Dolores Estrada

As Chief Operating Officer of PEAK Grantmaking, Dolores manages day-to-day operations – ensuring that the members and funders receive timely responses to inquiries and that staff has the resources they need to work successfully on behalf of members. Dolores also oversees the efforts of PEAK’s Membership and Communications teams, as they engage more grants management professionals in improving grantmaking practices. In addition, she lends her expertise to the development, implementation, and assessment of the association’s strategic plans.

Prior to joining PEAK Grantmaking, Dolores was Director of Grant Operations at The California Endowment, where she was responsible for oversight of the administrative functions and policies of the foundation’s online grantmaking, program planning, strategic planning, assessment, and operations. Dolores managed the Endowment’s collection of grantee diversity data and represented the foundation as a subject matter expert on philanthropic best practices at conferences. In addition, Dolores has extensive experience managing information systems and tax compliance.