Dear Philanthropists:

You are visiting this site because the words philanthropy and foundation resonate with you! You may have a private foundation or are considering starting one. I created Parkman Foundation Services to assist you and your family’s philanthropic efforts—to help you give effectively and efficiently through this wonderful mechanism called a foundation.

I started my career in the non-profit sector in 1981 with the first annual World Food Day, organizing efforts to link Iowans’ production of food with issues of hunger and the global food supply. I was thrilled to represent a coalition of very diverse Iowa organizations at the United Nations as part of World Food Day. This prompted my adventure in the U.S. Peace Corps, where I served as a health educator in Micronesia. I have had the privilege of serving in senior positions in several of our country's premier charities. Most recently, I led the development of early resources to support the first “sustainable” business school in the Northwest—the Bainbridge Graduate Institute. I have enjoyed my work for international and local organizations for many years and bring a broad knowledge of and respect for the non-profit sector. Click here to read a detailed profile.

Like you, I volunteer locally and think globally. I understand the constraints non-profits bring to the grantmaking table. And I understand your desire to give powerfully while not wasting your time or your financial resources.

I would like to be your guide, and your helpmate, in the philanthropic process—from crafting a family mission statement and designing your grantmaking criteria to setting up structures to support your grantmaking, and perhaps maintaining those systems for you as well. Let’s have coffee (or tea?), talk about your foundation’s needs, and see how Parkman Foundation Services might help…

Sincerely,

Jule Meyer
Principal, Parkman Foundation Services