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Professional Advisor Resources

We have hundreds of longstanding partnerships with professional advisors around the Bay Area. Working together, we strive to offer insights and advice to serve the philanthropic needs of our shared clients.

With our considerable philanthropic expertise, and renowned personal service, MCF acts as an extended part of the team for our advisor network and helps them forge deeper relationships with multiple family generations. 

Check out our resource library of information materials and videos.

Information Materials

Having a meeting with a client who is interested in discussing philanthropy? Here are some resources that you can have on hand that can facilitate an informed conversation. Of course, you can always contact us if the discussion becomes complex.

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Compare Your Charitable Options
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The Family Office of Philanthropy
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Virtuoso – The Modern Alternative to a Private Foundation
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Upsource™ Foundation Services
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Imprint Legacy Funds
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Organization Funds
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MCF’s Venture Impact Program

The Explainer Series

We are an organization with many offerings that can benefit your clients, and we want to make it easy for your clients to understand what we do.

The Explainer Series is the solution! A new set of six, short-form educational videos that are less than 90 seconds in length. These videos provide introductions to MCF, donor-advised funds, and more. They're designed to be equal parts informative and engaging, so your clients will walk away with a good sense of who we are and what we do. 

Watch the Explainer Series

Professional Advisor Committee

Our Professional Advisor Committee is an advisory group that help ensure MCF provides the precise service a professional advisor expects for their clients. Comprising nine experts in their respective fields, this group meets quarterly with key MCF staff to provide insights that can help all of us better service our shared clients.

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Testimonials

Professional Advisor John Schneider headshot

The majority of our firm’s clients work with MCF on their philanthropy. The team at MCF is knowledgeable, talented, efficient, and has made our clients’ lives easier while also helping them achieve their philanthropic goals.

John Schneider

Professional Advisor Patrick McCabe headshot

One of my clients was inspired to rehabilitate an abandoned theater and make it available to Bay Area arts organizations struggling to find affordable venues. MCF brought in their talented staff to help with everything from naming the theater to developing its mission, forming the board, setting up staffing systems, and managing finances. MCF continues to provide oversight, allowing the client and staff to focus on serving the arts community. This project showed me the incredible depth of MCF’s expertise in realizing complex philanthropic visions beyond just grant management.

Patrick McCabe

Professional Advisor Mitch Cohen and woman headshot

As a family who has lived in Marin County for 20 years, we deeply care about this community. We are fortunate to have MCF as a truly impactful partner in conducting our own philanthropy. I have been involved in many capacities with MCF for decades because I believe it is in an incredible position to tackle the challenges we face in our community.

Mitch Cohen

Professional Advisor John Schneider headshot

The majority of our firm’s clients work with MCF on their philanthropy. The team at MCF is knowledgeable, talented, efficient, and has made our clients’ lives easier while also helping them achieve their philanthropic goals.

John Schneider

Professional Advisor Patrick McCabe headshot

One of my clients was inspired to rehabilitate an abandoned theater and make it available to Bay Area arts organizations struggling to find affordable venues. MCF brought in their talented staff to help with everything from naming the theater to developing its mission, forming the board, setting up staffing systems, and managing finances. MCF continues to provide oversight, allowing the client and staff to focus on serving the arts community. This project showed me the incredible depth of MCF’s expertise in realizing complex philanthropic visions beyond just grant management.

Patrick McCabe

Professional Advisor Mitch Cohen and woman headshot

As a family who has lived in Marin County for 20 years, we deeply care about this community. We are fortunate to have MCF as a truly impactful partner in conducting our own philanthropy. I have been involved in many capacities with MCF for decades because I believe it is in an incredible position to tackle the challenges we face in our community.

Mitch Cohen

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