Lissy Rand

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DISC Type : cs

Vice President, Grantmaking at Deaconess Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Overview

Lissy Rand is the Vice President of Grantmaking at Deaconess Foundation, leveraging deep expertise in workforce development and strategic philanthropy. She previously led partnerships at MAGNET, creating over 2, 500 career opportunities in manufacturing. She holds Masters degrees in Social Work from the University of Michigan and Public Health from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Outside of her primary roles, Lissy demonstrates a strong commitment to community leadership. She is a graduate of the Leadership Cleveland program and has served on the board of local nonprofit Family Connections, showcasing her dedication to strengthening community systems and creating opportunities for others.

She recently launched her own consultancy, Rand Insight Partners, to facilitate sharp decision-making for organizations.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Workforce Development
A core theme of her career, focusing on connecting people with limited opportunities to sustainable employment and building robust workforce systems.
Strategic Philanthropy
As Vice President of Grantmaking, she focuses on making smart, effective investments and deploying resources to help people build careers that sustain families.
Manufacturing Careers
Her recent work at MAGNET involved leading major initiatives to attract, train, and connect new talent to the manufacturing sector in Northeast Ohio.

Media Appearances

Lissy has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Vice President, Grantmaking at Deaconess Foundation
5-2025
Founder, Rand Insight Partners at Self-employed
7-2022 - 4-2025
Executive Director, Workforce Partnerships at MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network
7-2017 - 7-2022
Vice President, Grantmaking & Strategy at Deaconess Foundation
7-2014 - 7-2017
Program Officer at Deaconess Foundation

Education

1995 - 1998
MPH from University of Illinois Chicago
1991 - 1993
MSW from University of Michigan

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Exp : 11 Location : Cleveland, Ohio, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President, Grantmaking at Deaconess Foundation
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Insights For Selling To Lissy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lissy is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lissy

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lissy move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Lissy take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Lissy

Personality Compatibility


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