Dan Gaff has spent his career in the social sector and has worked in domestic and international philanthropy and grantmaking for 20 years. He is the director of grants management at the May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, where he serves on the leadership team and oversees grantmaking policies and practices. Gaff has been with the May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust since 2014, where he started as a grants manager. Gaff has also served in many volunteer roles for PEAK Grantmaking over the years, including chair of the PEAK Northern California chapter, cochair for PEAK’s 2018 annual convening, and a member of the President’s Advisory Council.
Gaff is committed to advancing trust-based and equitable grantmaking practices and advocating for the vital, leading role grants management plays in philanthropy. Gaff has a bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary and a master’s degree from the University of Virginia. He lives in Northern California with his wife and dogs. When not managing grants, you’ll find him reading, hiking, gardening, woodworking, and playing guitar.
Term expires in 2028.
