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Greetings John,

Stephen Covey, a sage advisor on planning and motivation, said, “You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically—to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside.”

The biggest “yes” for me is definitively making equity the work of philanthropy. And the PEAK community, anchored by grants management experts and philanthropy professionals who represent every job title in the sector, is perfectly positioned to shape—or reshape—the practices, policies, and procedures that undergird the philanthropic sector to advance equity.

At PEAK’s 2022 Annual Membership Meeting, we put a bow on our 25th anniversary by reflecting on the past year, how members of this community held on to each other through triumphs and tragedies and how PEAK was able to thrive and set a strategic course for our next 25 years. We also looked at the future of grants management through an insight-filled conversation with members Josh Abel, Rachel Kimber, and Rebecca Van Sickle.

If you weren’t able to join the meeting, I urge you to stream the recording and read our 2021 annual report. We’ve centered voices from our community in both, and I hope they inspire you to share loudly and proudly that your participation with PEAK yields sector-changing dividends. Truly, we would not be here without you.

I credit the work of our founders and each of you for making grants management what it is today. Whether at a small organization or a large institutional funder, you lead from where you are. You hold critical knowledge. You have positional authority. You can be the spark that ignites equitable, transformational practice change—and there’s no going back.

Shaping the future of our profession is up to us, and whether you’re breaking down the administrative barriers we erected, banishing status-quo thinking, or advancing equitable grantmaking practices, there is much work to do. The future is in your hands. Let’s get to work!


Satonya Fair, JD
President and CEO 

Presenting Our
2021 Annual Report

It was a year full of turmoil, heartbreak, and immense need. It was also a time when PEAK Grantmaking rallied our community around a call to action: How can philanthropy do better?

Explore what we accomplished together as we reflected on PEAK’s first 25 years and embarked on our next chapter.
READ IT NOW

PEAK’s Annual Meeting
Now On Demand

In case you missed it, access the recording of The Future of Grants Management, which features Satonya in conversation with Josh Abel, Rachel Kimber, and Rebecca Van Sickle and details PEAK’s 2021 highlights.
WATCH IT HERE

What’s Next for PEAK?

This summer, we’ll host new virtual cohorts of Grants Management 101. In the fall, we’ll launch a suite of resources to support our Steward Responsively Principle and publish the next edition of the Journal. And we’ll end the year with a slate of new candidates for our board and a celebration of our volunteers. We’ll also introduce new technology platforms and grow our staff to ensure we can best support this incredible community. Plus, we’re planning for an epic gathering of members, volunteers, and friends at PEAK2023 in Baltimore next spring!
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