Dispatch from NGMA 2026: The dust settles
This episode of the Impact Audio podcast features Submittable colleagues Sam Caplan and Ian Witthoeft, who sat down to discuss their experience at the 2026 National Grant Management Association Conference.
They cover:
- The new compliance paradigm
- What to expect for Uniform Guidance
- How governments are closing the tech gap
Transcript Notes:
- Learn more about NGMA
- Dig into the NGMA’s GMBoK
Sam Caplan is the Vice President of Social Impact at Submittable, a platform that foundations, governments, nonprofits, and other changemakers use to launch, manage, and measure impactful granting and CSR programs. Inspired by the amazing work performed by practitioners of all stripes, Sam strives to help them achieve their missions through better, more effective software.
Sam formerly served as founder of New Spark Strategy, Chief Information Officer at the Walton Family Foundation, and head of technology at the Walmart Foundation. He consults, advises, and writes on social impact technology, strategy, and innovation.
Connect with or follow Sam on Linkedin, listen to his podcast Impact Audio, and subscribe to his bi-weekly newsletter The Review.
Ian Witthoeft is the director of solutions engineering at Submittable. He has been working in the grantmaking space for nearly a decade, focusing on how technology can help programs make a deeper impact across the public and private sectors.
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