Grant Managers Network

National Advisory Committee Members

Project Streamline Chair
Richard Toth, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

National Advisory Committee Members
Teresa Crawford, Frey Foundation
Stephanie Duffy, McKnight Foundation
Jonathan Goldberg, Surdna Foundation
Kyle Reis, Ford Foundation
Byron Stuck, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Grants Managers Network (GMN) is committed to improving philanthropy by leading the field of grants management to achieve efficient and effective grantmaking. As the nation’s only nonprofit membership organization devoted to serving grants management professionals, GMN connects its more than 1,300 members to best practices and the collective knowledge of the field, innovative learning experiences, and peer-to-peer collaborations.

Association of Small Foundations

National Advisory Committee Member

Andy Carroll, Senior Program Manager

The Association of Small Foundations (ASF) is a membership organization of more than 3,000 foundations with few or no staff. It provides members with peer learning opportunities, targeted resources, and a collective voice in and beyond the philanthropic community.

Association of Fundraising Professionals

National Advisory Committee Member

Cathlene Williams, Consultant

The Association of Fundraising Professionals represents more than 30,000 members in 200 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession.

Council on Foundations

National Advisory Committee Member

Tonia Bain, Director of Special Projects

The Council on Foundations is a Washington, DC, area-based nonprofit membership association of more than 2,100 grantmaking foundations and corporations. The assets of Council members total more than $282 billion. As the voice of philanthropy, the Council works to create an environment in which the movement can grow and thrive, and to provide Council members with the products and services they need to do their best work.

Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers

National Advisory Committee Member

Nancy Roberts, President, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy

The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers is a national philanthropic leader and a network of 32 regional associations of grantmakers. It supports philanthropy by strengthening the ability of all regional associations to fulfill their missions; these associations promote the growth and effectiveness of philanthropy in order to improve life in their communities.

Foundation Center

National Advisory Committee Members

Patricia Pasqual, Director, Washington, D.C. Office
Sara Englehardt, Past President

Established in 1956, and today supported by close to 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance philanthropy at every level.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

National Advisory Committee Member

Lori Bartczak, Manager of Content Development

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is a coalition of grantmakers committed to building strong and effective nonprofit organizations. Understanding that grantmakers are successful only to the extent that their grantees achieve meaningful results, GEO promotes strategies and practices that contribute to grantee success.

National Council of Nonprofits

National Advisory Committee Member

Amy Coates Madsen, Director, Standards of Excellence Institute

The National Council of Nonprofit Associations is the network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving more than 20,000 member organizations. By linking local nonprofit organizations across the nation through state associations, NCNA helps small and midsize nonprofits manage and lead more effectively, collaborate and exchange solutions, engage in critical policy issues affecting the sector, and achieve greater impact in their communities.