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We're proud to have worked with some of the world's most inspiring nonprofits and NGOs.
Anti-Defamation League
Eager to make sure ADL had the right strategy to fit the times, leveraged core capabilities, and maintained fidelity to mission, CEO Jonathan Greenblatt hired Bridgespan.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
When Jim Clark took the helm of Boys & Girls Clubs of America in 2012, he began to pivot to a bold new strategy: shifting emphasis to the outcomes the youth achieved.
EdFuel
As managing partner of EdFuel, Jimmy Henderson works to ensure that leaders of charter networks and districts get the type of support that propelled him to success in his own career.
Harlem Children's Zone
By 2000, Harlem Children's Zone was experiencing both the rewards and challenges of growth, and needed to make some hard strategic choices about priorities and programs.
Janaagraha
When Omidyar Network proposed working with Bridgespan to Indian grantee Janaagraha, the nonprofit's CEO Srikanth Viswanathan was initially skeptical.
Leading for Impact Turns Five
Where can a community's mainstay nonprofit get the consulting support they need to take their impact to the next level? Here.
Memphis "Teacher Town"
Through a high-stakes donor collaboration, Memphis' education leadership looked to create a model for schools everywhere.
Bridgespan's Mumbai Office
In 2009, Sri Rajan, head of Bain & Company's Mumbai office, approached Bridgespan about opening an office in India.
Tostan
Effecting major social change often requires a fundamental shift in how communities are engaged to act differently. No organization reflects this understanding better than Tostan, a Senegal-based NGO.
Upstream
An unplanned pregnancy can far too often lead young parents to drop out of school and/or the workforce, making it harder to climb the ladder of opportunity.
YMCA of the USA
National nonprofit networks, such as the YMCA, offer a powerful but underused distribution network for scaling up interventions in public and social services.
Youth Villages
Armed with sound strategic plans and significant financial support since 2007, Youth Villages has charted a course that now helps some 23,000 youth transform their lives.
Philanthropy Impact Stories
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Anudip
Dipak Basu launched Anudip Foundation in 2006. Within three years, the job training and placement nonprofit was doubling its reach every year by focusing on developing IT and digital skills.
Blue Meridian
Over the years, EMCF and Blue Meridian have called on Bridgespan many times to help grantees hone their strategies as well as help vet and work with grantees.
Co-Impact
As founding director of the Giving Pledge, Olivia Leland asked billionaires to publicly dedicate the majority of their wealth to philanthropy.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative
This campaign fosters economic growth by providing women entrepreneurs around the world with a business and management education and access to capital.
J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation
J.B. and M.K. Pritzker established their foundation, with a mission of fostering solutions in the areas of early childhood, community, and women's health. Now they're setting their sights even higher.
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Can a single foundation have a truly transformative impact? In the case of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, the answer is a clear "yes."
The JPB Foundation
As president of the Center for Community Change, Deepak Bhargava seeks to advance the organization’s mission to enable low-income people to effect positive change.
The Rise Fund
In 2016, private equity firm TPG set out to prove it was possible to both make money and create positive social and environmental impact.
Alumni Stories
Stories of how Bridgespan alumni have gone on to have further impact in the world.
Amy Saxton, Summer Search
When Amy Saxton left Bridgespan to join Summer Search as its CEO in 2011, she made a leap of faith.
Catherine Vaughan, Flippable
Bridgespan alum Catherine Vaughan (2008–2010) started her nonprofit, Flippable, the day after the 2016 election.
Matt Forti, One Acre Fund USA
One Acre Fund has grown to help more than 300,000 African families achieve greater food security. Bridgespan alumnus Matt Forti is One Acre's managing director.
Thought Leadership
Samples of key thought leadership, written by Bridgespan authors and informed by our client work.
Building Stronger Nonprofits, One Idea at a Time
Bridgespan's journey from business planning to operating models.
Developing and Retaining the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders
Strategy, capital, and talent build high impact organizations. But first among equals is talent.
GIVE SMART: Philanthropy That Gets Results
Bridgespan collaborates with select philanthropists and foundations to help them and their grantees to achieve the greatest possible impact.
The Campaign to End Chronic Underfunding of Nonprofits
Bridgespan's journey from the starvation cycle to building nonprofit capacity.