The PEAK Grantmaking community is dedicated to transforming philanthropy by leading the way to operationalize equitable, effective grantmaking practices. Currently, our community consists of professionals at all types and sizes of funding institutions working in grants management, IT, programs, operations, evaluation and learning, and executive-level roles, along with vendor partners and folks working at philanthropy-supporting organizations. Speaking generally, these professionals are multidisciplinary in background and play a part in stewarding the grantmaking process within funding institutions.

The venue and hotel of the event is the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront on 700 Aliceanna Street in Baltimore, MD 21202. Located in the Harbor East neighborhood, the Marriott is a short distance from Fells Point, the National Aquarium, and the restaurants and shops of the Inner Harbor.

PEAK’s block of discount-rate rooms at the Marriott is completely booked. If you are joining us in Baltimore, please consider the following hotels for your PEAK2023 stay. All are under 0.3 miles from the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

• Homewood Suites by Hilton Baltimore
• Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor
• Courtyard by Marriott Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor
• Hyatt Place Baltimore/Inner Harbor
• Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore

Marriott Waterfront Hotel Tax Policy
If you reserved a room at the Marriott at PEAK’s discounted rate for attendees, please be aware that the per-night rate does not include a 17.50% hotel room tax (subject to change). Total room charges will include all room fees and taxes.
Hotel Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made after 72 hours prior to day of arrival will forfeit one night’s room and tax.

In order to ensure that this is a safe event for all, attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may need to wear a mask while at the meeting. PEAK Grantmaking will waive vaccination requirements for religious or medical reasons. The honor system will be used to implement these requirements, and we will not require physical proof of vaccination status or exemptions.

Review our In-Person Meetings Health and Safety Guidelines

The PEAK2023 online experience extends the opportunity for more members of our community to participate in our annual convening. Virtual attendees will be able to live stream all three keynotes and a selection of breakouts across five concurrent session blocks where you can participate via the PEAK2023 app. Plus, you’ll have on-demand access to all of our streamed content through the app during and following the convening.

The rates for virtual participation are $300 for Organization and Consultant Members, $400 for Individual Members, and $500 for nonmembers. Rates will go up after April 14.

Yes! We recognize that not everyone can afford to attend professional development opportunities. We are thrilled to be offering scholarships that cover the in-person registration fee, coach flight, ground transportation to/from home or the airport/train station, and three hotel room nights at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. Scholarships are also available to cover the cost of virtual registration for those who cannot attend in person.

Scholarship applications closed on February 17, 2023. Accepted applicants were notified in early March.

Eligibility: Scholarships are open to any individual working for a grantmaking institution or philanthropy support organization. You must be a U.S. citizen and member of PEAK Grantmaking. Priority will be given to PEAK volunteers and highly-engaged members and those who are committed to being change agents for the Principles for Peak Grantmaking, with a focus on empowering a diverse group of philanthropy professionals.

PEAK is committed to hosting inclusive, accessible events. Share any accommodations we can provide that will make it easier for you to fully participate, such as captioning, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Please contact info@peakgrantmaking.org to request an accommodation.

Cancellations for in-person registrations received by April 14, 2023 will be eligible to receive a partial refund (registration price minus a $50 non-refundable administrative fee). Cancellations for in-person registrations received after April 14, 2023 will not be eligible for a refund. Refunds will not be provided for virtual-only registrations.

Participants may also choose to transfer their registration to a colleague or peer with the same membership level or by transferring their registration to the online PEAK2023 experience. Transfers to a colleague to attend in person must be completed by April 28, 2023. Transfer to a virtual registration must be completed by May 3, 2023. No refunds will be issued for transferred registrations.

Requests for cancellations and substitutions must be submitted in writing to: info@peakgrantmaking.org.

EVENT TERMS & CONDITIONS POLICY 

During PEAK2023, we will be photographing and recording various aspects of our programs, and your image, voice, and chats might be captured. In addition, we capture evaluation data for programming design and testimonial purposes. Through event registration, attendees accept the terms of our release:

Photography/Video/Audio Release
By participating in this conference, you authorize PEAK Grantmaking to use and reproduce any photographs, videos, chats, and audio recordings taken, for promotion or distribution. PEAK Grantmaking recognizes that people have varying levels of comfort being recorded. For more information, please contact info@peakgrantmaking.org.

We welcome your interest in supporting PEAK2023 in Baltimore! We invite you to review our Supporting PEAK2023 guide here. Inside, you’ll find complete details on how we are reimagining support for our annual convening.

We have passed the initial deadline for supporter commitments, but have a few remaining support opportunities available. If you’d like to support PEAK2023, please contact Clare Larson at clare@peakgrantmaking.org.