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Grants Management 101—Class of 2024

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Grants Management 101 (GM101) is an interactive, five-month virtual learning course designed to take deep dives into the fundamentals of grants management, the philanthropic sector, and equitable, effective grantmaking practices.

The program features five modules, each with a session and cohort convening facilitated by a diverse faculty of PEAK staff and six dedicated advisors who are senior-level professionals in the field. The in-depth presentations, interactive discussions, coffee hours, and case study exercises provide participants opportunities to further connect with peers and leaders in the field, explore content more deeply, receive coaching, and work towards career growth goals.  

2024 Cohort Advisors

Cheryl Bean
Former Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Sunflower Foundation

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Adriana Jiménez
Director of Grants Management
Resources Legacy Fund 

Chris Percopo
Senior Director of Grants Management and Operations
The Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Chindaly Chounlamountry Griffith
Philanthropic Advisor
Streamlife Consulting

Suki O’Kane
Administrator
Walter & Elise Haas Fund

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Rik Treiber
Director, Grants and Philanthropic Services
Hillspire

2024 Cohort

Sharon Afandi, Segal Family Foundation
Krystle Allen, Sarofim Foundation
Kelsey Allrich, Mat-Su Health Foundation
Amie Anderson, Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation
Julie Anderson, SmartSimple Software Ltd.
Marisa Arellano, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Maria Arleth, Arabella Advisors
Allie Armstrong, Ballmer Group
Marie Armstrong, Resources Legacy Fund
Brianna Ayafor, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Delali Ayivor, New York Health Foundation
Syeda Baig, Islamic Relief USA
Stella Baldwin, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Vianey Barroso Villa, Sunlight Giving
Yolanda Beamon, YMCA of the USA
Emily Berrill, Maine Health Access Foundation
Emma Berry, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Andrew Binger, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Brooke Bonilla, Jenkins Foundation
Maia Bookoff, Destination: Home
Adama Brown, United Way of Rhode Island, Inc
Tempestt Bui, The George Foundation
Rachel Carlton, Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation
Jamie Carroll, The Roots & Wings Foundation
Angelo Castello, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Tarenia Clark, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Jacey Dapper, California Community Foundation
Laura Delgado, Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association
Peggy Desjarlais, United Way of Rhode Island, Inc
Alessandra Dias Barboza, Resources Legacy Fund
Diana Diaz, Ceres Foundation
Jessica Diep, ECMC Foundation
Nell DyTang, Bezos Family Foundation
Jaynell Ellis, Elbridge Stuart Foundation
Amanda Fernandes, Thousand Currents
Rochelle Fowler, American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Jessica Freely, The Leon Levine Foundation
John Frum, Hillspire, LLC
Sonia Gallardo, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Alli Ganim, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Diana Garlington, United Way of Rhode Island, Inc
Cynthia Gasparro, The George Gund Foundation
Trish Golesic, World Centric
Sarah Gomez, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Mellanee Goodman, Center for Craft
Shelby Goodrum, Giving Advisors, LLC
Molly Gray, Meyer Memorial Trust
Marlene Guay, United Way of Rhode Island, Inc
Nicole Gutrich, Ashland Community Hospital Foundation
Tiffany Hall, Foundation for Louisiana
Anna Harmison, The 1434 Foundation
Liz Hartnett, Circle of Service Foundation
Colleen Harwood, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Takara Henegar, The Minneapolis Foundation
Tammy Herman, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Cesia Hernandez, MADRE
Chereé Hicks, United States Golf Association
Lilia Hoberman, BDO
Elizabeth Holland, Arabella Advisors
Dasia Horne, Omaha Community Foundation
Laila Hosseinzadeh, United Way of Greater Greensboro
Carolyn Hubbard, Committee for Children
Rebecca Hughes, Pinellas Community Foundation
Rosemarie Iapalucci, The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation
Amber Jacoby, Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Jordan Johnson, Art Bridges Foundation
Alexandra Jones, Hillman Family Foundations
Carla Jordan, Don Wood Foundation
Sara Joss, Buncombe County Government
Joy Kessler, ClimateWorks Foundation
Morgan Keys, Raikes Foundation
Elly Kjeldbjerg, Carlson Family Foundation
Angelika Kluna, Methodist Healthcare Ministries
Ashley-Crystal Langston, YMCA of the USA

Artisha Lawson, Greater Toledo Community Foundation
Soly Lee, The Baszucki Family Foundation
Sophia Lopez, The Roots & Wings Foundation
John Lozecki, The McElhattan Foundation
Raquel Luchesi, Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Yalanda Ludtke, Zilber Family Foundation
Mariya Lupiy, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Beth Manson, American Student Assistance
Alejandro Marquez, Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Jessica Matta, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Lynnie McIlvain, Degrees of Change
Angela McIntosh, GMA Foundations
Kimberly Melton, Meyer Memorial Trust
Dawn Meza, Energy Foundation
Sheyla Montalvo, United Way of Rhode Island, Inc
Dina Morris, Walton Family Foundation, Inc.
Lexus Morrow, Resources Legacy Fund
Cassandra Nice, United Way of Greater Chattanooga
Raegan Nicholson, Mat-Su Health Foundation
Rocio Nieves, Resources Legacy Fund
Marisabel Novillo, The Miami Foundation
Brogan O’Brien, Vivo Foundation
Mary Ogbuehi, Geneva Global
Jennifer Oh, Humanity United
Sarah Omotunde, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Alfonso Orozco, Parks California
Katie Paulson, Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
Charles Pellicane, Human-I-T
Doug Perry, North Carolina Community Foundation
Linh Pham, John Rex Endowment
Christina Preston, Humanity United
Sophia Rangel, Perigee Fund
Yazmine Reyes, Ronald L. McDaniel Foundation
Chloe Rickert, The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Rachel Rifkin, GMA Foundations
Leticia Rivera, American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Yeiri Robert, MADRE
Carol Rodriguez, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Priscilla Rosado, United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley
Michelle Ryan, Tides
Ruth Saah, United Way of Rhode Island, Inc
Shana Sabbath, Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation, Inc.
Megan Sands, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Sarah Scheideman, Parks California
Sharon Schuldt, Healthy Lakewood Foundation
Richard Schwien, Hillspire, LLC
Stephanie Scott, Mulago Foundation
Samantha Shada, The Schmidt Family Foundation
De Andra Sharp, Next50
Brenna Sheldon, The Schmidt Family Foundation
Lydia Simpson, Magic Cabinet
Sunny Singh, Hillspire, LLC
Stacie Skinker, Invest in our Future
Demetria Smith, The Zilber Family Foundation
Brittany Stewart, Gilmore Memorial Preschool, Inc
Susana Stoll, Crown Family Philanthropies
Emily Swan, Lumina Foundation
Stephanie Sweat, The McElhattan Foundation
Amna Tariq, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Karen Tarkulich, North Carolina Community Foundation
Jennifer Taylor, Access Now
Rebecca Telberg, Dogwood Health Trust
Shannon Thornhill, Pilot House Associates
Chase Toscano, Verdant Health Commission
Attiyya Toure, Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
Amy Trieu, Metro Regional Government
Rebecca Valdez, Resources Legacy Fund
Jessica Van Grouw, GitLab Foundation
David Velazquez, Pritzker Family Foundation
Katy Virisheff, Ghd Foundation
Nancy Wan, Tides
Shakila Woltz, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Shelly Wynecoop, Spokane Arts
Shanna Zimmer, Sunflower Foundation
Julie Zovak, The Smidt Foundatiom

Curriculum

Orientation
Thursday, May 23, 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET
Prepare for the GM101 learning series, meet your fellow participants, get an overview of the Principles for Peak Grantmaking and learn what to expect over the five-month program.

Module One: Introduction to the Philanthropic Sector and Grants Management
Thursday, June 20, 2:00–4:30 p.m. ET: Session and cohort convening
Learn some sector basics about nonprofits and funders in the social impact world, the legal landscape in which they operate, and take a deep dive into the Tie Practices to Values Principle through presentations and small and large group discussions.

Optional Coffee Hour Chat: Legal Parameters of the Sector
Thursday, June 27 at 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Chat with a seasoned professional about anything relating to the legal parameters of the sector from lobbying to the impact of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling in this unstructured learning opportunity.

Module Two: The Grantmaking Lifecycle
Thursday, July 11, 2:00–4:00 p.m. ET: Session 

Thursday, July 18, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET: Cohort convening
Through small and large group discussions, learn about the grantmaking lifecycle from the application process to reporting, best practices in reducing bias, and how to embed the Drive Equity Principle at each stage.  

Optional Coffee Hour Chat: Career Paths in the Sector
August 1, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Chat with a seasoned professional about anything relating to career paths in philanthropy, gathering advice and resources in this unstructured learning opportunity.

Module Three: Grants Management Role and Function
Thursday, August 15, 2:00–4:15 p.m. ET: Session and cohort convening
Using the Narrow the Power Gap Principle, learn about the role and function grants management plays with funding institutions and the competencies needed for success as grants professionals through presentations and small and large group discussions.

Optional Coffee Hour Chat: Managing Up in Philanthropy
Thursday, August 29, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Chat with a seasoned professional about anything related to managing up and general career advice in this unstructured learning opportunity.

Module Four: Vetting and Assessing Nonprofit Organizations
Thursday, September 12 2:00–4:00 p.m. ET: Session  

Thursday, September 26, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET: Cohort convening
Get a primer on how to more equitably assess and support a nonprofit and implement the Steward Responsively Principle through presentations and small and large group discussions.

Module Five: Career Trajectories and Goals
Thursday, October 10, 2:00–4:00 p.m. ET: Session and cohort convening
Through presentations and small and large group discussions, explore opportunities for professional growth, learn about various career trajectories, and get tangible support for planning your own career. This session will focus on why it is so important for grantmakers to develop the skills to put the Learn, Share, Evolve Principle into action.

Optional Coffee Hour Chat: Reflecting on GM101
Thursday, October 24, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Join a focus group discussion to share learnings and thoughts on the GM101 experience.

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