A MORE Special Event: Funders Talk Metrics

Join us for a special conversation on the importance of program evaluation—from the funder’s perspective. Leni Dworkis, Director of Maryland Partnerships & Strategy at Meyer Foundation, and Kathy Stevens, President and CEO of Healthcare Initiative Foundation, will share how they think about metrics, outcomes, and impact in their grantmaking.

Moderated by Brigid Howe, Executive Director, Nonprofit Montgomery, this panel will unpack what funders actually look for in applications and reports, common red flags, and examples of strong evaluation practices that stand out. We’ll also explore how data and storytelling together can help nonprofits demonstrate effectiveness, communicate value, and strengthen relationships with funders.

Open to all current and past MORE participants and other nonprofit professionals interested in learning how to make evaluation meaningful—and fundable.

Where: Main Street Connect, 50 Monroe Pl, Rockville, MD. 

When: Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 9:00am to 10:30am

About the Panelists

Leni Dworkis (they/them) is the Maryland Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy at the Meyer Foundation. In this role, they build meaningful, cross-sector connections; develop thoughtful and responsive grantmaking and support strategies; and strengthen Meyer’s presence and impact in Maryland. They also take a mission-driven approach to examining racial injustices and social inequities that disproportionately impact people of the global majority in our region. In addition to the Maryland portfolio, Leni manages Meyer’s rapid response fund and strategy to support emergent and urgent needs of grantee partners in the region.

Kathy Stevens is the President and CEO of the Healthcare Initiative Foundation, a seasoned nonprofit executive with nearly two decades of experience in grantmaking, philanthropy, and community partnerships. As former Executive Director of the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL), she led the administration of more than $1 million in annual grants to local nonprofits and strengthened the county’s adult literacy network.