Effective philanthropy begins with an established infrastructure. Hafizi Group analyses family objectives, tax circumstances and operational preferences to recommend appropriate vehicles. Some families benefit from hybrid approaches, but no matter the method of engagement, we coordinate with legal and tax advisors to ensure philanthropic vehicles complement broader wealth transfer strategies.
Most families begin with broad intentions: education, healthcare, poverty alleviation.
These require definition:
Hafizi Group facilitates this clarification through structured processes examining family priorities, sectoral research and realistic assessments of capital available. The goal: focused strategies that concentrate resources rather than dispersing them ineffectively.
Grant-making then follows documented criteria:
We then conduct due diligence on charitable recipients the same way we assess commercial investments: sceptically.
The social and environmental outcomes of philanthropic initiatives matter more than the success of individual activities. Hafizi Group establishes measurement frameworks appropriate to each initiative’s scale and complexity.
Some families seek financial returns alongside social outcomes. Impact investments occupy the territory between pure philanthropy and conventional investment. We assess these opportunities using dual frameworks: financial underwriting applying commercial investment standards, impact evaluation measuring social outcomes against baseline conditions.
Philanthropic governance structures clarify decision authority, establish grant approval processes and prepare younger family members for charitable stewardship. We advise on board composition, meeting cadences, voting arrangements, and succession planning.