PEAK2023 special edition!

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PEAK2023 began with these words from our President and CEO Satonya Fair: “I’ve been looking for a beacon on the hill to guide philanthropy forward and I realize that the beacon on the hill is me. It’s you. We are the beacon on the hill. We are who we have been waiting for.”

Earlier this month, 1,244 members of our community joined to reunite, to celebrate, to learn, share, and evolve, and to become empowered as change agents for philanthropy. Here, we share a few of the many highlights of the PEAK2023 experience.
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** PEAK2023
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** The Big Ideas of PEAK2023 in Four Graphics
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The four keynotes that were the cornerstones of PEAK2023 focused on building communities of care that empower all people to show up as their full selves and use the power they have to strategically reshape the practice of philanthropy. These graphic recordings distill the wisdom of David Daniels, Tanisha Davis, Satonya Fair, Storme Gray, Trista Harris, Natasha A. Harrison, Miyesha Perry, Gwyneth Tripp, Ruchika Tulshyan, Trabian Shorters, and Lori Villarosa to help you initiate changemaking conversations at your organization.
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** COMMUNITY
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** PEAK’s 2023 Annual Membership Meeting
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At PEAK2023, a thousand members of our community came together in Baltimore and virtually to celebrate another year of progress towards realizing our mission to transform the philanthropic sector, elevate the field of grants management, and empower our community to operationalize equity-centered, values-driven grantmaking practices.
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** Peer Network Spotlight
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** Coming Together at PEAK2023
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PEAK offers members diverse peer spaces for learning, sharing, and evolving in our thrivingchapters ([link removed]) andpeer groups ([link removed]) . Each month, we showcase the meaningful programming and networking taking place in these volunteer-led spaces.

During the convening, all of our peer communities hosted sessions ([link removed]) that ranged from the purely social and fun to the deeply thought provoking. The DEI Learning and Support Community of Practice hosted a session “Leaning on Each Other: Collaborative Learning to Advance our DEI Practices” while the Black Caucus took a dive deep into effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities in “What if Philanthropy Loved Black People?,” and the AANHPI Caucus had boba beverages for attendees at their networking event. In addition, some chapters paired opportunities for reconnection and idea sharing with regional flair—like “Being Wicked Smaaht” with the New England Chapter or the Greater Washington, DC chapter’s capital region-themed “Triviapalooza 2023.”


** Save March 18–20 for PEAK2024: We’re heading west!
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WATCH THE PEAK2024 LOCATION REVEAL ([link removed])


** GOVERNANCE
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** Announcing Our 2023 Board of Directors
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We are excited to welcome five members to the PEAK board (from left to right): Seybert Foundation Manager Theresa Jackson; Carnegie Corporation of New York Grants Director Roland Kennedy, Jr.; Arnold Ventures Vice President of Grants Justine Palacios; Proteus Fund Director of Grants Management Kyrstin Thorson-Rogers; and Rose Community Foundation Chief of Staff Kelli Rojas.

Joining the board for a second term will be Bainum Family Foundation and Kenneth Rainin Foundation Director of Grants Management Miyesha Perry and Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Managing Director of Grants Management Adam Sanders.

Each will serve for the 2023–2026 term, which begins on June 1. Thank you to the more than 950 members ([link removed]) who voted to affirm these candidates to the board!

We also share special gratitude and appreciation to three outgoing board members: Center for Effective Philanthropy Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services Kevin Bolduc; Candid Senior Director of Learning Experience Janet Camarena; and Lumina Foundation Vice President of Administration and Partnerships Tim Robinson. Kevin, Janet, and Tim each served on the board for six years through a pivotal time in PEAK’s history. We wish them well and look forward to their continued engagement in our community as board alums.


** Welcome, New Organization Members
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CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Christopher Family Foundation
Delta Dental Community Care
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Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
IEHP Foundation
Listen4Good
National Park Foundation


** Our Gratitude
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Thank you so much to the 28 PEAK2023 supporters ([link removed]) who helped make the event such an unforgettable experience for our community. We appreciate you investing in PEAK and contributing to the joy, learning, and connections we shared together in Baltimore.


** SELF-CARE
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** PEAK Is Closed Memorial Day Week
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To encourage the collective rest and restoration of our team, PEAK’s offices will be closed from Monday, May 29, through Friday, June 2. We hope you enjoy the long holiday weekend, and we look forward to reconnecting and supporting you in your work when we return.


** Upcoming Events
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May 25
CHAPTER MEETING
Highlights, Ideas and Takeaways from PEAK2023 (PEAK Northeast) ([link removed])

June 7
CHAPTER MEETING
A Day in the Life of a Grants Manager (PEAK New England) ([link removed])

June 7
CHAPTER MEETING
PEAK2023 Aha Moments (PEAK Rocky Mountain) ([link removed])

June 7
CHAPTER MEETING
Leading Without the Title (PEAK Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Southern California, and Philanthropy New York ([link removed]) ) ([link removed])

June 8
CHAPTER MEETING
Salem Monthly Coffee Hour (PEAK Pacific Northwest) ([link removed])

June 8
SECTOR EVENT
Survivor and community-led response: Putting people first in a crisis (Center for Disaster Philanthropy) ([link removed])

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** PEAK in Community
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Here’s the latest on how PEAK is engaging with members, partners, nonprofits, and allies in advocating for transformative change and leading the way in advancing equitable and effective grantmaking practices.

PEAK has signed on to a letter from The Charitable Giving Coalition supporting the Charitable Act ([link removed]) , a House companion bill to S. 566 that would restore the non-itemizer charitable deduction and raise the caps from $300 for individuals ($600 for joint filers) to approximately $4,600 for individuals ($9,200 for joint filers).

PEAK has joined with Independent Sector and hundreds of nonprofit and philanthropic allies in endorsing the Nonprofit Stakeholders Engaging and Advancing Together (Nonprofit SEAT) Act ([link removed]) , new federal legislation that would establish government structures and policies that would formalize and increase collaboration between government and nonprofits to more effectively pursue shared goals. Read the letter of support ([link removed]) .


** CAREER SUPPORT
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** The Latest on PEAK’s Job Board
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Explore career opportunities from across our member community. Searching for a new team member? PEAK members are invited to add job postings at no cost. Simply log in, complete a brief form, and your post will be added shortly.
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Here are a few current opportunities:
* Controller | Democracy Fund, Washington, DC
* Fiscal Sponsorship Coordinator | Moore Impact, Remote
* Fundraising Consultant | Build Up, Inc., Remote
* Program Associate | Park Foundation, Ithaca, NY
* Program Associate, Local Domain | GHR Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
* Program Manager | Center for Science in the Public Interest, Remote
* Consulting Manager, Program Team | Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Remote
* Grants Coordinator | Margulf Foundation, Denver, CO
* Administrative & Grant Services Coordinator | Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Palm Harbor, FL
* Budget Analyst | Astraea Foundation, Remote

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