We continue our series on “Spending Down”. Ann Krumboltz ran the Brainerd Foundation for years. She joins the podcast and talks about her experience at the Brainerd Foundation, explains why they chose to spend down, and how they evaluated their grants. 

Ann is the Brainerd Foundation's executive director. Join us as we discuss the insights she has gained from her 30 years of charitable experience! 

Episode Highlights:

• Ann’s personal journey into philanthropy

• Can you have a lasting impact when you spend down?

• Why the Brainerd Foundation chooses to spend down.

• Seven Key lessons Ann has learned in her 30 years of experience. 

Ann Krumboltz Bio:

Having been a grantee herself for many years, Ann believes a foundation should be an accessible and thoughtful partner to the community it serves. She oversees the Brainerd Foundation’s administrative, management, financial, and programmatic work, in partnership with her colleague Keiki Kehoe. Ann also serves as the primary program officer for the foundation’s Conservation Capacity grants. Ann and Keiki share the implementation of the foundation’s Sunset Initiatives, as well as oversight of the foundation’s place-based work in Central Oregon.

Prior to joining the Brainerd Foundation, Ann worked for the Energy Foundation and several national environmental, arms control, and consumer organizations. She enjoys hiking, theater, travel, reading nonfiction, and pilgrimages to the gym. She has served on a variety of boards and volunteers for electoral and civic endeavors. She recently acquired an old house she shares with her partner Steve, which requires them to begrudgingly embrace the perpetual joy of home repair.

Links: 

Center for Effective Philanthropy: https://cep.org/assessments/grantee-perception-report

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-krumboltz

Article: https://www.alliancemagazine.org/feature/sense-of-urgency-prompts-brainerd-sunset

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