How Grants Management Systems Support Equity-Centered Philanthropy

Learn how grants management systems (GMS) can be leveraged to advance equity-centered philanthropy and strategies for simplifying and automating grant applications to improve functionality and reduce grantee burdens. Participants will also examine how a GMS can support relationship tracking and data practices to enhance transparency and accountability. This event will also spotlight key innovations in oral reporting and knowledge management that promote inclusivity and how artificial intelligence (AI) can potentially be used in grants management.

Participants will develop the following skills upon completing this session:

• Understand how to streamline GMS applications to reduce grantee burdens
• Identify tools for tracking relationships and managing data in a GMS
• Implement oral reporting practices to capture qualitative insights
• Discover opportunities for utilizing AI to enhance grants management and grantee experience

Speakers

Lita Ugarte Pardi
Senior Knowledge and Learning Director, PEAK Grantmaking

Alberto Espinoza
Knowledge and Learning Manager, PEAK Grantmaking

Kyle Renninger
Technical Product Manager, PEAK Grantmaking