From Evolution to Revolution: How Grants Managers Can Remake Philanthropy

For more than 15 years, Rachel Kimber has led and contributed to the philanthropic sector through her commitment to grantmaking that is human-centered, data-driven, and technology-supported. She is advancing the implementation of emergent philanthropic practices around equity and technological innovations.  Since 2015, Rachel has served as Grants Manager at the Arcus Foundation, overseeing an international portfolio of LGBTQ rights and ape conservation grantees spanning from Indonesia to Mexico. She has served as a volunteer with PEAK Grantmaking, Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) and Philanthropy New York (PNY). Visit Rachel Kimber on LinkedIn.

Adam Liebling has over 20 years of grants management and philanthropy experience, having worked at Carnegie Corporation of New York, the ASPCA, American Jewish World Service, and now at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where he oversees a staff of 15 and the grant operations of a $700 million annual portfolio. He is a long-time volunteer with PEAK Grantmaking and TAG and is a frequent writer and speaker on equitable grantmaking and the future of philanthropy. Visit Adam Liebling on LinkedIn.

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.