Strategic Partnerships The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project already partners with multiple funder networks and foundations, indicating a fertile path for co-branded trainings, joint research, and bundled services that help foundations implement trust-based grantmaking with minimal internal effort.

Thought Leadership Their emphasis on narrative strategies and materials like 11 Trends in Philanthropy, plus cross-network webinars, signals a strong audience and sponsorship opportunity for content marketing, event tech, and analytics partnerships.

Lean Team Advantage A small team and lean revenue model suggests scalability through SaaS and managed services—products like grant management, impact measurement dashboards, and integration-ready tools that extend impact without hiring.

Standardization Demand Mission to set trust-based philanthropy as the standard creates demand for training curricula, assessment tools, certifications, and implementation playbooks that can be packaged into advisory and licensing offerings.

Network Positioning Based in San Francisco with active national partner activity, there are clear opportunities for regional pilots and co-hosted events with West Coast foundations and broader funder networks, plus joint fundraising initiatives.