# Freedman Consulting, LLC

> Freedman Consulting is a Washington, D.C.-based strategy firm that helps philanthropies, nonprofits, public-interest coalitions, and government-facing initiatives turn broad ambitions into practical machinery: issue maps, strategic plans, coalitions, public-private partnerships, research, and implementation support. Founded in 2003 by Tom and Karin Freedman, the firm works where policy, philanthropy, and politics overlap, with documented projects spanning public-interest technology, economic mobility, democracy, municipal innovation, climate funding, and AI for social impact.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Tom Freedman (CEO and Co-Founder), Karin Freedman (CFO and Co-Founder)
- **Products:** Philanthropic Strategy, Ecosystem Mapping, Strategic Planning, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Coalition Support and Management
- **Notable:** Helped develop California's statewide public-philanthropic partnership model, which documented 44 partnerships, more than 250 participating partners, $4 billion in matching private investment, and $10.2 billion in complementary public funding by 2021., Launched the What Works Plus funder collaborative in 2022 to coordinate philanthropy around implementation of major federal investments., Mapped more than $50 billion in federal climate-resilience funding for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in 2024.

## Products & services

- **Philanthropic Strategy** — Advising foundations and funder collaboratives on priorities, investment approaches, and implementation opportunities.
- **Ecosystem Mapping** — Mapping actors, funding flows, gaps, leverage points, and emerging trends across an issue area.
- **Strategic Planning** — Turning broad objectives into adaptable plans, workstreams, and decision frameworks.
- **Cross-Sector Collaboration** — Designing and supporting partnerships among government, philanthropy, nonprofits, communities, and business.
- **Coalition Support and Management** — Launching, coordinating, and operating issue-focused coalitions and advocacy efforts.
- **Policy Analysis and Development** — Researching policy landscapes and developing actionable options, briefs, and implementation guidance.
- **What Works Plus** — A funder collaborative launched in 2022 to coordinate philanthropic support for effective and equitable implementation of major federal climate, infrastructure, and economic-development programs.
- **State Partnerships Lab** — Tools and strategic support for state governments and social-sector leaders building public-private partnership capacity.

## Achievements

- Helped develop California's statewide public-philanthropic partnership model, which documented 44 partnerships, more than 250 participating partners, $4 billion in matching private investment, and $10.2 billion in complementary public funding by 2021.
- Launched the What Works Plus funder collaborative in 2022 to coordinate philanthropy around implementation of major federal investments.
- Mapped more than $50 billion in federal climate-resilience funding for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in 2024.
- Produced research for the Ford and MacArthur foundations on public-interest technology, including lessons from public-interest law and talent-pipeline challenges.
- Created practical cross-sector playbooks for city and state leaders, including Collaborative Cities and Cross-Sector Collaboration by Design.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published the latest installment of its monthly U.S. technology policy roundup series, produced with Tech Policy Press.
- **2025-09** — Published a review of accomplishments and impact from the What Works Plus funder collaborative.
- **2025-06** — Released a national survey with McLaughlin & Associates on unity and issues relevant to philanthropy.
- **2025-05** — Published an analysis of technical assistance and capacity building in a changed federal-funding implementation landscape.
- **2025-02** — Released Cross-Sector Collaboration by Design through State Partnerships Lab, organized around four steps: map, build, resource, and launch.
- **2024-10** — Published an AI for Social Impact landscape analysis mapping stakeholders, trends, and possible philanthropic roles.

## Links

- Website: https://tfreedmanconsulting.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freedman-consulting-llc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/freedmanteam
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/pages/Freedman-Consulting-LLC/226719584059884

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Last updated: 2026-09-24