Lori+Bartczak

Organization: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

Title: Director of programs and communications

Location: Washington, DC

Contact Details: bartczak@geofunders.org

Questions about networks: A book I read recently that has stuck with me is The Revolution Will Not Be Funded. One of the arguments in it is that traditional philanthropy encourages nonprofits to work in siloed, competitive ways and inhibits movement building and collaboration. I think there is some truth to that argument, and I'm interested in digging into ways we can encourage funders to think outside this siloed approach, even if supporting networks is not a core priority for them.

I'm also interested in learning more about leadership characteristics necessary for effective networks and assessing the impact of networks.

Brief Bio: Lori Bartczak is director of programs and communications at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. She oversees communications and content development for GEO conferences, publications and new programming. Prior to joining GEO in 2002, Lori worked at BoardSource as publications editor. Lori serves on the national advisory committee of Project Streamline, a collaborative effort of grantmaking and grantseeking organizations working to improve grant application and reporting practices. Lori holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and English from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a master of arts degree in philanthropic studies from Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy.