Navigating impact with intention.
Helping funders, nonprofits, and community leaders
align resources, relationships, and strategy for
meaningful impact.
Why Lantern Advisory
Meaningful impact rarely comes from a a single decision. It comes from asking better questions, building authentic partnerships, and making thoughtful choices over time.
Lantern Advisory helps organizations and funders navigate complexity through collaborative strategy, community-centered decision-making, and experienced leadership. Whether you’re exploring a new initiative or guiding an organization through change, we help light the path forward.
The questions we help answer
Strategic Philanthropy
How can we use our resources to create meaningful impact?
Align giving with values, opportunities, and community priorities.
Community-Led Strategy & Decision-Making
How do we make decisions with the community rather than for the community?
Design meaningful engagement that builds trust and shared ownership.
Leadership and Organizational Support
How do we navigate growth, change, and critical decisions with confidence?
Provide trusted experience guidance during pivotal moments.
Meet Sarah.
For more than two decades, I’ve worked alongside nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and community partners to turn ambitious ideas into meaningful action.
My work has included launching nationally recognized nonprofit initiatives, building cross-sector partnerships, advising philanthropic investments, and facilitating collaborative decision-making that centers community voice.
I founded Lantern Advisory to help organizations navigate complexity with clarity and purpose.
Who we work with
Foundations
Individual Philanthropists
Nonprofits
Community Collaboratives
Civic Initiatives
Ready to start the conversation?
Whether you’re refining a giving strategy, launching a new initiative, or navigating organizational change, we’d love to learn more about your goals.