Helping philanthropists and nonprofits turn vision into lasting impact.
For more than 25 years, David Goldsmith has helped philanthropists, foundations, and nonprofit leaders strengthen organizations, build strategic partnerships, and align resources with mission and results.
Selected Engagements
Building a Strategic Philanthropic Partnership
Silver Century Foundation & Kaiser Health News
Conceived and structured a six-year, $500,000 philanthropic partnership between the Silver Century Foundation and Kaiser Health News, aligning shared interests in aging and public health and supporting the publication of more than 100 nationally distributed health journalism articles.
Strengthening Board Fundraising Capacity
LitWorld
Provided board fundraising training, strategic fundraising guidance, and development planning support to LitWorld leadership and trustees, helping strengthen fundraising effectiveness and support a campaign that raised nearly $240,000.
Securing Resources for National Educational Impact
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Secured more than $5 million in philanthropic and public support for educational initiatives serving students and teachers nationwide, including foundation, government, corporate, and individual funding partnerships.
Our Services
Philanthropic Services
Effective philanthropy begins with a clear understanding of the change you hope to create. Goldsmith & Company helps donors and foundations align their values with their giving, identify opportunities for impact, and develop thoughtful strategies that lead to meaningful and measurable outcomes. The result is philanthropy that is both personally fulfilling and capable of creating a lasting legacy.
Fundraising Services
Goldsmith & Company helps nonprofit organizations secure the resources needed to advance their mission and achieve lasting impact. We work with organizational leaders to strengthen fundraising strategy, cultivate meaningful funder relationships, and align organizational priorities with funding opportunities. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience, we help nonprofits build the partnerships, systems, and infrastructure that support sustainable growth and long-term success.
Advisor Partnerships
Goldsmith & Company serves financial advisors who want to offer philanthropic guidance to their clients giving ~ $10K —$500K per year. We enable your firm to expand its philanthropic offerings to more clients, thereby deepening client relationships, enhancing loyalty, and driving asset growth.
About
For more than 25 years, I have worked at the intersection of philanthropy, fundraising, and nonprofit leadership, helping donors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations turn ambitious goals into meaningful results.
Throughout my career, I have secured more than $30 million in philanthropic and public support while building partnerships that advance education, health, workforce development, and community initiatives. My experience spans philanthropic advising, fundraising strategy, board engagement, organizational growth, and cross-sector collaboration.
What has remained constant is a belief that successful philanthropy and fundraising are ultimately about relationships. Whether advising a donor on a giving strategy, helping a nonprofit strengthen its fundraising capacity, or connecting partners around a shared goal, I work to align mission, resources, and people in ways that create lasting impact.
I founded Goldsmith & Company to help philanthropists, nonprofit leaders, and advisors navigate complex challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.
I would welcome the opportunity to learn more about your goals and explore how we might work together.
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