Feldman + Partners is a purpose-driven strategy and investment firm with three main areas of focus:
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Investing… We invest capital and time to partner with smart, early-stage entrepreneurs to realize their potential in high value niche segments in the marketing, communications and technology sectors.
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The Dialogue Project… We work closely with Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, the new home for The Dialogue Project, a major initiative to examine the role business must play to help reduce polarization in America.
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Social Impact… We partner with exceptional non-profit organizations committed to making dramatic societal improvements, whether in civil discourse, global health, racial justice or world peace.
The Potential for Start-Ups
The world of corporate marketers and communicators was undergoing radical change even before Covid-19: digital disruption, pressure on CEOs to take stands on social issues, ESG requirements, and employee activism. Post-pandemic, the changes have only accelerated to create greater disruption.
The result: Corporate executives need brilliant agency partners with specific, deep expertise in high value niche segments. Increasingly, they’re looking for new, emerging firms. If you have an idea for such a firm and think you can lead the development of a successful business, we want to meet you.
The Need to Reduce Polarization in America
One of the most critical challenges facing our country today is our deep polarization. America seems to be split in two with little capacity to listen, respect and engage with the other side. Yet we all agree this problem needs to be solved.
Business has a role to play. Research reveals business is now the most trusted institution, ahead of government, the media and even NGOs. This places a responsibility on business leaders to step up and do more.
Feldman + Partners is committed to making a difference, notably through its creation of The Dialogue Project, now in residency at Duke University. But many efforts are required and we’re committed to helping. If this is a subject important to you and one in which you think your company can contribute to a solution, we want to meet you.
The Opportunity for Business to Partner with Non-Profits
Certainly the non-profit world often is required to spend much of its time raising funds to achieve its many worthwhile goals. But frequently underestimated is how valuable business partnerships can be to these non-profits for reasons that go way beyond cash.
The expertise that resides inside most businesses, the customer and vendor relationships that can provide great value and the opportunity for meaningful employee engagement all provide compelling reasons for business leaders – not just those in CSR – to engage and do more.
In a world in which every corporation today seems to be searching for purpose and offer more rewarding career opportunities for their people, engagement with strategically aligned non-profits can be an important and relatively easy way to make progress. If you’re interested in learning more about this, we want to meet you.