Ten members of the 1892 consulting team standing together outdoors in front of green, leafy shrubs.

Grants management that
moves philanthropy forward

A women-led grants management consulting firm for private foundations and grantmaking organizations.

130+

We’ve supported more than
130 grantmaking organizations.

2014

We have partnered with foundations
for more than a decade.

100%

Every 1892 consulting team member
has worked in a foundation.

Our core competencies.

Process + Policy Design

Streamline the practices that enable your grantmaking.

System Selection

Choose the right grants management system for your staff and grantees.

Implementation + Optimization

Design, configure, migrate, and roll out a new or updated grantmaking system.

Staffing Advisory

Align on the roles and responsibilities of the strategic grants management function.

Staff Augmentation

Provide skilled grants management professionals during staff transitions.

Training + Documentation

Train staff to succeed with the grantmaking system.

Strategic grants management.

Complexity-volume matrix:
Where does your grantmaking fall,
and is your team resourced for the work?

Plot each of your foundation’s grantmaking areas by complexity and volume, then step back to reflect on whether your grants management team is appropriately resourced to support the work.

Who we are

A small + mighty team of experts.