INSIGHT
Four CEOs on How to Lead Philanthropy Forward
In a dynamic finish to PEAK2021 Online, Carmen Rojas, Crystal Haling, and Sherece West-Scantlebury joined PEAK’s Satonya Fair for The Changing Face of Philanthropy, a panel discussion where they explored what it means to be a leader during this pivotal time and what they are each doing to drive change within their organizations and across the field.
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#PEAKis25
Journey Through Our First 25 Years
Visit our 25th Anniversary microsite where we’re sharing some of the highlights of all we’ve accomplished as a community during PEAK’s first quarter-century. We bet you’ll be inspired and learn something new.
Find out how you can help us tell the story we share.
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BUILDING COMMUNITY
Find Your People: PEAK’s new peer groups are underway!
At PEAK2021 Online, PEAK launched nine new peer groups—all co-created with our members, led by our members, and designed for our members—each offering a new way to connect, share, and learn. Six Affinity Groups, through shared personal and professional identities, are open to all members. Three Communities of Practice, around a shared commitment to driving and implementing field-wide change, are open to our contributing Organization and Consultant Members.
Thank you to the 23 group volunteer leaders who are planning virtual gatherings for the rest of 2021 to foster these communities, help philanthropy colleagues connect, share, and learn, and drive change through transformative relationships.
Not in a peer group yet? Join the nearly 400 members who are now a part of these communities and check our schedule of upcoming meetups.
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CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT
PEAK Northeast’s Milestone Year
Our founding chapter reached three amazing milestones this year: PEAK Northeast is the first chapter to top 1,000 members, they helped PEAK launch a pilot mentoring program earlier this month, and they hosted the largest virtual chapter event to date. With 300+ registering for a panel discussion about Equity and Evaluation: Can We Embrace Both in Collecting Demographic Data?, co-hosted by Philanthropy New York. Kudos PEAK Northeast—continue leading the way!
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NEW RESOURCES
PEAK2021 Keynotes Now Available On Demand
Six keynotes were highlights of last month’s virtual conference and they’re now available on our website. We’ve opened four to the entire community—presentations by LaTosha Brown, Policy Link’s Michael McAfee and Amanda Navarro, Pamela Newkirk, and our Changing Face of Philanthropy panel. Two others, available exclusively to members, are panels, one led by Justice Funders and one by Fluxx.
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PARTNER EVENT
RSVP for Our Next Community Conversation
On August 2, join PEAK and EPIP for a leader salon inspired by the latest PEAK Journal, Career Journeys in Philanthropy, where we'll explore the triumphs and challenges of pursuing a career in philanthropy.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
We've Moved!
While the PEAK team is currently fully remote, we do have a new mailing address. Please send correspondence to 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. We encourage members to renew online and to submit any payments electronically.
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PEAK in Community
The latest news about our sector partnerships and how PEAK is advocating for more equitable grantmaking practices at conferences, convenings, and community conversations.
President and CEO Satonya Fair joined PayPal for a “fireside chat" celebrating the launch of their 2021 Community Impact Grants program. The conversation, led by Rosita Najima, focused on equity in grantmaking. The program encourages employees to select an NGO to receive a grant, empowering them to be part of the decision-making process as well as increase awareness of PayPal's mission, impact, and volunteer opportunities.
Programs and Knowledge Director Melissa Sines presented a session on Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Philanthropy, as part of Iowa Council on Foundations racial equity series.
Our five-month Equitable Evaluation Initiative Making the Case Collaboratory wrapped this month! Look for key learnings to be shared by PEAK and partners GEO, Funders Together to End Homelessness, and Southern California Grantmakers.
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The Latest on PEAK's Job Board
Explore career opportunities from across our member community, now conveniently located under the Resources menu on the PEAK website. Searching for a new team member? 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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Current opportunities:
- Grants & Technology Manager | One8 Foundation, Boston, MA
- Associate Program Officer | National Academy of Sciences, Gulf Research Program, Washington, DC
- Finance and Operations Manager | May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, Remote | San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- Program Associate for Education | Oregon Community Foundation, Portland, OR
- Grants and Scholarship Manager | East Bay Community Foundation, Oakland, CA
- Senior Program Officer, Foster Youth | Conrad N Hilton Foundation, Westlake Village, CA
- Programs Associate | Rotary Charities of Traverse City, Traverse City, MI
- Grants and Data Associate | Meyer Memorial Trust, Portland, OR
- Program Assistant, Democratic Practice, US | Rockefeller Brothers Fund, New York, NY
- Director of Grant Operations | Fidelity Foundations, Boston, MA
- Program Associate | Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, Detroit, MI
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