Benevolent Vision offers expertise in a wide range of consulting services to the philanthropic community.  Our clients have included those addressing healthcare, child and family services, education, the environment, the homeless, hunger, U.S. veterans, the mentally disabled, the physically challenged and animal welfare.  BV is dedicated to the success of our clients.  Please read below to find out more about our services.  To see our client list and view testimonials, please visit our Client Link page. For information about our fees, please visit our Fees page.

The process of strategic planning is crucial to the success of an organization.  The saying, "If you don't know where you are going, you will end up somewhere else," is particularly true for nonprofit organizations.  Benevolent Vision works with board members and strategic planning committees, enabling them to identify where they want to go and how they are going to get there.

Ranlyn Tilley Hill, president of Benevolent Vision, has advised such organizations as Challenged Athletes Foundation, Las Floristas Children's Charities, Military Women In Need and Youth Science Center in the development of their strategic plans. 

Benevolent Vision has created a proactive Policies and Procedures Program for our clients.  As an organization grows, its exposure and potential risk of certain liabilities increases.  Nonprofits are still corporations and are subject to many of the same exposures and risks as our "for-profit" cousins.  Additionally, there are legislative and compliance requirements that are unique to tax-exempt organizations.  In order to ensure the continued health of your organization, and prepare internally for continued growth, BV recommends a thorough Policies and Procedures "Health Check", including:

Review of Insurance Policies
Creation or review and amendment of Conflict of Interest Policy
Creation or review and amendment of Investment Policy
Review and compliance with the Nonprofit Integrity Act (CA)
Creation of or review and amendment of Audit Committee procedures
Review and amendment of Grant Giving Guidelines (Foundations) -or -
Review and amendment of Post-Grant Reporting Practices (Other nonprofits)
Creation or review and amendment of Gift Acceptance Guidelines
Creation or review and amendment of Employee Policy Manual
Development of a Crisis Management Plan/Public Relations Policy
Development of Succession Plan

California is a state rich in corporate and private foundations. Benevolent Vision provides research, strategy, letters of inquiry, status reports and the drafting of grant proposals for nonprofits in order to obtain funds for new or ongoing programs. BV researches and writes more than 50 grant proposals annually.

Benevolent Vision produces fundraising events that reflect the image and spirit of the organizations they benefit. From concept to cleanup, BV provides creative ideas and venues, coordination of vendors, concise budgets, hands-on support and execution. BV also provides advice on the use of events for donor recognition and publicity purposes. The Benevolent Vision team members have successfully planned over 50 events for between 50 and 1,200 guests.

Most nonprofit organizations are dependent on a continuous influx of individual donations in order to survive from year to year. Benevolent Vision assists organizations with the creation of donor materials, annual contribution letters, development of a solicitation calendar, and drafting of thank-you letters. BV team members have worked on annual campaigns for Westside Food Bank, Youth Science Center, This Little Light and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Military Women In Need.

Benevolent Vision helps organizations determine whether or not they are prepared to enter a capital campaign. Once the decision to move forward has been made, BV advises on the development of a campaign committee, strategy, schedule, materials, fundraising activities and Capital Campaign Brochures. Benevolent Vision has worked with Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA), Partners In Malawi, Singita Animal Sanctuary and Pacifica Christian High School in this area.

Benevolent Vision plans and facilitates Board Retreats that educate, challenge, inspire and unite Board members. Through interactive discussions, presentations by program coordinators or beneficiaries, evaluation of current challenges and creation of goals, BV helps Boards prepare for the year ahead.

Benevolent Vision provides assistance to organizations in the selection of initial Board members and identification of needed skills, characteristics, realistic expectations and requirements for additional Board members.

Every donor desires to make a gift that will have as much impact on a charity as possible. Benevolent Vision assists corporate, foundation and individual donors in the development of giving guidelines, evaluation of causes, and selection of charities that reflect their values and philanthropic missions. Special consideration is given to the coordination of the donor's giving with relevant professionals, including tax and legal counsel. Ms. Hill has directed Pepsi Bottling Group, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Las Floristas Children's Charities, and Military Women In Need Foundation in the development of their mission statements, giving priorities and guidelines.

Every organization benefits from skilled, confident and insightful leaders. Benevolent Vision helps new chairmen and presidents develop these characteristics through private, one-on-one training sessions, including public speaking, speech writing and meeting facilitation techniques. Ms. Hill has provided leadership training to the presidents and chairmen of several highly respected nonprofits. This training is frequently provided on a confidential basis.

In order to make an impact, your image must speak as loud as your words. Benevolent Vision creates marketing, Capital Campaign, Annual Campaign, and collateral materials that project your organization's mission with dynamic visuals and copy. BV also helps nonprofits "brand" their organization, redesign their image and create printed materials that make an impact.

Benevolent Vision provides assistance to groups who are in conflict or want to become more focused. Through a series of interactive meetings, creation of dynamic reports, and feedback from individuals, BV empowers organizations to comfortably and effectively resolve the issues that divide them and return the focus to the mission that unites them. Ms. Hill has served as a facilitator and mediator for Las Floristas Children's Charities, Rancho Los Amigos, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Foundation, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Associates and Affiliates, and SurfAid International, USA, NZ and AUS among others.

As organizations evolve to the next level so do personnel requirements. Benevolent Vision works with nonprofit leadership to analyze management and staffing needs, develop clear job descriptions, thoroughly screen candidates and present highly qualified, passionate prospects who “fit” the culture and mission of the organization. As Jim Collins illustrates in his book Good To Great “getting the right people on the bus” is even more important than the direction of the bus. BV’s comprehensive approach to selecting high-performance personnel will assure you the leadership needed to propel your nonprofit to fulfill its mission.

Benevolent Vision provides the small nonprofit with a complete team of managerial, administrative and donor relations professionals who successfully conduct the business of your organization, interface with donors and facilitate board meetings.  This is an ideal service for the start-up or growing nonprofit that does not have the resources to hire a full-time staff.  BV fills all your personnel needs:  executive director, development director, administrative assistant, data entry clerk, bookkeeper, grants administrator, marketing specialist, and liaison with attorneys, accountants and insurance brokers.  The Benevolent Vision team seamlessly interfaces with the small nonprofit to represent it to donors, clients and the public.  The BV Management Package is designed for the organization that is ready for the next step in its growth, but may not know quite how to get there.  We offer the services and team that will advance your nonprofit on its upward path and provide the right assistance at the right time.