Philanthropy & Social Impact Advisory
Turning Purpose
Into Impact
PathWorks supports individuals, families, foundations and companies in realizing their social and environmental impact ambitions — from vision to execution.
Our Framework
A Framework
Built Around
Your Why
We begin by deeply understanding your identity, values, and the change you want to create in the world.
Together we map out the avenues available to activate your purpose — strategic, operational, and relational.
We help you define and execute a tangible path forward — one that’s aligned, sustainable, and uniquely yours.
How We
Work With You
Our core work supports philanthropic and program implementation organizations with strategy, operations, and navigating organizational change. Deep experience on both the funder and implementer sides of the impact equation is our greatest asset.
Convening Design & Facilitation
Have an important or difficult conversation to navigate? We support clients in the design and execution of retreats, small and large-scale meetings, and offer speaking and moderating services.
Philanthropy Advisory
Looking to design or strengthen how you apply philanthropic resources? We support clients in finding the path that best suits their identities and goals — whether using or providing philanthropic resources.
Strategy & Operations
Planning and executing come with their own unique challenges. We work with you to shape and align your impact goals and strategies with how your team is composed and functions.
Principal
Faizal Karmali
Founder & Principal
Over the course of his career, Faizal has worked with some of the world’s most reputable social impact organizations, including BRAC, The Rockefeller Foundation, Virgin Unite, and The Aga Khan Development Network.
His work on both the funding and implementation sides of impact efforts across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America has given him a unique understanding of the nuances of success across breadths of cultural and organizational contexts.
Drawing on over 25 years of experience, Faizal has grown PathWorks into a multi-offering consultancy serving family offices, traditional and new philanthropy, faith-based organizations, corporations, and multilateral organizations.
Client Voices
What Clients Are Saying
Faizal’s deep understanding of the international philanthropic and social impact landscape and his ability to understand and navigate the nuances and needs of various teams has been invaluable. His expertise in the design and facilitation of convenings, retreats and critical conversations is exceptional.
Vice President, International Programs — Ford Foundation
As a true “Tri-sector” thinker, Faizal understands the value and complexities of working across the public, private and social sectors to affect change. His guidance was invaluable.
Former President & CEO — Living Cities
Faizal brought organizational awareness, technical knowledge and creative thinking to guide our team through a challenging process. His emotional intelligence, humility and sense of humor enabled him to gain trust amongst a diverse group of colleagues.
Deputy Chief, Peace and Security — UN Women
Faizal quickly felt like a part of the Trinity Philanthropies team and approached our needs as his own. The design and execution of our team retreats was incredibly thoughtful and responsive to the team’s needs.
Chief Philanthropy Officer — Trinity Philanthropies
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Ready to Define
Your Path Forward?
Whether you’re refining your philanthropic strategy or navigating organizational change, we’d love to explore what’s possible together.
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