How to assemble an inclusive grant committee. New tech & equity series. Last call for board self-nominations. Trending on CONNECT. Weekly reads.

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** INSIGHT
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** How to Assemble an Inclusive Grant Committee
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To Drive Equity in grantmaking, those we serve need a seat at the table where decisions are made – by way of a diverse, inclusive, external review committee. Here are some tips to get you started, straight from our complete How-To Guide.
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Kicking off October 13: This four-part learning journey illuminating how we can leverage technology to drive equitable grantmaking practices and build a social justice movement, step by step.
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You’ll gain valuable experience, work with inspiring colleagues, and lead PEAK – and philanthropy – into the future. Deadline: September 30.
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** Upcoming
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September 29
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Maintaining Human Connection – 6 months later… ([link removed])

October 7
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The Evolving Role of Grants Management (PEAK Mideast) ([link removed])

October 13
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COVID-19: 6 months later… Where are we now? (PEAK Minnesota) ([link removed])

October 13
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Listening to Stakeholders: Focus on Nonprofit User Experience ([link removed])

October 14
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Virtual Coffee Hour (PEAK Southwest) ([link removed])

October 20
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Virtual Coffee Hour: Coping with the New Normal (PEAK Mideast) ([link removed])

October 21
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Using Data to Assess Your Grantmaking Practice (PEAK Southeast) ([link removed])

October 27
CHAPTER WEBINAR
The Board Member Journey (PEAK Southern California) ([link removed])

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** Weekly Reads
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"[F]acing unparalleled disasters nationally and internationally, can philanthropy demonstrate the courage to name these natural events for what they are – as proof of how climate change exacerbates natural disasters – and then act accordingly to meet short-term, immediate needs while also strategically investing in solutions? [more] ([link removed])
– Regine Webster, Center for Disaster Philanthropy
“To ensure philanthropic commitments make a difference [to racial-justice work], we have to be clear and transparent in our definitions of whether money is going to advance racial justice; racial equity; diversity, equity, and inclusion; economic development; education, or other needs. And if we aren’t sure of the difference between these things, ask someone who knows, such as organizations led by people from racially oppressed groups that have a long track record of racial-justice work.” [more] ([link removed])
– Nat Chioke Williams, Hill-Snowdon Foundation, in The Chronicle of Philanthropy

“Although many foundations have been quick to post statements and announce commitments related to racial justice, the vast majority of these pledges do not explicitly name the philanthropic approaches and practices that need to be undone in order to shift from transactional to transformational giving.” [more] ([link removed])
– Crystal Hayling, The Libra Foundation, on Center for Effective Philanthropy

"We surveyed 250 foundation leaders and conducted more than a dozen in-depth interviews to assess how the sector is changing in three ways: resourcing, priorities, and internal operations. Across all three, we found shifts in practices yet few examples of increases in power sharing." [more] ([link removed])
– Shifting Practices, Sharing Power? How U.S. Philanthropy is Responding to the 2020 Crises, Council on Foundations

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