The Superpowers of Grants Professionals (Journal 22) staff reflections by

These are stories of empowerment and are inspirational.

carolyn181 — 2024-10-16 17:54:45 UTC

Owning my Moxie

2024-10-16 17:55:12 UTC

Walking into any and every room ready to be the best advocate for myself and others!

I love the idea of leaning away from best practices, and into what will be our next practices.

2024-10-16 17:55:16 UTC

Lifting up the invisible

2024-10-16 17:55:30 UTC

I found Kelly Hayashi's story on page 5 about helping the program officers really compelling, and reflected on all the ways we could help each other, if we just knew what each other's superpower. Such a powerful message!

I wonder where our roundtable participants will go next in their career journeys

2024-10-16 17:55:37 UTC

I hope they spark bravery in members to speak up and advocate

betsy105 — 2024-10-16 17:55:42 UTC

Love that Satonya shared that she told everyone her aspirations and career goals. This made me think, what advice would you give to someone who doesn't have that clarity into what they want their career to look like yet?

kristen321 — 2024-10-16 17:55:55 UTC

I liked how the roundtable discussion highlighted when and which tables to sit at. You don't need to be at all the tables to effect change.

2024-10-16 17:55:56 UTC

writing their own job description and team job descriptions was amazing!

2024-10-16 17:55:58 UTC

Your career can be a reflection of your interests and desires, the path may not always be clear but your talents speak volumes

2024-10-16 17:55:59 UTC

I'm curious about what supplemental key questions will drive action from our audience as they review this piece, and the journal as a whole.

2024-10-16 17:56:15 UTC

Grants management can be (and has been!) a strategic leader in philanthropy.

SaraSandersPEAK — 2024-10-16 17:56:26 UTC

I appreciate the acknowledgement of the importance of relationship building to get a seat at the table - and that programs and operations staff can support inclusion.

Loved Satonya's piece!

kristen321 — 2024-10-16 17:56:32 UTC

"PEAK will continue to champion and
cultivate a sector that aims high. Let’s dispense with the notion of best practices, which only encourage us to reach a fixed goal and become complacent. Instead, we will continually strive to reach the next level in all things." To me, this speaks to our learn, share, evolve principle!

Thinking about who else can benefit from what you learn and do. Keep up the collaboration and sharing.

carolyn181 — 2024-10-16 17:56:43 UTC

We are lifting up grants management and beyond to all grants professionals - the bigger PEAK tent

betsy105 — 2024-10-16 17:56:44 UTC

To believe in my own ability to drive change and transformation. It can feel so hard, but it's one person at a time shifting hearts, minds, and practices with a ripple effect.

2024-10-16 17:57:04 UTC

Curious about what impact these stories will have on our members and how it will influence their career paths, thinking on change, collaboration, philanthropy.

2024-10-16 17:57:18 UTC

The action I see as most apparent is to bring people along on the journey to equity. All ships rise with the tide, and all that jazz!

2024-10-16 17:57:19 UTC

Self-advocacy!

rafework03 — 2024-10-16 17:58:37 UTC

I loved how these stories touched on how each professional spoke for themselves, their teams and the work - which has led to positive change and a bigger table for more seats

Love the power of paying it forward.

2024-10-16 17:59:30 UTC

Change is a big part of learning.

2024-10-16 18:02:38 UTC

Shifting Power Imbalance

rafework03 — 2024-10-16 18:05:25 UTC

What was the 'magic sauce' that helped drive change to shift power? Was it a good relationship with leadership, tenure, trust, data?