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Rachel Kimber

Rachel M. Kimber, MPA, is a speaker, technology futurist, and nonprofit executive. She is committed to human-centered, data-informed, and technology-supported grantmaking and is passionate about advancing emergent nonprofit practices that support equity, access, inclusion, and technological innovation. Rachel has served on local nonprofit boards and within international nonprofits, both small family foundations and global grantmaking NGOs, and has volunteered in various capacities with PEAK Grantmaking, Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, and Philanthropy New York.

Rachel’s work has tackled conservation, global health, social justice, performing arts, and humanities grantmaking. No matter where she’s working or what cause she’s supporting, she looks for creative ways to involve more stakeholders in the grantmaking process—and to ensure that good ideas stick.

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Rachel Kimber (photo credit: Ocean Morisset Photography)

Speaking Services

Available for groups and individuals

Keynote Presentations

Panel Moderation and Participation

Group Retreats

1:1 Mentoring

Speaking Engagements

Past talks, webinars, and podcasts

MAY 2023

Igniting Change Podcast – Rachel Kimber

Krystal Ellison and I discuss the inspirational journey from my upbringing, traveling during my gap years, and how I began working with global charities.

FEB 2022

Evolution to Revolution: How Grants Managers Can Remake Philanthropy

Grants managers play a pivotal and evolving role in how foundations and corporate funders meet big goals. They put theory into practice, pedal to the metal, and innovation to the test. In this episode, you’ll hear from two grants managers who are pushing philanthropy forward: Rachel Kimber and Adam Liebling.

FEB 2023

How to Reframe Failures and Innovation in Grantmaking

In this episode, we explore the importance of shifting our perspective on failure and how it can lead to more innovative and effective grantmaking. We dive into the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector in capturing and reporting qualitative data, and the critical role technology infrastructure plays in enabling strategic decision-making. Rachel Kimber describes innovative and alternative approaches being explored to develop more equitable and fair approaches in grantmaking. Get ready to challenge your thinking and learn how reframing failure can lead to new perspectives and insights.

MAY 2022

Waldron Career Student Insights Program, Northwestern University, Weinberg College

Waldron Student-Alumni Connections Program conversation and panel focusing on finding a career path and following your passions.

Key Topics & Themes

Subject matter expert on grantmaking

Values-Aligned Practices for Individuals and Organizations

Demographic Data Collection

Oral and Alternate Reporting

Data to Impact Strategies

Unlock Data within Organizations

Power and Privilege in Nonprofit Systems

Digital Transformation and Strategy

Trust and Accountability Practices

Emergent Technologies and The Human Stack

Operationalize Values

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

  • PEAK Grantmaking
  • Technology Association of Grantmakers
  • Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
  • Center for Effective Philanthropy
  • Philanthropy New York
  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  • Submittable
  • Fluxx
  • 3-Sided Cube
  • Parsons | TKO
  • The Human Stack
  • International Society for Third-Sector Research
  • PEAK Grantmaking
  • Technology Association of Grantmakers
  • Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
  • Center for Effective Philanthropy
  • Philanthropy New York
  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  • Submittable
  • Fluxx
  • 3-Sided Cube
  • Parsons | TKO
  • The Human Stack
  • International Society for Third-Sector Research

Contact Me

Available for speaking opportunities, events, and interviews

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