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Grants Management 101—Class of 2023

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Grants Management 101 is an interactive virtual learning series designed to take deep dives into the fundamentals of grants management, the philanthropic sector, and equitable, effective grantmaking practices.

Across four months and nine sessions, the GM101 program features content sessions facilitated by a diverse faculty of PEAK staff and guest presenters coupled with cohort convenings facilitated by dedicated advisors who are senior-level professionals in the field, providing opportunities to connect in small groups, explore content more deeply, receive coaching, and have accountability for growth goals.

2023 Cohort Advisors

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Sue Fulton
Chief Financial Officer
Endowment for Health

Adin Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation

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Rikard Treiber
Director, Grants and Philanthropic Services
Hillspire

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Chindaly Chounlamountry Griffith
Philanthropic Advisor
Streamlife Consulting

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Ursula Stewart
Grantmaking Industry Advisor
Salesforce.org

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Jennifer Burran
Director, Grants Operations
Fidelity Foundation

2023 Cohort

Rachel Adomat, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation
Angela Andrade, Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation
Daniel Angel, Salesforce
Caryn Apodaca, Caring for Colorado Foundation
Alexandra Arias, Julian Grace Foundation
Nora Balfour, Philanthropy.io
Sage Bedell, Energy Foundation
Josh Beerman, Schultz Family Foundation
Marian Black, bi3
Dominica Bockes, Dogwood Health Trust
Arielle Bonifacio Hernandez, FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
Michael Brown, The Rockefeller Foundation
Michelle Burton, Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Rocio Canchola, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Crissy Canlas, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Sharell Carroll, Templeton World Charity Foundation
Melinda Cartwright, First Trust Bank Bahamas
Christina Castle, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Lawrence Chan, The Klarman Family Foundation
Cindy Chen, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Meg Cheng-Rodriguez, The California Endowment
Katy Chin, Salesforce
Chris Christensen, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation
Briyana Clark, Energy Foundation
Donna Craig, Desert Healthcare District
Juanicia Crump, Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Annie Cullen, Wayfarer Foundation
Rachel Dahan, Perenchio Foundation
Elisa Damari, American Jewish World Service
Kristi Dane, Art Bridges Foundation
Shawna Davis, Bowie State University
Marilia Domingues De Oliveira, Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Micaela Duffy, Citi Foundation
Jessica Feldt, The Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation
Chris Fielder, The California Endowment
Stanley Fontaine, Bowie State University
Chelsea Foster, Bowie State University
John Gabelus, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Sarah Gallagher, Mozilla Foundation
Tiauna George, Energy Foundation
Erin Glesne-Smith, Growald Family Fund
Tish Gonzales, Caring for Denver Foundation
Michelle Goodthunder, Vitalyst Health Foundation
Laura Goodwin, Art Bridges Foundation
Sabrina Greig, NBA Foundation
Ryan Harrop, Terra Foundation for American Art
Anthony Haskins, Bowie State University
Andrea Hayles, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation
Upasana Hembram, Internet Society Foundation
Emily Henry, Parks California
Faye Hixenbaugh, The California Endowment
Erica Huskey, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation
Jessica Iverson, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Kevin Jackson, Bowie State University
Katie Jaeger, Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation
Zach Johnson, Charles K. Blandin Foundation
Lashanti Jupp, Templeton World Charity Foundation
Princess Kablan, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Meghan Kane, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation
Alice Kim, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Dana Klein, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Emily Krupnick, Citi Foundation
Kwin Kunkle, Lozier Foundation
Erin Kwiatkowski, Mercy for Animals
Maude LaBelle, The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation
Danielle Latimer, The California Endowment
Courtney Leeper-Coles, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Halle Leganza, Vivo Foundation
Ann Kay Lei, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Floriane Lemoine, Chamandy Foundation
Kelly LeRossignol, California CASA Association
Ryan Lewandowski, United Way Suncoast
Daisy Lor, Better Way Foundation
Raven Lorien Lott, Bowie State University
Megan Lucy, Wilburforce Foundation
Curtis Lue, MLSE Foundation
Nicole Mack, Bowie State University
Felicia Maldonado, Art Bridges Foundation
Deb Malloy, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Schuyler Marquez, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Jerry Martinez, Vista Hermosa Foundation
Helen Mathew, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Josie Mendez, The California Endowment
Paula Michelsen
Enedina Miller, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Misty Milstead, Meyer Foundation
Sydney Murphy, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Julia Oliva, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Katherine Pellegrino, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Makayla Peterson, PEAK Grantmaking
Jesse Pringle, Howard Gilman Foundation
Karina Ramsey, Kirsh Foundation
Whitney Regan, Pacific Hospital Preservation & Development Authority
Jessica Revis, Energy Foundation
LuAnn Robinson, Charles K Blandin Foundation
Carrie Roche, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Anabel Rodriguez, Tides
Matt Romeo, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Hannah Roosendaal, Vista Hermosa Foundation
Hailey Rudd, Appalachia Funders Network
Kathleen Saelor, Seeding Justice
Vanessa Samuelson, McGregor Fund
Elizabeth Scafe, William Davidson Foundation
Jessica Schwartz, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Julian Scott, The Commonwealth Fund
Ray Seed, Seeding Justice
Narwan Seraj, Ford Foundation
Max Steele, Ford Foundation
Sally Struever, Onion Foundation
Jeffrey Sugalski, Saint Luke’s Foundation
Faouzi Talabi, Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
Abby Thaker, Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
Kodi Thompson, Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation
Elsie Thomson, Foundant Technologies
Joanne Tong, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Jana Trew, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation
Patricia Varela, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Marina Vasilyeva, MJS Foundation
Sean Washington, The Coleman Foundation
Madison White, The Rockefeller Foundation
Beth Woolbright, Energy Foundation

2023 Curriculum

Introduction to the Philanthropic Sector and Grants Management

Tuesday, August 15, 2:00–5:00 p.m. ET: Content Session
Meet PEAK staff, your GM101 cohort, and get an overview of the Principles for Peak Grantmaking and what to expect over the five-month program. Learn some sector basics about nonprofits and funders in the social impact world and the legal landscape in which they operate and take a deep dive into the Tie Practices to Values Principle.

Wednesday, August 30, 3:30–4:30 p.m. ET: Cohort convening

Grants Management as a Role and Function

Tuesday, September 12, 2:30–4:30 p.m. ET: Content Session
Using the Narrow the Power Gap Principle, learn about the role and function grants management plays with funding institutions and how to maximize impact.

Wednesday, September 27, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET: Cohort convening

The Grantmaking Lifecycle

Tuesday, October 3, 2:30–4:30 p.m. ET: Content Session
Learn about the grantmaking lifecycle from application to reporting, best practices, and how to embed the Drive Equity Principle at each stage.

Tuesday, October 17, 3:30–4:30 p.m. ET: Cohort convening

Vetting Nonprofit Organizations and Assessing Nonprofit Financials

Wednesday, November 1, 2:00–5:00 p.m. ET: Content Session
Get a primer on how to read financial statements, assess and support a nonprofit’s financial health, and Steward Responsively.

Tuesday, November 14, 3:30–4:30 p.m. ET: Cohort convening

Career Trajectories and Goals

Wednesday, November 29, 2:00–4:00 p.m. ET: Content session and cohort breakouts
Explore opportunities for professional growth, learn about various career trajectories, and get tangible support for planning your own career. In this session, we will focus on why it is so important for grantmakers to develop the skills to put the Learn, Share, Evolve Principle into action.

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