving options feel overwhelming or your current approach no longer feels aligned, we work together to identify what matters most — and how to structure your giving around those values rather than around what's most visible or most requested of you.

Examining Power in Philanthropic Relationships

Most funding relationships involve a significant power imbalance that affects what grantees say, what funders hear, and whether the work reaches the people it's meant to serve. This work examines how those dynamics show up in your giving and what shifting them looks like in practice — moving from transactional to genuinely transformational relationships.

Trust-Based, Locally Led Giving

Supporting community-driven solutions means more than writing checks to grassroots organizations. It means understanding what trust requires of a funder — and building the relationships, practices, and networks that make locally rooted change possible. Twenty-five years alongside donors, foundations, and community partners across climate, human rights, and social justice sectors informs this work directly.

My Approach

This work is relational and unhurried. If these questions resonate, I'd welcome a conversation. kezha@truedoing.com