Vice President Of Grants, Programs, And Communications
CurrentChief grantmaking responsibilities include managing and evaluating the foundation’s local, national, and international grantmaking portfolios, strategic initiatives and leadership programs, monitoring adherence to funding priorities and budgets, and working with the Board’s Grants and Programs Committee. Chief communications responsibilities include overseeing and providing strategic direction to the foundation’s marketing communications activities, including translating impact of its grantmaking for its stakeholders, media (both digital and traditional), and for elected officials. As a member of the senior executive team, I provide overall strategic direction by conceiving of and executing value-added research on nonprofits, philanthropic fields, and specific issues and topics directly related to the mission of the foundation and its various initiatives. Current focus includes seeding specific funding areas, implementing approaches to realize strategic opportunities, promoting innovation, ensuring compliance to grantmaking policies, measuring funding impact and fit with long-term strategies and the vision of the foundation.
