Leveling our Strengths as Grants Professionals: A Competency Model (Seattle)

Join PEAK Pacific Northwest for an interactive, strengths-based session designed to help grants professionals grow, collaborate, and lead with greater confidence in a changing grantmaking landscape.

Using PEAK Grantmaking’s updated Grants Professional Competency Model, participants will explore the skills, knowledge, and leadership practices that support success across roles and career stages. The session will also help participants better understand their communication styles, strengths, and opportunities for growth, while building practical strategies for working more effectively with teams and partners.

Participants will:

• Explore PEAK’s updated Grants Professional Competency Model.
• Identify strengths, learning edges, and professional growth opportunities.
• Build insight into communication and leadership styles.
• Strengthen collaboration across teams and organizations.
• Connect with peers and learn from seasoned grants professionals.

This is a hybrid event, live streaming in three locations across the Pacific Northwest and virtually. This registration page is for the in-person option happening in Seattle. If you'd like to join this event in-person in Vancouver, WA, please register here. If you'd like to join this event in-person in Salem, OR, please register here. If you'd like to join this event virtually, please register here.

Location

The Metropole

Equity Exchange Conference Room (lower level)

423 2nd Ave Ext S

Seattle, WA 98104

Speakers

Sara Richmand Sanders

Managing Director, PEAK Grantmaking

Vanessa Elkan

Senior Knowledge and Learning Manager, PEAK Grantmaking

Date and Time

October 15, 2026

11:00 am – 1:00 pm PDT