ANNOUNCEMENT

PEAK Is Hiring!

We’re excited to announce that we are seeking three new team members to help PEAK and our members lead the way in transforming philanthropy.

Associate Communications Director
Member Outreach Coordinator
Peer Group Specialist

VOLUNTEER

Last Call for PEAK Board Nominations

We are looking for five volunteers to serve a three-year term on the PEAK board of directors starting in 2023. Serving on the board is a great way to contribute to the field of grantmaking, gain valuable experience, work with inspiring colleagues, and lead PEAK—and philanthropy—into the future.

We seek candidates with demonstrated dedication to the Principles for Peak Grantmaking and the PEAK community, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We also seek experience in organizational development, assessment, and evaluation; finance and audit; and the ability and interest to fundraise. We are committed to having a diverse board with regard to personal demographics, organization type, job band, and region. We also recognize that no one candidate will check all the boxes!

Learn more about board member qualifications and capabilities, and the nominations process.

Nominations close on September 30.

MEMBERSHIP

Member Dues Update

To support our efforts to go deeper in practice change work with our contributing members, bring PEAK into better alignment with comparable philanthropy-supporting organizations, and ensure more equitable dues amounts in comparison to total annual giving across our membership, we are adding new Organization Member dues tiers which impact the largest grantmaking institutions.

In 2023–24, organizations which annually give $100M+ will have an increased baseline dues of $10,000 per year. In 2025–26, organizations which annually give $200M+ will have an increased baseline dues of $15,000 per year.

We solicited feedback from impacted members before finalizing this shift and heard overwhelming support. Thank you to these funders for their ongoing membership and partnership with PEAK Grantmaking!

CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT

Operationalizing Equity With PEAK Southeast and PEAK Florida

Our PEAK Florida and PEAK Southeast chapters hosted the first of their two-part series “How to Operationalize Equity” where they featured the work of United Way of Greater Atlanta Chief Community Impact Officer Katrina Mitchell. Mitchell shared how United Way is approaching its equity journey and highlighted the goals for and learnings from their United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund.

On October 13, part two will offer PEAK members an opportunity to discuss their organizations’ equity journeys. Attendees will leave with practical ideas, tools, and resources to begin or advance a conversation on equity from wherever you sit. Register for the next discussion, and catch up by viewing the recording of part one.

Kudos to PEAK Florida and PEAK Southeast for leading the way!

Welcome, New Organization Members

Caring for Colorado Foundation
Community Foundation of
   Greater Memphis
Ms. Foundation for Women
The Lutheran Foundation

Our Gratitude

Thank you to the Rosenberg Foundation for the unrestricted grant.

Thank you to W.K. Kellogg Foundation for the two-year unrestricted grant.