Meet the Executive Team

Grantwell is a student-run program, including all of the leadership positions.

  • Rahel Meyer

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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  • Elise Forbes Wallace

    PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR

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  • Megan Heaton

    EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR

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  • Gracie McKeon

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

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Senior Project Officers

Each semester our Senior Project Officers lead a small team of 4-5 students in weekly meetings to help understand community partner issues and understand how their team can best help. Through problem solving skills Senior Project Officers utilize program evaluation, grant allocation and strategic methods to solve community issues.

  • Shelby Parker

  • Angela Morales

  • Clarissa Cook

Faculty Advisor

the purpose of the faculty advisor is to assist in meetings, bridging the gap between partners, alumni, advisory board members and the current students participating in Grantwell.

Dr. H. Daniel Heist is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management at Brigham Young University. Dr. Heist earned a BA from Pennsylvania State University, a Master’s degree in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University, and a PhD in Social Welfare from the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on charitable giving, philanthropy, and volunteering. His nine years of professional fundraising experience inform his research and teaching. Dr. Heist is a leading expert on donor-advised fund research and co-founder of the Donor-Advised Fund Research Collaborative. Dan and his wife Katie have five children.

Advisory Board

Grantwell’s board members help empower the executive staff to fulfill the mission of Grantwell. Their professional experience and mentorship ensure an optimal student and client experience.