Annenberg Foundation
Hannah Lainer, MBA, currently serves as a Grants Officer at the Annenberg Foundation since April 2023, having previously held the position of Grants Associate. Prior experience includes a role as a Community Outreach Specialist at Jewish Family Service from January 2018 to April 2023, where responsibilities included strategic community engagement and project management. Hannah's educational background includes an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business, where notable achievements included serving as President of Net Impact and participating in various business clubs. Before their MBA, Hannah worked as Director of Operations for the US House of Representatives from March 2011 to June 2014, focusing on political strategy and constituent engagement. Hannah earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a minor in European Studies.
Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation is a private family foundation that provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the United States and globally. Since 1989, it has generously funded programs in education and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community life; health and human services; and animal services and the environment. In addition, the Foundation and its Board of Directors are directly involved in the community with several projects that expand and complement its grant support to nonprofits. Among them are innovative nonprofit capacity building initiatives, the Annenberg Space for Photography, Explore, and the Metabolic Studio. The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication. As the principal means of achieving this goal, the Foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.