serve as A PEER REVIEWER

Inform our grantmaking decisions.

In order to increase the range of perspectives that inform our grantmaking, the Kenneth King Foundation relies on Colorado-based Peer Reviewers during each grant cycle. Each Peer Reviewer is assigned a small number of grant applications and asked to provide their written feedback, insights, questions, and recommendations—and this information is incorporated into the reviews and decisions made by the Foundation’s staff and board. We hope that these opportunities surface new partnerships and allow for more community feedback across our Foundation’s processes. 

Qualifications  

  • Experience participating in and/or background in implementing programs that are designed to remove barriers to employment or provide a path to employment through skill development and job placement 

  • Understanding of business and/or nonprofit practices that lead to positive social change 

  • Ability to objectively assess the quality of grant applications and feasibility of proposed projects

  • Comfortability with an online review system

Time Requirements

  • 6 – 8 hours | to review assigned applications within a designated grant cycle (typically during the months of March and/or September) 

  • 90 minutes | to attend an orientation meeting toward the start of each grant cycle

  • 2 hours | to debrief the latest grant cycle’s results and celebrate the work of community organizations

Additional Expectations 

  • Participation in all scheduled meetings 

  • Strict confidentiality of information reviewed 

  • Detailed, objective, constructive, and timely written reviews for each assigned application 

Peer Reviewer feedback is used to inform Kenneth King Foundation recommendations for funding.  Anonymous comments may be shared with applicants to provide constructive feedback and/or suggestions for improvement.

If you would like to be considered for our upcoming Peer Reviewer cycles, please complete the form below.

Because a limited number of grant applications are received each grant cycle, completing the form below does not guarantee a spot in upcoming reviews. A member of our staff will be in touch with any further steps or information. Thank you!