Your giving
deserves
a strategy.
Jed Rich helps donors ranging from "emerging" to "super high net worth" translate values into measurable impact through rigorous research,
honest counsel, and giving strategies built to last.
SELECTED PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS
Stanford Alumni in
Public Service
Kaiser Permanente
Foundation
WHY JED
Why work with an
independent advisor?
Many philanthropic advisors sit inside institutions with their own interests.
Jed doesn't. No asset management fees, no "favored" foundations or
nonprofits, no referral arrangements. Just rigorous, undivided counsel
accountable only to your values and the impact you hope to have.
Independent — no institutional conflicts of interest
Values-first approach — strategy follows from what matters most deeply to you,
not merely what's fashionable
Rigorous — every recommendation backed by evidence: aggregated data
and individualized life improvements
Selective — Jed's "concierge" approach is bespoke to you,
delivering the attentiveness of your focused, trusted advisor
HOW IT WORKS: WHAT JED DOES FOR YOUR GIVING
Every engagement begins with deep listening that yields impact sooner than you thought possible.
Services tailored to your values, capacity (both $ and time), and ambition.
Jed's concierge approach ensures depth of attention as your needs and the landscape evolve.
01
Values & Vision
A deep conversation to surface
your core philanthropic values,
the legacy you want to build,
and how your giving can have the most leverage.
02
Landscape & Research
Independent analysis of the field — who's doing what, where the gaps are, and which organizations have the evidence base to justify serious
investment.
03
Strategy Design
A tailored plan: focus areas,
portfolio composition, giving
vehicles, and performance tracking to show exactly what your philanthropy is achieving, in the ways you care most about —
all built around your core values,
not a template.
REPRESENTATIVE FOCUS AREAS
ABOUT JED
Strategic counsel rooted
in law, ethics, and global
experience.
Jed Rich brings a rare combination of legal training, hyperlocal to international experience, and deep ethical grounding to philanthropic advising.
His panoramic, concierge approach — informed by directing an innovative nonprofit, then pivoting to funding advising — efficiently cuts through complexity to identify what actually moves the needle.
He often works with clients operating at scale with budgets of $1M/year or more, across multiple U.S. states or nations.
He also encourages "emerging" philanthropists just getting started to think strategically about their giving from Day 1.
Clients describe Jed as the advisor they wish they'd had sooner: precise where others are vague; independent and honest without institutional conflicts; and deeply committed to your values and the impact you aim to achieve.
04
Ongoing Partnership
Continuous grantee & partner
relationship curation, impact
evaluation, and strategy
refinement as the work evolves
and the field shifts.
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Potential multi-generational giving strategies to reflect family members' unique priorities/
visions — decades into the future.
EXPERIENCE
Daylight Impact Philanthropy Advisors
Certification, 2026
Stanford Alumni in Public Service
National Board Leader & Advisor, 2024 to Present
Jed Rich Consulting, et al.
Strategic Advisor to Philanthropists
& Nonprofits; Nonprofit Initiative Director, 2014 to Present
Morrison Foerster
Attorney, 2011–14; Earned Pro Bono Distinction representing disabled veterans + nonprofits in case re:
Cold War human testing programs
EDUCATION
Stanford Law School
JD, 2009 — Social Entrepreneurship, Community Economic Development, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Fellow, Representative to government & business leaders in China
TsingHua University
Mandarin Language Fellow, 2005–06, Beijing, China
Stanford University
BA, 2005, International Relations with Honors in Ethics;
Study Abroad in Seville, Spain
INTERESTS
Sam Cooke Music + Mel Brooks Comedy
Birth to Present, on every resume I've ever created,
so obligated to include here !!
IMPACT TESTIMONIALS
What Emerging Donors & Super High Net Worth Philanthropists
say.
“I gained more than advice — I gained a trusted advisor whose unique instincts and practical problem-solving have made my philanthropy more impactful, efficient, and perfectly aligned with my values.”
“Jed brings panoramic perspective and empathy to every conversation. He's a true thought partner who makes strategic giving not just effective, but enjoyable!”
“Jed combines deep cultural competency, impressive relationship management, and tailored, targeted guidance — the kind of trusted partnership that turns good intentions into measurable impact.”
COLLABORATIVE CONSULTATION
Ready to give with greater purpose?
If you want rigorous, values-aligned advisory support for your giving — let's talk.
Initial consultations are complimentary
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