INSIGHT

A Call to Action to Fund LGBTQ+ Issues, Movements, and Organizations

LGBTQ+ communities are under heavy attack in the US and abroad—and meaningful allyship is sorely needed this Pride Month and beyond. To get you started, Arcus Foundation’s Kelsey Andersen has five ways that grantmakers can take action right now to provide support to their peers and partners.

PEER NETWORK SPOTLIGHT

Maintaining the Learning Momentum

PEAK offers members diverse peer spaces for learning, sharing, and evolving in our thriving chapters and peer groups. Each month, we showcase the meaningful programming and networking taking place in these volunteer-led spaces.

PEAK2023 was teeming with opportunities for peer learning and sharing, and PEAK’s chapter and peer group communities continue to foster spaces for emergent learning following the convening. PEAK Northeast continues to expand their member outreach by collaborating with other chapters and philanthropy supporting organizations in the sector. In early June, they collaborated with PEAK Southeast, PEAK Midwest, PEAK Southern California, and Philanthropy New York to host “Leading Without the Title.” In this session, panelists shared their approaches to developing and demonstrating leadership skills at every stage of their career and how they influenced key organizational decisions before becoming senior leaders. They also spoke on how those in positions of power and authority can help staff members at all levels to foster a sense of ownership and leadership in their work.

In addition, PEAK Rocky Mountain hosted a session where attendees discussed their a-ha moments from the convening, and the Black Caucus hosted a coffee break continuing their PEAK2023 conversation on “What Would Philanthropy Look Like if it Loved Black People?” As we are already thinking about PEAK2024—next March in Seattle!—we hope you’ll continue to build your emergent learning momentum by joining us for an event or participating in one of our peer communities. And thank you to all of the volunteers and community members who are leading the way!

PEAK in Community 

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.

Programs and Knowledge Director Lita Pardi is a member of the PA Humanities Grant Development Advisory Group, which is guiding the development of a statewide grant program that continues PA Humanities’ relief and recovery grantmaking for organizations doing work in the humanities. The goal of the program is to help organizations to center equitable practices and the principles of emergent learning as they work closely with their communities to address the hopes and needs of their residents.

Lita also attended Grantmakers for Effective Organizations 2023 Learning Conference, which focused on equity-informed, community-driven grantmaking practices focusing on evaluating impact- and partner-centered reporting. Highlights included hearing from speakers about different approaches to unlearning habits and practices and energizing discussions with fellow attendees about identifying and working through what’s standing in the way of acting differently. Sara Sanders attended virtually and is excited to bring back ideas for PEAK’s online events.

President and CEO Satonya Fair continues to serve as a member of the United Philanthropy Forum’s policy committee, this month joining the subcommittee on voting rights to support the implementation of the Forum's strategy to address policy priorities via mini coalitions made up of member philanthropy-supporting organizations.

Satonya represented PEAK at a recent Infrastructure Funders Group (IFG) convening, their first since 2019. One aim of the IFG is to strengthen relationships between social sector infrastructure funders and the philanthropy- and nonprofit-supporting organizations that comprise this infrastructure. Special thanks to Rory Neuner, Barr Foundation, and Tony Bowen, Fidelity Charitable, IFG cochairs, for curating a wonderful event, which helped create and deepen community and connections.

Member Outreach Coordinator Nichia McFarlane attended the Maine Philanthropy Center Conference in Portland to meet members and prospective members in her area. Senior Community Engagement Manager Altinay Cortes attended the RECONNECT2023, the conference hosted by the Community Foundations of Canada to meet with and better understand the needs of international grantmakers and community foundations.

CAREER SUPPORT

The Latest on PEAK’s Job Board

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.

Here are a few current opportunities:

• Grants Administrator Associate | The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, Pompano Beach, FL 
• Grants Manager | Pacific Foundation Services, San Francisco, CA 
• Senior Director, Grants Management | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hybrid | Princeton, NJ 
• Program Officer | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Washington, DC 
• Director of Programs | The Conrad Prebys Foundation, San Diego, CA 
• Grants Manager | Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Chicago, IL 
• Finance Specialist | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Remote 
• Finance Director | Partnership for Better Health, Carlisle, PA 
• Grants and Systems Specialist | National Park Foundation, Remote 
• Program Director | Animal Assistance Foundation, Denver, CO