Past Meet the Grantmaker Panels
Explore past Support Center “Meet the Grantmaker” events here. These panels focus on a wide variety of topics and feature a distinguished roster of foundation executives.
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Praise from Participants:
“The questions were different than what I’ve heard before and that will be much more useful than the normal questions about grantmakers. Their answers were helpful even if my organization doesn’t fit their guidelines and wouldn’t apply to them. ”
— Katie Sharpe, Integrity House
“Understanding that developing personal relationships with the grantmakers is important.”
— Robin Noble-Zolin
“We got to meet with two foundations that are very interested in our programs. We made connections with other nonprofits and may be able to collaborate with them. The event provided an opportunity to take a step back and look at the bigger picture when it comes to the messages we communicate to all our funders. ”
— Camille Parker, Rising Tide Capital
“The event was long enough so that it didn’t feel like the informaton we received just skimmed the surface. The questions were topical and both the moderator and panelists were well prepared. They were also accessible and we appreciated having the ability to talk to them ”
— Joy Cooper, Theatre Development Fund
“It was a really great dialogue, with insightful questions from the audience and comments from the panel. The moderator was truly great at creating an engaging atmosphere.”
— Courtenay Barton, New Heights Academy Charter School
“This is by far the best grantmakers session I’ve attended. The focus on healthcare in today’s economy was awesome. The participants’ honesty about how the economic crisis has impacted their roles as healthcare grantmakers and the specifics behind the mechanics of what they do and how they do it.”
— Hazella Rollins-LaVar
“Sitting down face to face with the granters was a great opportunity to hear things from the source. That working with them is more than just developing a grant proposal, but more so, developing a relationship.”
— David Juhren, Executive Director of The LOFT LGBT Center
“The most effective part for me was hearing directly and candidly from a program officer at a foundation that we are approaching. It was of course also useful to get a sense of the overall trends in foundation giving at the moment. What I like best about these sessions is that they humanize program officers, who can seem a bit intimidating when you are new to institutional giving and considering approaching a foundation cold!”
— Beth Gerbe, NYC Outward Bound Center – Long Island City
“The presenters were candid, well-informed and easy to converse with in the small sessions.”
— Pamela Benson, Groundswell Community Mural Project