What is the new normal in government grantmaking?

Matthew Hanson brings more than 30 years of progressive experience in government program/grant management, finance, and agency operations at the federal, state, and local levels. He is an industry thought leader focusing on the benefits of centralized approaches to grants management and the use of technology as resource multipliers leveraging his experience from the U.S. Department of Justice along with the State of Arizona, Matt has seen first-hand the efficiencies created.

He is the Managing Director for an industry-leading team of grant professionals assisting Federal, State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local Government entities with the strategic, tactical, and operational administration of billions of dollars in annually appropriated federal funding. He is currently focusing on building pre- and post-award grants management capacity at all recipient levels so that communities can navigate the current complex federal financial assistance landscape.

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.

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