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PEAK Grantmaking

Chapters

14 chapters across the United States offer opportunities for PEAK Grantmaking members to connect and learn closer to home.

Chapter leadership is so meaningful to me because it is allowing me to give back to an organization and a chapter that has supported my journey in this field.

Abigail Osei, Assistant Vice President
The Starr Foundation
PEAK Northeast Communications Cochair

I deeply appreciate the wealth of knowledge that my chapter colleagues share, and our robust discussions about funding grassroots organizations, various grants management systems, fiscal sponsorships, and prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Molly Lattanzi, Program Coordinator
Mott Philanthropic
PEAK New England Leadership Committee

Being part of PEAK Midwest is special to me. I feel I belong to a grantmaking community that is there for me when I need inspiration or guidance. It is a humbling experience to work alongside and learn from some of the most intuitive and bright local colleagues and continuously increase my impact as a grantmaker in my organization.

Vanessa Gonzalez, Foundation Manager
AASM Foundation
PEAK Midwest Communications Cochair

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Attend an Upcoming Event

Learn about a hot topic in philanthropy, develop skills to advance your career, and connect with your local grantmaking community. 

  • Organization Members: complimentary for all chapter events
  • Individual Members: $25 for educational events; no cost for networking events
  • Non-members*: $55 for educational events; no cost for networking events. We invite all grantmaking professionals to sign up for complimentary Individual Membership. Join today

Note: PEAK Grantmaking chapter meetings are open to our members and to those who are eligible for Individual Membership. Other guests (such as vendors, students, and those not in the grantmaking profession) may participate on an event-by-event basis, as determined by chapter leadership and with an understanding that no sales pitches are permitted.

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Host a Chapter Event

PEAK Grantmaking chapter meetings are open to PEAK Grantmaking members and to those who are eligible for individual membership in PEAK Grantmaking. Other guests (such as vendors, students, and those not in the grantmaking profession) may participate on an event-by-event basis, as determined by chapter leadership and with an understanding that no sales pitches are permitted.

Support your chapter, PEAK Grantmaking, and your regional philanthropic community by hosting a chapter educational or networking event. Host foundations provide event meeting space and/or catering.

Learned something new or have an idea to share? Work with volunteer leaders to plan a chapter event to help your peers improve and grow their skills.

For more information and potential opportunities, reach out to our team at chapters@peakgrantmaking.org or 202-920-6275.

Become a Volunteer

Expand your network of local grants management professionals. Enhance your leadership skills. Impact the philanthropic community in your region. Volunteer with your chapter.

Chapter volunteer leaders receive special training throughout the year. Terms for regional chapter officers run on the calendar year, and ongoing opportunities may be available. Contact our team to learn more about volunteer opportunities at chapters@peakgrantmaking.org or 202-920-6275.

Access Chapter Leader Resources

PEAK Grantmaking is revamping our resource hub to support our amazing volunteers and will share updated resources in February 2024. For support, please contact Dionne Thompson, Chapter Specialist, at dionne@peakgrantmaking.org.

In 14 regional chapters led by – and for – grants management professionals, PEAK Grantmaking members gather to share knowledge, strengthen practice, develop skills to meet career goals, and advance the profession all while enjoying each other’s company. All members are welcome to attend any chapter event.

PEAK Delaware Valley

Delaware, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Viviann Schorle, West Chester University Foundation, Chair
  • Maggie Oda, Delaware Community Foundation, Vice Chair
  • Allison Acevedo, National Board of Medical Examiners, Program Chair
  • Abby Rolland, The Presser Foundation, Leadership Committee

PEAK Florida

Florida

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Sissi Villamizar, Helios Education Foundation, Chair
  • Josh Dunn, United Way Suncoast, Communications Cochair
  • Corey Murphy, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Communications Cochair
  • Judith Fletcher, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, Membership Cochair
  • Carla Batts, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Membership Cochair
  • David Bender, Pinellas Community Foundation, Programs Cochair
  • Melodie Griffin, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Programs Cochair

PEAK Greater Washington, DC

District of Columbia, Maryland, Northern Virginia

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Alexis Martinez, Meyer Foundation, Chair
  • Sarita Michaca, Tides, Vice Chair
  • Andrew Brown, American Red Cross, Secretary
  • Joanna Randazzo, Propane Education & Research Council, Communication Chair
  • Maria-Veronica Banks, Bezos Earth Fund, Leadership Committee
  • Dawnn Leary, Greater Washington Community Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Erin Mathews Thomas, Potomac Health Foundation, Leadership Committee

PEAK Mideast

Kentucky, Ohio, Central and Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Emily Hughes, Mathile Family Foundation, Chair
  • Gina Dotson, Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Communications Chair
  • Artisha Lawson, Greater Toledo Community Foundation, Program Cochair
  • Sheiron Sanchez, Sisters Health Foundation, Program Cochair
  • Stephanie Richards, Morgan Family Foundation, Program Cochair
  • Camille Gill, Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Diane Kaszei, Cleveland Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Latina Kimbrough, Nord Family Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Christina Matlock, Mylan Charitable Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Kristine Schultz, Interact for Health, Leadership Committee
  • Debbie Stanton, Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, Leadership Committee

PEAK Midwest

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Jenna Beltrano, Evanston Community Foundation, Cochair
  • Vanessa Gonzalez, AASM Foundation, Cochair
  • Conor McLaughlin, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, Communications Cochair
  • Tiffany Duffy, Crown Family Philanthropies, Membership Cochair
  • Wendy Vendel, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Membership Cochair
  • Deborah Clark, Woods Fund of Chicago, Program Cochair
  • Lauren Janus, Phila Engaged Giving, Program Cochair 
  • Josh Abel, Nina Mason Pulliman Charitable Trust, Leadership Committee
  • Linda Berkowitz, Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Pam Bierce, Iowa West Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Katy Furtado, The Wege Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Marcia Gardner, The McGregor Fund, Leadership Committee
  • Quinn Hanzel, MacArthur Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Traci Johnson, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Tara Karaim, ArtsKC, Leadership Committee
  • Tram Kieu, Cooper Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Erin Kwiatkowski, Mercy for Animals, Inc., Leadership Committee
  • Lisa M. Nespeca, Change Vantage Consulting, Leadership Committee
  • Cathie Slabaugh, Needmor Fund, Leadership Committee
  • Nikki Wachter, Ascendium Education Group, Leadership Committee

PEAK Minnesota

Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Lorinda Chagnon, Margaret A. Cargill, Chair
  • Zachary Johnson, Blandin Foundation, Communications Chair
  • Robyn Browning, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Membership Chair
  • Kayslee Kemp, The Medtronic Foundation, Program Cochair
  • Jaime Martinez, Program Cochair

PEAK New England

Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Bilan Ahmed, Fidelity Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Andrea Berman, Future of Life Institute, Leadership Committee
  • Andrea Borowiecki, Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Jeanne Brown, Communications Chair
  • Kim Dame, van Beuren Charitable Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Dan Darbandi, Borealis Philanthropy, Leadership Committee
  • Sue Fulton, Endowment for Health, Leadership Committee
  • Kelley A. Fournier, Travlers, Leadership Committee
  • Andrea Garvey, The School Foundation for Public Education, Leadership Committee
  • Kerri Hurley, The Barr Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Kim Igoe Kasper, Bank of America Private Bank, Leadership Committee
  • Molly Lattanzi, The Barr Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Paula Lentoni, Mott Philanthropic, Leadership Committee
  • Genie McGowan, Fidelity Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Lisa Tacker, Leadership Committee
  • Niina Wirgentius, Fidelity Foundation, Leadership Committee

PEAK Northeast

Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Inna Livitz, Russell Sage Foundation, Cochair
  • Irene Williams, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Cochair
  • Audra Aucoin, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Communications Cochair
  • Bryttnee Parris, Ford Foundation, Communications Cochair
  • Patrick Barnes, The Dyson Foundation, Program Cochair
  • Nadia Alia, The Tow Foundation, Program Cochair
  • Grace Asenjo Tenenzaph, Claims Conference, Program Cochair
  • Abigail Osei, The Starr Foundation, Membership Cochair
  • Kathryn Than, National Basketball Association Foundation, Membership Cochair

PEAK Northern California

Northern California

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Patrick Taylor, Sobrato Family Foundation, Cochair
  • Mary Thurston, Science Philanthropy Alliance, Cochair
  • Matthew Cherry, Ability Central, Communications Chair
  • Kimberly Canfield, Irvine Foundation, Program Chair

PEAK Pacific Northwest

Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Quinn MacNichol, Northwest Health Foundation, Chair
  • Jessalyn Pinneo Randelman, Magic Cabinet, Vice Chair
  • Mary McNair, Bullitt Foundation, Communications Chair
  • Shannon Duff, Inatia Foundation, Membership Chair
  • Dominique Hilliard, Ballmer Group, Program Chair
  • Adam Creighton, Juliette’s House, Leadership Committee
  • Christina Gheen, Rasmuson Foundation, Leadership Committee

PEAK Rocky Mountain

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Kelly Costello, Rose Community Foundation, Chair
  • Kim Lehman, Bohemian Foundation, Membership Chair
  • Rachel Gonzales, Animal Assistance Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Kyrstin Thorson Rogers, Leadership Committee
  • Mary Cotterman, BHHS Legacy Foundation, Arizona Liaison

PEAK Southeast

Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Southern Virginia

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Rebecca Telberg, Dogwood Health Trust, Cochair
  • Ryan Rodriguez, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Cochair
  • Alison Duncan, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Communications Cochair
  • S.E. Spencer, Philanthropy Southeast, Program Cochair
  • Rachel Sprecher, R. Howard Cobbs Foundation, Program Cochair
  • Abby Vankudre, Bob Woodruff Family Foundation, Inc., Program Cochair
  • Aliya Carbone, The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation, Membership Chair
  • Angela Ballantyne, Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation, Leadership Committee

PEAK Southern California

Southern California

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Jennifer Katell, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Chair
  • Amber Lopez, The California Wellness Foundation, Vice Chair
  • Tanisha Davis, Archstone Foundation, Membership Chair
  • Katrina Gaudier, The California Wellness Foundation, Communications Chair
  • Kimberly James, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, Program Chair
  • Angela Carr, Weingart Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Nadia Chrisanto, Center for Cultural Innovation, Leadership Committee
  • Catherine Fryszczyn, Hillspire, LLC, Leadership Committee
  • Faye Hixenbaugh, The California Endowment, Leadership Committee
  • Nicole Larsen, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Leadership Committee
  • Sarina Raby, Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, Leadership Committee
  • Christina Thompson, The California Endowment, Leadership Committee
  • Karen Wloch, Health Net, Leadership Committee

PEAK Southwest

Oklahoma, Texas

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Volunteer Leaders:

  • Sara Reeves, Trellis Foundation, Cochair
  • Jessica Diaz, Tides, Communications Chair
  • Pallavi Bharadwaj, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Program Chair