STRATEGIC
GROWTH SOLUTIONS
Providing fundraising, government relations, marketing, and strategic planning services to impact-driven organizations
Philanthropy, Stewardship & Institutional Advancement
Philanthropic and institutional advancement strategy aligned to impact, influence, and legacy—powered by FundWise AI™.
OUR VISION
Named in honor of founder Phoenix Trent’s great-uncle, Steven Englebright, a longtime Suffolk County Legislator and former New York State Assemblymember, Englebright Trent reflects a family legacy of public service that anchors our work.
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We advise mission-driven families, founders, individuals, and institutions on values-aligned philanthropic strategy, narrative clarity, and long-term legacy planning. From guiding major gift programs and establishing private foundations to shaping donor intent and intergenerational giving, our work empowers clients to give with meaning, practice thoughtful stewardship, and leave a lasting impact.
OUR
SERVICES
INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS
Institutional advancement and partnership strategy that translates mission into enduring impact and long-term stewardship. Englebright Trent designs and advances corporate partnerships, civic and public-institutional initiatives, and philanthropic investments in close collaboration with boards and senior leadership.
CHARITABLE GIVING ADVISORY
Englebright Trent utilizes the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) modules and frameworks to provide discrete charitable giving advisory that aligns philanthropic intent with enduring impact. We advise individuals, families, and institutions on philanthropic priorities—including the establishment of foundations and donor-advised funds, legacy planning, and grantee evaluation—ensuring every initiative is legally compliant and enforceable.
LEADERSHIP, BRAND & INSTITUTIONAL CLARITY
Englebright Trent provides the narrative clarity required to anchor institutional identity, values, and purpose. We advise leaders, brands, and mission-driven organizations on aligning strategy, infrastructure, and communications—ensuring coherence between leadership intent, organizational execution, and external affairs.
PAST AND CURRENT CLIENTS AND TRUSTED PARTNERS
Working With the Very Best
• City of New York
• State of New York
• State of California
• County of Dutchess
• County of Ulster
• County of Mendocino
• City of Stockton
• Economic Development and Financing Corporation (EDFC), Federal CDFI
• West Business Development Center
• FIRST 5 Mendocino
• Energy Upgrade CA
• Sonoma Clean Power
• Adventist Health
• Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
• NoVo Foundation
• Community Foundation of Mendocino County
• Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley
• Community Foundation of San Joaquin
• Johnson Family Foundation
​• Philanthropy California
• United Disaster Relief of Northern California
• Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce
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• JP Morgan Private Bank
• Goldman Sachs Private Bank
• Redwood Credit Union
• Mendocino Savings Bank
• Sotheby's Mendocino
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• Philanthropy New York
• GallopNYC
• Mendocino Film Festival
• Hudson Valley Current
• Mohonk Preserve
• VISITvortex & Hudson Valley Weddings
• MyKingstonKids
• The Art Effect
• Shadowland Stages
• North Coast Opportunities
• Wölffer Estate Stables and Wineries
• Diageo
• Moët Hennessy
• Near & Arnold’s School of Performing Arts & Cultural Education (SPACE)
• Mendocino Dance Project​
• Christies​​
• Greenwich Polo Club
• New York Junior Tennis and Learning
• Hudson River Community Sailing
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• New York Democrats
• California Democratic Party
• Democratic Party of Virginia
• Chris Hewitt for Senate
• Flockworks
• Mendocino County Public Broadcasting (NPR affiliate)
• Mendocino Woodlands Camp Association (MWCA)
• Circle Creative Collective
• Seasoned Gives
• Redwing Blackbird Theater
• Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce (DRCOC)
• Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
• Larry Spring Museum
• Mendocino County Museum Advisory Board
• HATCH Workshop
• Mendocino County Museum
• Friends of the Mendocino County Museum
• Deep Valley Arts Collective
• TuneCore
• Wambold Farm
• Penny Royal Farm
• Wellington International
• Ringwood Manor
• New Yorkers for Culture and Arts
• FDR Presidential Library & Museum
OUR TEAM
Strategic Communications
CEO
Honorary Namesake
Finance and Impact Data
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CONTACT
ENGLEBRIGHT TRENT
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