Panelists:
Laura Giles, Program Officer, The Archstone Foundation
Rene Seidel, Vice President, Programs & Operations, SCAN Foundation
Trent Stamp, Executive Director, The Eisner Foundation
Course Description:
Leading funders with programs for services to seniors will discuss their strategic approach to grantmaking, the types of capacity building support they provide, how to establish and maintain a relationship with a funder (even if you're not asking for money), and the best practices and common mistakes of submitting grant proposals. The discussion will be moderated by the Center's president, Regina Birdsell, and will give participants the opportunity to ask questions and get in-depth answers about giving. Be prepared with all the questions you ever wanted to ask a funder!
Panelists' Bio: Laura Giles, Program Officer, The Archstone Foundation
Laura Giles, MSG is a Program Officer with the Archstone Foundation, a private grantmaking organization, whose mission is to contribute towards the preparation of society in meeting the needs of an aging population. Her duties at the foundation include the management of the five year, multi-million dollar Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative. Prior to working with Archstone, she was the Coordinator for the Orange County Elder Abuse Forensic Center, with the University of California, Irvine during its initial three year development. Ms. Giles holds a Master of Science in Gerontology from the University of Southern California. She has been a member of the Junior League of Orange County, California since 2003.
Rene Seidel, Vice President, Programs & Operations, SCAN Foundation
Prior to his current position, Mr. Seidel worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services in a number of positions, including State Grants Manager for the Office of AIDS Programs and Policy, the Mental Health Liaison for the Health Services Administration in the Office of Clinical Affairs and Affiliations, and as Director of Board Relations during his last three years with the County.
Before joining the County in 2001, Mr. Seidel directed health and social services programs for many years in community-based organizations. He served as Founder and Executive Director of the Family AIDS Institute in Salvador, Brazil, and as Director of HIV Services at Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles County. As part of this work, he was appointed to a number of community planning commissions and consortia.
Mr. Seidel was one of the founding staff members of the City of West Hollywood Homeless Project.
Mr. Seidel graduated from the Polytechnic College for Social Sciences in Munich, Germany, as a Social Pedagogue (FH).
Trent Stamp, Executive Director, The Eisner Foundation
Trent Stamp joined the Eisner Foundation as executive director in 2008. In that role, he is responsible for all aspects of the foundation’s operations and represents the organization externally to various community audiences. He regularly publishes editorials and articles in newspapers, journals, and magazines about issues affecting the non-profit sector and is a frequent speaker and presenter at national conferences and seminars on philanthropic issues. Prior to joining The Eisner Foundation, Trent was the founding President of Charity Navigator, from April 2001 through January 2008. Under his seven successful years of leadership, Charity Navigator grew to become the nation's largest and most-used evaluator of American charities and non-profits. Trent worked previously as vice-president, communications for Teach For America, as an analyst and manager for the Social Security Administration, and as a legislative aide for U.S. Representative Robert Matsui. He has served as a Teach For America teacher in rural North Carolina and as a Presidential Management Fellow. Trent received his Master's in Public Policy from Duke University and his B.A. in Law and Society from the University of California, Santa Barbara. |
Attend Meet the Funders $75