About the Foundation Strategy GroupFoundation Strategy GroupFSG_7e71ac2a-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bFSG is a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in strategy, evaluation, and research. We were founded in 2000 as Foundation Strategy Group and have completed more than 600 consulting engagements with many of the world’s leading corporations, nonprofit organizations, and charitable foundations.FSG’s international teams work across sectors by partnering with foundations, corporations, nonprofits, and governments in every region of the globe to develop more effective solutions to the world’s most challenging social issues. Our goal is to help organizations and companies – individually and collectively – create greater and more effective social change.We regularly publish research reports, and influential articles in Harvard Business Review and Stanford Social Innovation Review. FSG is also frequently featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Financial Times, BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Forbes and NPR, amongst others. FSG ClientsFSG provides clients a range of services: strategy, evaluation, research, implementation, organizational change, and coalition building. We help foundations, nonprofits, corporations, school systems, and governmental organizations achieve greater social impact...FoundationsFSG partners with private foundations to improve the effectiveness of grant-funding and program strategy.Alliance Healthcare FoundationAmerican Evaluation AssociationArcus FoundationAVINA FoundationBertarelli FoundationBertelsmann StiftungBill & Melinda Gates FoundationBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBlue Shield of California FoundationCalifornia HealthCare FoundationCarol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank FoundationCollege Spark WashingtonConrad N. Hilton FoundationElton John AIDS FoundationEuropean Climate FoundationEvelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. FundFondation Lombard OdierGreater Texas FoundationHeinz Family FoundationHouston Endowment, Inc.John S. and James L. Knight FoundationJones Family FoundationKing Baudouin FoundationKinship FoundationLumina FoundationMaine Health Access FoundationMarie C. and Joseph C. Wilson FoundationMcCormick FoundationMELMAC Education FoundationMetroWest Community Health Care FoundationMeyer Memorial TrustMissouri Foundation for HealthMoxie FoundationNellie Mae Education FoundationNorthwest Area FoundationNovartis Foundation for Sustainable DevelopmentOak FoundationQuantum FoundationRainwater Charitable FoundationRobert Wood Johnson FoundationRockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc.Shakti Sustainable Energy FoundationSkoll FoundationSurdna FoundationSyngenta Foundation for Sustainable AgricultureTanoto FoundationThe Andrea and Charles Bronfman PhilanthropiesThe Annie E. Casey FoundationThe Atlantic PhilanthropiesThe Black Family FoundationThe California EndowmentThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationThe Ford Family FoundationThe James Irvine FoundationThe Lemelson FoundationThe MasterCard FoundationThe Nand and Jeet Khemka FoundationThe Paul G. Allen Family FoundationThe Rockdale Foundation, Inc.The Rockefeller FoundationThe SEED FoundationThe Staten Island FoundationThe Wallace FoundationThe William and Flora Hewlett FoundationUBS Optimus FoundationW. K. Kellogg FoundationWorld Muslim FoundationNonprofitsWe partner with nonprofit organizations to enable our clients to achieve their goals for impact.100Kin10Access to Medicine IndexAccordia Global Health FoundationAlliance for Microbicide DevelopmentAlliance to Reform Education LeadershipALLIESAsian Forum of Parlimentarians on Population and DevelopmentBattle Creek UnlimitedChief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA)Children's Medical Center of DallasCommittee Encouraging Corporate PhilanthropyCommunity Center for Education ResultsConcept FoundationCoreAlignCouncil on FoundationsE3 AllianceEuropean Foundation CentreGiving.netGrantmakers for EducationGrassroots Business FundImpact FoundationInstitute for OneWorld HealthInternational Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)International Partnership for MicrobicidesInternational Trachoma InitiativeIUCN-The World Conservation UnionMake It RightManagement Sciences for HealthMedicines for Malaria VentureMercy CorpsMinnesota Philanthropy PartnersNet ImpactNortheast Ohio Regional Economic Competitiveness Strategy (RECS) Task ForceOxfam AmericaPartnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH)PATHPublic Television Major Market GroupResources for Indispensable Schools and Educators (RISE)Roll Back MalariaRP GroupRwanda WorksSoutheastern Council of FoundationsSutter HealthTidesUnion of Concerned ScientistsUnited Way of the National Capital AreaWomen's World BankingWWF InternationalWWF SwitzerlandCorporationsWe work with corporations to address key social issues, while delivering bottom-line results.Abbott LaboratoriesACE LimitedAllianzAlnylam PharmaceuticalsAmgenAquasure S.A.S.AraucoAstraZenecaBanque de LuxembourgBarclaysBDBlackRockBPChevronCitigroupComputer Associates InternationalCredit Suisse GroupDIRECTVEdison InternationalErnst & YoungExxonMobilFédération Nationale des Caisses d’EpargneFirmenichGEGodrej GroupGold FieldsGoldman SachsHewlett-PackardHoughton Mifflin HarcourtIntelLillyMarsMattelMcKessonMedtronicMerckMicrosoftNestléNovartisPetro-CanadaPetSmart CharitiesPfizerSAFECO CorporationSAPShell Oil CompanySouthern California EdisonSwiss ReThe EconomistThe North FaceThe World BankTNT N.V.UBSUnileverWellspring Financial AdvisorsSchool SystemsWe work with school systems to increase lifetime opportunities for success for children and youth.Academy for College ExcellenceChicago Public SchoolsDC Public SchoolsGwinnett County Public SchoolsInstitute for LearningJefferson County (KY) Public SchoolsLawrence Hall of ScienceNational Alliance for Public Charter SchoolsNew Jersey Charter Public Schools AssociationNew Schools for New OrleansNew York City Leadership AcademyNewark Charter School FundNewSchools Venture FundPittsburgh Public SchoolsSausalito Marin City School DistrictSouthern Regional Education BoardStanford UniversityTexas Higher Education Coordinating BoardXavier UniversityGovernmental OrganizationsFSG partners with bilateral and multilateral donors and governmental organizations to improve social impact.Danish Ministry of Economics and Business AffairsDepartment for International DevelopmentInter-American Development BankInternational Finance CorporationInternational Institute for Democracy and Electoral AssistanceNew York State Juvenile Justice SystemSwiss Import Promotion ProgrammeU.N. Food and Agricultural OrganizationU.N. World Food ProgrammeUN WomenUnited States Agency for International Development (USAID)World Health OrganizationCommunity FoundationsOur CF Insights team also helps community foundations improve performance and sustainability...We work with community foundations to enhance their unique roles as local change agents and philanthropic stewards. Arizona Community FoundationBlue Grass Community FoundationCalifornia Community FoundationCleveland FoundationCommunities Foundation of TexasCommunity Foundation for Greater BuffaloCommunity Foundation of Greater FlintDelaware Community FoundationFairfield County Community FoundationFoundation for the CarolinasGrand Rapids Community FoundationGreater Cincinnati FoundationGreater Houston Community FoundationGreater Milwaukee FoundationGreater New Orleans FoundationMaine Community FoundationMarin Community FoundationMinnesota Community FoundationThe Saint Paul FoundationNew Hampshire Charitable FoundationRochester Area Community FoundationSan Antonio Area FoundationSanta Fe Community FoundationSilicon Valley Community FoundationThe Boston FoundationThe Chicago Community TrustThe Columbus Foundation & Affiliated OrganizationsThe Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaThe Community Foundation for Greater New HavenThe Community Foundation of Santa Cruz CountyThe Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central VirginiaThe Community Foundation Serving Riverside and San Bernardino CountiesThe Minneapolis FoundationThe Philadelphia FoundationThe Pittsburgh FoundationThe San Francisco FoundationThe Seattle FoundationVermont Community Foundation_7e71b922-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bTo help organizations and companies – individually and collectively – create greater and more effective social change_7e71b923-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bImpactCommitment to Impact -- We believe that funders, nonprofit organizations and the private sector have vast potential to improve the lives of all people and the health of our planet. Our goal is to seek out colleagues, clients and partners who share this optimism and commitment, and to help them create the impact to which they aspire.TrustTrust and Collaboration -- We trust in and collaborate with our colleagues, clients and partners so that we can learn, innovate and grow together. We admire the diverse backgrounds of our colleagues, clients and partners, and value the fresh insights that come from their different perspectives.CollaborationEngagementAuthentic Engagement -- We ask tough questions and search for answers through insights and analysis that stand up to the most careful scrutiny, and we embrace difficult choices in order to bring about measurable change.InnovationInnovative Problem Solving -- We treat each new problem in ways that expand the range of possible approaches. We create change by understanding how problems have been addressed in the past, offering new research and ideas to create innovative and entrepreneurial solutions.VitalityVitality in Our Work -- We enjoy the work we do and the people we work with. The problems we address may be humbling, yet we draw energy from each other and from the positive impact of our work. StrategyHelp clients devise clear goals and implement effective strategies_7e71b924-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b1FSG helps clients, individually and collectively, devise clear goals and implement effective strategies that apply resources to maximum potential._7e71b925-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bImplementationWork with clients to develop action plans_7e71b926-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b2FSG doesn’t just develop strategy on paper; we work closely with our clients to develop action plans that mesh strategy with organizational realities, supporting our clients through full implementation all the way to measurable impact._7e71b927-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bResearchAdvance knowledge and practice in the social sector_7e71b9cc-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b3FSG is committed to advancing knowledge and practice in the social sector through grant-funded research, publications, and conferences that offer actionable insights and enable others to achieve greater impact. _7e71bb20-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bEvaluationHelp clients use evaluation_7e71bc74-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b4FSG helps clients use evaluation in ways that facilitate organization and community learning, make strategic decisions, and take informed action._7e71bde6-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bStrategic AlignmentHelp clients align their organizations and operations in support of their strategies_7e71bf30-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b5Organizational Change -- FSG helps clients align their organizations and operations in support of their strategies to ensure delivery of meaningful social impact._7e71c07a-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bCoalitionsBuild cross-sector collaborations_7e71c1ec-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b6FundersNonprofitsGovernmentsCorporationsCoalition Building -- FSG builds cross-sector collaborations that unite funders, nonprofits, governments, and corporations to achieve large-scale impact and to solve social problems in powerful new ways._7e71c340-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1bPartnershipsPartner with a variety of actors_7e71c494-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b7Increasingly, our work extends beyond consulting and publishing, as we partner with a variety of actors to advance knowledge and practice, and to increase engagement with the ideas and approaches we believe can help achieve large-scale change.Knowledge & PracticeAdvance knowledge and practice_7e71c610-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b4.1Ideas & ApproachesIncrease engagement with the ideas and approaches we believe can help achieve large-scale change_7e71c778-e9a6-11e3-b5cc-c4c045211e1b4.22014-06-01http://www.fsg.org/AboutUs/Overview.aspxOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net