Guiding Generosity with Joy, Clarity and Purpose
Camino Impact Partners provides philanthropic strategy and governance support for families, foundations, and donor-advised funds.
Camino Impact Partners is a family philanthropy advisor working with individuals, families, and foundations to bring clarity and structure to giving.
Grounded in over 50 years of combined experience, Camino partners with clients to turn vision into action—bringing structure to complex decisions, shaping philanthropic strategy, and supporting multi-generational giving without the complexity or minimums of large firms.
How Camino Helps Families Move Forward
Camino Impact Partners is brought in at specific moments—when families are ready to act but need clarity, structure, or alignment across generations. We are based in the Bay Area but work across the globe.
When a Foundation or Giving Vehicle Is Being Formed
From mission and bylaws to foundation governance and grantmaking structure, Camino helps families build with intention from the outset—incorporating multi-generational participation from the beginning.
When a Family Needs Alignment Across Generations
Camino facilitates thoughtful conversations that help families clarify values, engage rising generations, and move forward with shared understanding.
When Strategy Needs to Be Defined or Refined
Whether launching a new effort or refining an existing approach, Camino helps translate philanthropic intent into a clear, focused philanthropic strategy.
When a Board Needs Education or Structure
From trusteeship fundamentals to governance refinement and retreats, Camino supports boards in operating with clarity, confidence, and continuity.
When Giving Needs Structure and Execution Support
Camino designs and manages the systems that support effective giving—from grantmaking strategy and administration to ongoing execution—without adding burden to the family or their advisors.
Experience You Can Trust
Camino Impact Partners is led by senior practitioners with decades of experience advising families and foundations across complex philanthropic decisions.
Perspective earned over time, applied where it matters most.
Catalina Ruiz-Healy
Principal
Catalina works at the center of family philanthropy—where values, relationships, and decision-making intersect.
She has advised ultra-high-net-worth families and foundations on philanthropic strategy, governance, and multi-generational engagement, helping clients clarify priorities, navigate complexity, and make decisions that endure over time.
She is particularly experienced in facilitating important family conversations, designing governance structures, and guiding philanthropy that reflects both individual intent and shared purpose.
“The work is not just deciding what to support—it’s creating clarity and alignment around how and why decisions are made.”
Megan McTiernan
Principal
Megan focuses on where philanthropic ambition meets real-world complexity—particularly across global and climate-related issues.
She brings decades of experience advising families, foundations, and institutions on international philanthropy and strategic giving, helping clients engage with complex systems, identify high-impact opportunities, and translate priorities into effective action.
She is particularly experienced in climate and international philanthropy, and in structuring initiatives that operate across geographies and time horizons.
“Philanthropy is most effective when it is both ambitious in scope and grounded in how change actually happens.”
Ready to bring clarity and momentum to your giving?
Whether you are starting something new, navigating a family conversation, or refining an existing foundation, Camino helps you move forward with purpose.