BRIDGE Webinar: Navigating Uncertainty in Policy Research Grants & Funding in the US

Hosted by: Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management

Join us for an engaging discussion on the evolving landscape of research and program funding in the United States. This webinar, Funding in the US: Trends, Challenges, and the Future, will explore the dynamics shaping public and private grantmaking, the challenges faced by researchers and institutions, and strategies for navigating uncertainty in today’s funding environment. This webinar will bring together grantmaking experts, donors, scholars, and institutional leaders to discuss:

• Emerging trends in federal and private research funding
• Challenges in securing and maintaining support for educational and policy research
• Adaptive strategies for sustainability in an evolving funding landscape

This conversation will provide valuable insights for both new and experienced researchers seeking to strengthen their funding approaches and partnerships.

This webinar is part of the BRIDGE Webinar Series (Boosting Research in a Dynamic Governing Environment), a collaboration of AEFP, AERA, APPAM, NCME, and SREE.

Panelists

• Paula Omokhomion, MPP Student, University of California, Riverside
• Aixa Cintrón-Vélez, Russell Program Director, Sage Foundation
• G.R. Love, Director of Development, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
• Tina Fletcher, Senior Officer, Strategy, Learning, and Evaluation, Walton Family Foundation
• Joseph McNicholas, Director of Research Opportunities, Sanford School of Public Policy
• Tafadzwa Tivaringe, Program Officer, Spencer Foundation
• Elliot Emmer, Senior Director of Development, University of California, Riverside