Funder Focus: Applied Materials’ Community Support

Funder Focus

Sign up to learn more about Applied Materials’ grant-giving process and about what makes a strong application from our guest, Michele Walker-Moak the Community Affairs Manager for Applied Materials. The focus areas for Applied Materials, Inc. and the Applied Materials Foundation include: Education, Civic Engagement, Arts and Culture and the Environment. Support is also given via the Applied Materials Momentum Fund and via the Foundation’s signature women and girls’ empowerment initiative, Generation Girl.

Funder Focus Host:

Susannah Erler, Director, Greater Good Strategies

Susannah Erler started in a public radio career (including being Director of a National Public Radio affiliate) which later morphed into her current calling to support nonprofits. She earned her master’s degree in Business with an Arts Administration (Nonprofit) specialization, is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and is a Mission Capital Certified Interim Executive Director (ED). Susannah grew up in Austin (but ask her about some of the other places she has lived too) and helps nonprofits in her role as Director of Greater Good Strategies.