PEAK Grantmaking

#PEAK2026online begins today! We can't wait to spend time learning and networking virtually with our community. And with gratitude, we want to recognize the sponsors of this event. A big thank-you to our convening sponsors, Marguerite Casey Foundation and May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, for their generous support!

#PEAK2026online is almost here! Already building your schedule? Make sure you plan to join our Exhibitor Meet and Greet Sessions on Thursday, April 23! Drop in to ask questions, see live demos, and have real conversations—just like you would on the exhibit hall floor in person. 🌟 Thank you to our exhibitors 🌟 akoyaGO Benevity Digital Science Fionta Foundant GivingData by Foundant Good Grants Grantbook GrantFlow Matter of Voice National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers (NNCG) Resilia Salesforce SmartSimple Software Submittable Temelio Your Part-Time Controller, LLC

Read our latest Volunteer Spotlight to learn more about the amazing leaders of our chapters, peer groups, and caucuses, the work they do to drive impact in philanthropy, and how they’re putting PEAK’s Principles into practice. In this edition, get to know PEAK Southeast Communications Chair, Angela Ballantyne!

To promote transparency and equity in philanthropy, we encourage our job board posters to include the salary range on all postings. We thank Atrius Health Equity Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Levitt Family Foundation, National Park Foundation, Overdeck Family Foundation, and The Peter G. Peterson Foundation for including salary information, along with all of our other posters committed to transparency and equity! You can view all grantmaking jobs with salaries here: https://lnkd.in/gvXMkcrg

New to grantmaking and ready for your next learning opportunity? Dive into a comprehensive overview of philanthropy, grants management, and equitable values-driven grantmaking practices with Grants Management 101, PEAK's virtual, self-paced course! Learn more about GM101 today: https://lnkd.in/gq7jnj96

Join Funders for LGBTQ Issues President M. Saida Agostini Bostic at the virtual closing keynote at PEAK2026 Online on April 23, 2026. She will be joined by Elizabeth Barajas-Román (President and CEO of Women's Funding Network) and Sara Richman Sanders (Managing Director of PEAK Grantmaking) to focus on how philanthropic serving organizations (PSOs) can empower the sector to meet the complex demands of our current moment. This session is designed to offer both a critical analysis of the current pressures and a hopeful vision for the next few years, identifying the specific opportunities for members to leverage their roles to create a more just and impactful future for philanthropy. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ghYrQWXu

We can't wait to see you at #PEAK2026online, taking place April 22–23, 2026! Check out the agenda and start planning your schedule today. Learn more & register today! https://lnkd.in/ghYrQWXu

Download PEAK's Grants Professionals Competency Model today to start: ⭐ Defining your skills and knowledge within your organization ⭐ Personalizing professional development plans ⭐ Fostering collaboration within your organization ⭐ Developing accurate job descriptions ⭐ Expanding your horizons Access the competency model here: https://lnkd.in/g92uyix6 [image description: Gears in blue, teal, red, light gray, and dark gray are grouped together. The text on them reads, Communications; Knowledge Management; Strategic Leadership; Equity and Inclusions; Ethics, Integrity, and Accountability; Staff and Community Engagement; Collaboration; Change Management Leadership; Financial Management; Data and Technology Management.]

Meet our #PEAK2026online keynotes, streaming April 22–23! Day 1 features the panel discussion Meeting the Moment: Stewardship, Solidarity, and Social Justice. Our speakers will explore practical strategies for supporting social justice movements amidst a shifting political landscape, innovative ways to use data and technology to narrow the power gap between funders and nonprofits, and the essential steps needed to move resources more rapidly and equitably to the front lines. We'll learn with: 🌟 Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective 🌟 Aria Florant, Liberation Ventures 🌟 Eusebio Diaz, PEAK Grantmaking Day 2 features the panel discussion Designing the Future of Principled Philanthropy. Our speakers will examine how PSOs/PIOs can empower the sector to meet the complex demands of our current moment and how to better support the effectiveness and well-being of grants professionals who are navigating a political environment that is increasingly skeptical of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We'll learn with: 🌟 M. Saida Agostini Bostic, Funders for LGBTQ Issues 🌟 Elizabeth B., Women's Funding Network 🌟 Sara Richman Sanders, PEAK Grantmaking Learn more about our keynotes: https://lnkd.in/gXGFFNvH [image description: Nick, Aria, Eusebio, Saida, Elizabeth, and Sara smile in their headshots.]

To promote transparency and equity in philanthropy, we encourage our job board posters to include the salary range on all postings. We thank Disability Rights Fund, First 5 Alameda County, Ford Foundation, Hunter Family Foundation, The Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, The Richard L. Duchossois Foundation, and Rose Community Foundation for including salary information, along with all of our other posters committed to transparency and equity! Find all grantmaking jobs with salaries here: https://lnkd.in/gvXMkcrg