Donor Advisory
The Bridge Between Philanthropic Donors and Justice for Immigrants
With renewed attacks on immigrant communities—mass deportations, asylum restrictions, family separations—strategic philanthropy is more critical than ever. Organizations need: Rapid response funding for emergency legal services, Sustained support for long-term organizing and advocacy, and Flexible capital to adapt to a changing policy landscape.
But knowing which organizations to trust, which strategies work, and how to maximize impact requires insider expertise. That's where we come in.
Kavitha Sreeharsha brings insider knowledge from eight years leading Emerson Collective's Immigrant Justice Philanthropy, where she:
Built partnerships and relationships with 100+ organizations across the immigrant rights ecosystem
Made strategic grants spanning legal services, organizing, policy advocacy, and community support
Designed funding strategies through changing landscapes
Before philanthropy, Kavitha practiced immigration law and led nonprofit programs, understanding this work from every angle—attorney, nonprofit leader, institutional funder, and now strategic advisor. You get recommendations grounded in real relationships and proven impact, not just research.
What to expect?
Why choose our donor advisory services?
Skip months of research. Our active relationships across 100+ organizations mean you get vetted recommendations and direct introductions to groups doing transformative work—from grassroots organizing and mutual aid to federal advocacy. Make confident decisions backed by insider knowledge. With years of evaluating grants and building partnerships, we know which organizations have strong leadership, organizational health, and track records of impact. Align your giving with your priorities. Whether you want to support asylum seekers, back immigrant-led organizing, fund policy change, or invest in long-term capacity building—we design strategies that match your priorities and maximize impact.
What do we offer?
We provide personalized donor advisory services to individuals, families, and foundations seeking to expand or begin their philanthropic work supporting immigration and immigrant justice. Our services include nonprofit landscape analysis, customized giving strategies, due diligence and introduction to organizations, and expert subject matter guidance on impactful approaches with ongoing support to understand a dynamic and complex legal, social, and political landscape.
Who do we serve?
Individual donors expanding into immigration and immigrant justice giving, family foundations newly interested in immigration program areas, philanthropists wanting expert guidance on immigration and immigrant rights funding, donors committed to aligned areas seeking opportunities for intersectional programming, and advisors seeking immigration sector expertise for their clients.
What scope of services do we offer?
We offer a range of services tailored to your needs: Short-term advisory to help align donor interests with impactful organizations, Limited Scope Consulting to design a strategic giving plan, and Fractional Program Officer support for a new priority of immigrant justice giving.
How do donors benefit?
Donors can skip months of research and get direct connections to the organizations aligned with their interests. Our clients can make confident giving decisions backed by deep knowledge of organizations across the immigrant justice nonprofit ecosystem.
What types of limited scope projects do we offer?
Some examples include:
Nonprofit landscape analysis and recommendation of vetted organizations aligned with priorities, including immigration legal and social services, grassroots organizing and advocacy, litigation, policy advocacy, democracy, narrative projects, and more
Customized philanthropic giving, strategic design, and portfolio development to achieve impact in advancing the rights of and supporting immigrants
Due diligence and introduction to immigrant justice organizations
Expert subject matter guidance on impactful immigrant justice approaches and support to understand a dynamic and complex legal, social and political landscape
How do we approach donor advisory?
We approach advisory services with an understanding that interested donors are passionate about supporting immigrant communities but are unsure where to start. We provide expert advisory services to help individual donors and families demystify an intricate nonprofit landscape and develop customized and impactful giving strategies.