Grants conference keynote: It’s time for pork barrelling to end
Posted on 02 Sep 2022
By Matthew Schulz, journalist, Our Community
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The SmartyGrants Grantmaking Intelligence Conference is known for delegates sharing knowledge.
Our Community executive director Kathy Richardson told delegates the event was a sell-out.
The event was held live in the RACV Club in Melbourne's CBD and also virtually.
The event is a rare opportunity for professional grantmakers to rub shoulders.
There were plenty of "sharp" questions from experienced grants practitioners.
Organisers expected that every delegate would take home actionable ideas.
There were plenty of tricky questions for speakers.
One of the liveliest sessions saw delegates prompted to come up with actions they'd learnt from the event.
Innovation Lab director of data science Dr Paola Oliva-Altamirano.
The event was a rare chance for grantmakers to network.