Technology, Philanthropy, and a Solid ROI with Community Foundations
By Kelly Eisenhardt
Getting a solid return on investment and helping communities grow through grant making and innovation is all possible with community foundations.
Annie Rhodes serves as the Director, Foundation Strategy in the MicroEdge division of Blackbaud. In this role, Annie helps philanthropic organizations leverage technology to optimize how they manage their giving and improve collaboration with funding partners and grant recipients. As part of this, Annie led the development of Blackbaud Outcomes™, a technology solution that helps funders and nonprofits track and measure the results of their giving programs. Prior to this role, Ms. Rhodes worked at the Ford Foundation where she managed grants in the Human Rights unit, including working with the Women’s Rights and International Human Rights portfolios.
