The Path to Impact: Foundation Leaders Share Their Journeys

New foundation leaders often search for the “right” way to operate a foundation. While there are certain rules of the road, the truth is that there are many ways to approach grantmaking. Every philanthropist shares an interest in making an impact, but they may take very different roads to get there. Learn how the leaders of the Åcahand and Justamere Foundations started in different places but landed on a similar course toward impactful giving. We’ll talk about the unique choices their foundations made when developing programmatic priorities and how both strategies have led to meaningful grantmaking.

The discussion will cover topics such as:

• Determining a programmatic starting point
• Deciding among a selection of approaches in addressing community needs
• Drawing expertise from the community
• Allowing grantmaking to evolve as the foundation becomes increasingly informed by its work