From March 22 to 25 in Washington, DC, the National Grants Management Association (NGMA) is hosting the 2026 Annual Grants Training (AGT)—a premier, three-day in-person event for grants management professionals seeking learning and growth opportunities. As the nation’s largest grants training conference, AGT offers cutting-edge insights on compliance, indirect costs, risk management, and more. This year’s agenda features inspiring keynotes, plenary panels, over 70 breakout sessions, an expo hall with NGMA corporate (CAPP) partners, and countless opportunities to connect and collaborate with fellow professionals.
Connect with Hagerty
Hagerty is proud to sponsor and partner with NGMA AGT 2026. On March 23 at 1:30 pm Eastern Time (ET), Senior Managing Associate, Bridget Huston, will lead a breakout session titled “Align, Don’t Resign: Framing Projects to Fit Evolving Funder Priorities.” The session will share strategies to strengthen grant applications, with an emphasis on community benefits, resiliency, and the Triple Bottom Line. Manager Emiliano Segura and Managing Associate Rachael Chambers will also be in attendance to support and represent the Hagerty team.
We look forward to engaging with partners, colleagues, and practitioners throughout the event and hope to see you there! If you plan to attend this year’s training, we invite you to join our session and visit our booth.
For more information about NGMA AGT 2026, visit the official event page here.
About Our Team
Rachael Chambers is a Recovery Managing Associate with over six years of experience in technical writing, copyediting, and policy research. Since joining Hagerty’s Federal Funds Management (FFM) team, she has led various business development, research, and marketing initiatives. Rachael is the published author of multiple reports, including policy recommendations for resilient design and implementation, and community response to address Human Trafficking.
Bridget Huston is a seasoned resilience and sustainability professional with over nine years of experience advancing climate adaptation, disaster recovery, and community resilience initiatives at the local, regional, and state levels. With extensive experience supporting resiliency planning projects, she has a proven ability to translate complex environmental and social data into actionable strategies that guide public policy, inform investment decisions, and support long-term community resilience.
Emiliano Segura is a Manager at Hagerty with over ten years of project management experience in public-sector and non-profit organizations. Prior to joining Hagerty, he served in the Economic Development Unit at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), where he supported federally funded Hurricane Sandy projects and worked directly with numerous City agencies. As a skilled management consultant, Emiliano has supported multiple state and local jurisdictions with program design and administration, pre-award grant writing activities, and innovative technical assistance services.