Dispatch from PEAK 2025: Leading with courage
This episode of the Impact Audio is a conversation between Submittable’s Sam Caplan and Laura Steele, who sat down to chat about the 2025 PEAK Grantmaking Conference in New Orleans.
They cover:
- How the conversation around equity has evolved
- The sector’s reactions to new external pressures
- What grantmakers are focused on in the year ahead
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.
Laura Steele is a content producer at Submittable focused on the world of grantmaking and corporate giving. Her work often explores the connection between technology, equity, and social good.
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