Nabarro Consulting

Philanthropy operations run to the family office standard.

Working with family office teams to make sure they can quickly answer the three questions. How much have we given, to whom, and what did it achieve?

Four dimensions of an effective and efficient philanthropy operation.

When all four are running, the family can answer how much, to whom, and what their philanthropy achieved at any moment.

Visibility

Real-time tracking of grants, payments and commitments across every giving vehicle, so the family can answer how much, to whom, and when, at any moment.

Compliance

Structured handling of due diligence, audit trails and regulatory filings, so the operation is always ready for board, audit or regulator.

Impact

Grantee outcomes measured and consolidated across programmes and years, so the family can see what the giving has achieved at any moment.

Governance

Family intent documented, the next generation involved in real decisions, continuity built in, so the operation outlasts any one person.

Two readiness gaps facing family-office operations.

30%

of family offices lack confidence that the next generation is ready to take over. Deloitte Private, Family Office Insights, 2024.

89%

of family offices feel less-than-adequately invested in their technology stack. Simple, Family Office Software & Technology Report, 2024.

An operation only outlasts its operators if the systems carry the work. Closing the technology gap is the practical move that makes generational continuity more than aspiration.

Where do your philanthropy operations actually sit?

A 5-minute anonymous self-assessment across the four areas of family office philanthropy operations. Submit, get personalised recommendations on screen. No login, no email.

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Visibility Pipeline, payments, commitments, vehicles.
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Compliance Due diligence, governance, regulatory.
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Measurement Grantee reporting and portfolio impact.
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Governance & Continuity Next-gen, intent, succession.
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Who's behind this?

David Nabarro. Chartered accountant who designs operational systems. Ten years across complex multi-entity environments, now focused on family office philanthropy.

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