Justin Laing on Successful Foundation-Grantee Relationships

Justin Laing, program officer at the Heintz Endowments, is one of the high-performing program officers profiled in the Center for Effective Philanthropys research report, "Working with Grantees: Keys to Success and Five Program Officers Who Exemplify Them." Through this research, CEP identified four keys to strong funder-grantee relationships. In this conversation with PhilanthroMedias Susan Herr, Laing discusses these keys and how they are put to use in his daily work.

Justin Laing joined The Heinz Endowments in 2006 as an Arts & Culture program officer. Justins core responsibilities involve managing the Endowments relationships with small and mid-sized arts organizations. Before going to the Endowments, Justin worked as the manager/assistant artistic director of Nego Gato Inc., an African-Brazilian arts organization based in Pittsburghs Hill District. Justin serves on the boards of The Hill House Association and The Kelly Strayhorn Theater. He received his Bachelor of Arts in black studies and political science at the University of Pittsburgh and is currently enrolled in Carnegie Mellon Universitys Masters of Arts Management Program.

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