About
MSH Consultants is grounded in a commitment to justice, equity, and inclusion. We support clients in aligning their strategy and work with social justice and equity principles. Examples of our past work include:
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Support a foundation’s senior staff to engage their Board in learning about and committing the foundation to an equity-and-justice framework.
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Guide a foundation in creating grantmaking and governance practices that reflect its commitment to justice and equity.
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Design a learning journey for a family to explore and grow in their understanding of how social justice principles can magnify the impact of their grantmaking.
Molly Schultz Hafid
MPA, Principal
Founded by Molly Schultz Hafid, MSH Consultants works with individual donors, families, and foundations, providing strategic guidance on grantmaking, next-generation engagement, leadership transitions, governance assessment and redesign, and organizational development. Her work is built on her experience:
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Serving as the Executive Director (part-time) of the Butler Family Fund, a family foundation whose mission is to seek lasting solutions to homelessness and an equitable criminal legal system.
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Crafting philanthropic strategies, programs, and approaches for a range of clients from individuals to large institutional funders.
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Advising executives, foundation boards, and staff on establishing trust-based practices grounded in equity and social justice principles.
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Customized consultation for individuals, families and foundations from start-up to spend-down.
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Access to an extensive network of funder colleagues and social justice advisors, enabling collaboration to address a wide-range of partner needs.
Learning
Molly’s research interests include philanthropic development in the United States, Middle East and North Africa, global trends in Corporate Social Responsibility/Environmental, Social, and Governance practices, and best practices for social justice philanthropy by domestic and international funders. Her current affiliations include:
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National Centre for Social Research (London), International Advisory Board
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New York University (New York), Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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The New School (New York), Schools of Public Engagement, Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy
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UM6P (Rabat, Morocco), Africa Business School
Selected Research and Publications
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, You Say You Don’t Fund Reproductive Justice? There’s Still a Lot You Can Do, Blog post, 2022
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TCC Group, How Philanthropy Support Organizations Understand and Advance Community Power Building, Co-author, 2020
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, Power: One of three provocations for funders to face the ‘fierce urgency of now,’ Blog post, 2018
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Rise Together Fund, Making the Case for Inclusion of Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities into Racial Justice and Immigration Portfolios, Panelist, 2018
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Stanford Social Innovation Review, (Re)thinking Funder Networks and Collaboratives, Article, 2018
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GMNInsight, No More Fake Funder Budgets, Blog post, 2014
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Justice Funders, No More Fake Funder Budgets!, Blog post, 2014
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Bolder Advocacy, Engaging with Funders About Politically Motivated Attacks, Blog post, 2013
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The Foundation Review, In Other Words, the Budgets Are Fake: Why One Funder Eliminated Grantee Budgets to Improve Financial Due Diligence, Journal Article, 2013
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Asian Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy and Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Philanthropic Efforts Aimed at Improving Relations between the U.S. and Muslim Societies, Co-Author, 2010
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American University in Cairo, John D. Gerhardt Center on Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, Emerging Trends in Social Justice Philanthropy in Egypt, Author, 2009
Selected Public Speaking
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Building Movement Project, Funding Movement infrastructure Funder Lab, Speaker, 2023
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Funders Together to End Homelessness, Philanthropy’s Voice in Policy, Practice, & Power-Shifting for Housing Justice, Webinar Moderator, 2023
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Neighborhood Funders Group, Do Better: Grantmaking Practices Toward Community Accountability, Webinar Moderator, 2023
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Philanthropy New York, Three Years Later, Funding Social Movements Matters More Than Ever, Webinar Speaker, 2023
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JustFund, Five Year Impact Report: Money Moves at the Speed of Trust, Video Profile, 2022
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JustFund and the Hawai’i Community Foundation, Common Application Panel Discussion, 2022
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Philanthropy New York, Dismantling Narratives - From Transaction to Transformation, Funder Panel, 2021
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Neighborhood Funders Group Award for Excellence in Philanthropy, 2018
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Neighborhood Funders Group and National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, How to Creatively Fund Social Movements, Webinar Moderator, 2017