Kathy+Reich



Program Officer, Organizational Effectiveness and Philanthropy The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, California
 * Kathy Reich**

kreich@packard.org. Twitter: kdreich
 * Contact Details**

After several years of thinking about networks, two issues still bedevil me. The first is network leadership. What are the unique aspects of leadership in a network, and how do they differ from "traditional" organizational leadership? How much leadership in a network should be earned rather than conferred? And how can we equip people to become effective network leaders?
 * Questions about networks.**

The second issue is in the funder's role in networks. When should we catalyze? When should we serve as a hub? When should we get out of the way?

Supporting a network weavers community of practice, led by June Holley; supporting development of new social media fundraising tools for nonprofits; supporting research into network leadership; supporting a number of non-profits, both domestic and international, as they assess their own network effectiveness, and learning from the other great folks in this network.
 * Current network experiments**

I joined the Packard Foundation in 2001, and I've done a lot of different things since I came here! Currently I work with grantees across the Foundation to improve their management, leadership, and impact. From 2002 through 2008, I was program officer and later leader of preschool grantmaking in the Children, Families, and Communities program, where my grantmaking portfolio focused on advancing the Foundation's goal of ensuring access to high-quality preschool for every 3- and 4-year old in California. I served as policy analyst/editor for //The Future of Children// journal at the Foundation prior to taking on the program officer position.
 * Brief Bio**

Prior to joining the Foundation, I was policy director at the Social Policy Action Network in Washington, D.C., a nonprofit organization that developed policies to benefit low-income families. I previously served as legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, focusing on welfare, children's, and environmental issues. I also worked for Senator Feinstein in San Francisco and served as a policy advisor to then–Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis.

I have a B.A. from Yale University and a master's degree from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. I have written numerous articles and reports on issues related to child well-being. In my free time, I serve as Vice President on the Board of Directors of the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, where I chair the Governance Committee. I also serve on advisory committees for Independent Sector and the Center for Effective Philanthropy. And I spend a lot of time chasing after my two awesome kids.