We help funders and consortia design grantmaking and investment strategies that are transparent, values-aligned, and built for lasting impact.

Too many funds unintentionally replicate the very systems they seek to change — creating bureaucracy, draining grantees, and rewarding survival over innovation. The result?  Underutilized resources, limiting power dynamics and missed opportunities for transformation.

DOO U’s Fund Design & Strategy Consulting equips funders to create mechanisms that are accountable, equitable, and catalytic — ensuring resources actually strengthen the ecosystems they serve.

Our Approach

We design funds as more than financial vehicles — as systems of trust, care, and power-sharing.

1. Purpose & Principles Definition

2. Fund Architecture Design

3. Grantmaking & Investment Strategy

4. Partner & Ecosystem Alignment

5. Learning & Adaptation Systems

What You’ll create…

• A fund architecture that balances rigor and flexibility.

• Decision-making processes that reflect equity and accountability.

• Lighter, more meaningful grantee reporting requirements.

• Clear funding priorities co-created with communities.

• A learning system that adapts as needs and opportunities evolve.

Ideal For

• Philanthropic institutions launching new funds.

• Consortia or alliances creating joint grantmaking mechanisms.

• Funders redesigning strategies to better serve communities.

• Organizations seeking to align financial flows with justice, equity, and care.

We don’t just design funds. We design ecosystems of trust. By integrating clarity, care, and systemic foresight, we help funders unlock resources in ways that nurture movements, empower communities, and sustain change.