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INSIGHT

Operationalizing DEI

How does equity need to show up in grantmaking? In a TAG pre-con workshop, PEAK’s Melissa Sines and Kelly Brown of Viewpoint Consulting highlighted ways to apply DEI to functions that interact with, and depend on, the operations side of the house.

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Chapter Report: A deep dive into grantmaking legal compliance and streamlining

Tap into the knowledge-sharing at PEAK Greater Washington DC's fall meeting – from legal need-to-knows, to streamlining tips for applications, reports, GMS integrations, process workflows, and due diligence.

Our search for a new leader

PEAK is looking for a President & CEO to carry forward a vision and strategy that elevates the profession and field of grants management as key contributors to philanthropic strategy and effectiveness.

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Two new-year webinars

On January 9, join Lee Kuntz to explore how continuous process improvement is transforming foundations by recapturing working time and enabling faster and more effective delivery to grantees.

On January 21, join author and fellow grantmaker Edgar Villanueva for an interactive discussion about his best-selling book Decolonizing Wealth, a provocative analysis of the oppressive dynamics in play in philanthropy and finance. Villanueva will speak candidly about key concepts in the book and follow up with an open Q&A with attendees.

PEAK2020

Make your plans for PEAK2020: Courage in Practice

Next March, the grantmaking community is coming together in Seattle to move big ideas from conversation to action—centering PEAK2020 on the five Principles for Peak Grantmaking. Through five learning tracks, we'll delve into how to put each Principle into practice—transforming how grants get made.

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MEMBERSHIP

Welcome, new members

ORGANIZATION MEMBERS
Capital One
California Humanities
MADRE
Napa Valley Vintners
The Paul and Phyllis Fireman
Charitable Foundation
One8 Foundation
NEO Philanthropy
Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation
Native American Agriculture Fund
Castelloe Family Foundation
Potomac Health Foundation

CONSULTANT MEMBERS
Community Impact Consultants
Bessemer Trust

Upcoming
Events

December 19 | Seattle,
Portland, Salem
REGIONAL CHAPTER EVENT
Monthly Networking Coffee Hour (PEAK Pacific Northwest)

January 9 | Online
WEBINAR
The Secret to Recapturing Foundation Time and Capacity

January 21 | Online
WEBINAR
Decolonizing Wealth Book Club

March 9-11 | Seattle
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
PEAK2020

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Last call!

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CAREER CENTER

The latest grantmaking job opportunities

Explore jobs posted by our member organizations and set up a job alert to receive notice of new postings. (Is your organization searching for a new team member? Members are invited to post job postings at no cost.)

Current opportunities include: