A Day in the Life of a Strategy and Impact Manager at Meals on Wheels America
A Manager, Strategy & Impact at Meals on Wheels America spends their day immersed in grants management, from "reviewing grant applications" to evaluating "impact data" such as "pet served" and "pounds of pet food." This role also heavily involves developing new resources and showcasing the broad impact of Meals on Wheels programs, going beyond the common perception of just meal delivery to highlight "pet services" and efforts to combat social isolation.
Grants Management, Impact Assessment, Resource Development, Data Analysis, Communications
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Morgan Hultquist
Manager, Strategy & Impact
Meals on Wheels America
University of Arizona 2014
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Political Science, American Studies
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Business Strategy
Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Grants management, including reviewing applications, preparing resources for grantees, and evaluating impact data.
2. Developing new resources to support Meals on Wheels programs.
3. Demonstrating the impact of grants and programs to partners and the general public, highlighting the breadth of services beyond meal delivery, such as pet services and addressing social isolation.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a manager of strategy and impact look like?
A significant part of my role is grants management. It really depends on the time of year, but day-to-day, depending on where we are in a grant cycle, it could involve reviewing grant applications or preparing resources and webinars for current grantees.
I also spend time assessing and evaluating impact data, such as the number of pets or clients served, or pounds of pet food distributed. Resource development is another big part of my everyday tasks and focus.
Finally, I assess how to demonstrate the impact of the grants and the programs' work. This is done for our partners and also for general audiences, as many people are not familiar with pet programs. They often think of Meals on Wheels solely as a meal provider.
However, they actually provide much more than just meal delivery, including pet services and support for social isolation.
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