Impact compounds when worlds connect.
Iva Kaufman Associates is a boutique advisory firm working at the intersection of philanthropy, nonprofits, and mission-driven ventures.
Who we are
Most advisors live in one lane — a foundation consultant who never touches a startup, a venture firm that never thinks about a grant. IKA was built differently. We advise funders on where their capital can do the most good, help nonprofits build the strategy and infrastructure to scale, and work alongside ventures solving real problems in health, sustainability, and community well-being.
Because we operate across all three, we see the connections others miss — the funder who should meet a venture, the nonprofit model that a family office has been waiting to back. That cross-sector vantage point is the firm's real product.
What guides us
We measure success by outcomes that matter, not motion. Every engagement ties back to measurable good.
Philanthropy, nonprofits, and ventures are one system. We build solutions that draw on all three.
We vet opportunities rigorously before we attach our name — and yours — to them.
We work with a focused set of clients each year so the work — and the trust — runs deep.
Our work maps to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 agenda for people and planet.
Behind the firm sits a bench of specialists and a funder network we can bring to any engagement.
Leadership
Iva KaufmanFounder & PrincipalIva founded the firm to connect capital, cause, and enterprise — and leads its work across all three pillars.
Iva works alongside a network of associates and specialists. Meet the network →
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