Through the Collaborative Advisor Network, we bring advisors with expertise across global giving, family governance, program design, grantmaking strategy, and corporate social responsibility.
Together, we support philanthropists, families, and organizations with a blend of lived experience, strategic thinking, and deeply personal approaches to impact.
By working collaboratively, we offer the flexibility of personalized advising with the strength of a multidisciplinary team. Whether you're navigating a new strategies in your philanthropic plan, launching an impact initiative, or deepening your understanding of what’s possible, our collective approach ensures you have the right minds in the room to guide you with clarity and care.
founder, Amanda Long (Philanthropy Strategist)
Amanda brings 18 years of experience in philanthropy as Senior Advisor to an ultra-high-net-worth family; acting as Managing Director for their private foundation. Amanda is responsible for governing operations, organizational development, strategic planning, due diligence, and grantmaking policies in line with the family’s philanthropic goals. She has directed financial planning and investment strategies for the Foundation’s multi-asset endowment portfolio that has led to substantial growth in charitable spending. Amanda has successfully institutionalized high-impact initiatives and sector-wide collaboration, leveraging private capital to produce measurable outcomes in underserved communities. Under her leadership, the Hobbs Foundation has managed 50 grant-funded programs each year that deliver critical interventions in child welfare, youth development, healthcare, education, homelessness and economic opportunity. Since then, Amanda has worked with clients as a strategic thought partner in structuring their charitable programs to create long-term social outcomes.
Amanda is a frequent speaker and contributor on endowments and foundations, philanthropy, and social entrepreneurship; a member of the Family Office Association, Council on Foundations, Exponent Philanthropy, Social Impact Exchange, Florida Philanthropic Network, the National Center for Family Philanthropy, and Million Dollar Women.
Amanda holds a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designation from the American College of Financial Services and an Executive Certification in Grantmaking and Philanthropy from New York University with a focus on private foundations. She is a graduate in Nonprofit Management from Georgetown University, earned an MBA and Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (Neuroscience) from the University of South Florida.