2025 Highlights
A year of collaboration, creativity, and meaningful impact.
In 2025, we helped raise over $10 million for our clients, expanded their reach and relevance, and provided the strategy and community they needed to realize their vision.
From supporting the ZEITZ Foundation in returning black rhinos to their ancestral lands in Kenya to completing a $25 million+ capital campaign for NXTHVN, we were proud to be part of significant milestones for our clients.
Social Impact
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Communications
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Philanthropy
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Social Impact · Business Growth · Communications · Philanthropy · Corporate Social Responsibility ·
ZEITZ Foundation
Supporting a New Chapter in Conservation
In 2025, the ZEITZ Foundation reached a major conservation milestone: safely translocating a founding population of critically endangered black rhinos back to their ancestral home in Kenya after a 60-year absence.
To help protect the rhinos long after the translocation, the foundation, with our support, launched Flying Guardians: a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign supporting advanced drone technology to help rangers monitor and safeguard the newly translocated rhinos.
Zeitz MOCAA
Global Reach
We were proud to support Zeitz MOCAA, the world’s largest museum dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora. Together, we expanded the museum’s U.S. presence with touchpoints in Aspen, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, creating new opportunities for connection and long-term support.
During Miami Art Week, we brought together Zeitz MOCAA, NXTHVN, Southern Guild, and artist Kennedy Yanko at The Miami Beach EDITION to celebrate the power of artist residencies and reflect on how to nurture emerging talent, make space for experimentation, and foster cross-cultural exchange.
Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project
Connecting Supporters with Purpose
Hosted by Charlize Theron at the Universal Studios Backlot, the 2025 Block Party brought together live entertainment, celebrity guests, and a community of supporters, all rooted in shared purpose.
The annual benefit raised funds for youth health in Southern Africa, connecting supporters with CTAOP’s mission and the young people at the heart of its work.
NXTHVN
The Future: Ours to Create.
Over five years, we partnered with NXTHVN to complete a $25 million+ capital campaign for its residency program for emerging artists and curators in New Haven, Connecticut. Through a combination of community, education, and access to a vibrant ecosystem, NXTHVN advances a future in which artists and curators of color have greater opportunities for success in the art world.
During Miami Art Week, Karen and Courtney Lord hosted NXTHVN and Titus Kaphar at their home for an intimate conversation on building alternative pathways for underrepresented artists and curators.
Heal the Bay
40 Years of Environmental Stewardship
We helped Heal the Bay reach its $1 million fundraising goal for its 40th Anniversary Gala in Santa Monica. The gathering brought together over 600 leaders, advocates, artists, and philanthropists to celebrate decades of environmental stewardship and recommit to protecting Southern California’s coastline.
Southern Guild
Art, Conversation, and Connection
Over an intimate seated dinner with Trevyn and Julian McGowan, we gathered for a private preview of United State. The work set the tone, sparking conversation about art’s ability to inspire reflection, connection, and transformation in a divided world.
The gathering was part of a year of deepening our roots in Los Angeles, creating space for our community and the relationships that fuel our work.
BLD PWR
Powering Long-Term Impact
Over the past several years, we’ve supported BLD PWR and founder Kendrick Sampson as the organization has continued to grow and strengthen its foundation.
Through community-driven events and advocacy, BLD PWR advances its mission to use the power of storytelling to reimagine and realize the liberated future our people deserve.
RDF Consulting
Honoring Black Women in the Arts
Our annual Juneteenth celebration honored Black women in the arts through a conversation moderated by Jacqueline Forbes, featuring Suzanne McFayden, Kenturah Davis, and Ingrid Best.
With generous support from California Community Foundation, Hillman Grad Foundation, IBest Wines, and Soho House, the evening brought together thoughtful dialogue, community, and reflection on the vital contributions of Black women in the arts.