Summer 2005

NYC EPIP holds Philanthropology™ 101, 201, and 301 sessions, hosted by the New York Foundation

DC EPIP holds its third brownbag in the Feed Your Brain series, this one on how to work with your manager

LA EPIP holds its annual summer social event, a Networking Mixer, at the Arsenal Bar

NYC EPIP engages its first chapter organizer, Elizabeth Curraro

National EPIP engages Milano Harden as an organizer for activities in Atlanta, GA

Spring 2005

EPIP holds Philanthropology™ 201 workshops in Atlanta, GA, Durham, NC, and Greensboro NC, with 10-15 people attending each

National Chapter Leader Gathering brings together 30 local EPIP leaders in San Diego for networking, a Philanthropology train-the-trainers session, and chapter development discussions

Council on Foundations annual conference - EPIP and GrantCraft present "Power to be Authentic" workshop for second year; EPIP holds two receptions for membership recruitment and networking

LA EPIP holds Philanthropology™ 201 workshop focused on grassroots fundraising and giving in LA's communities of color

DC EPIP holds 2nd brownbag in the Feed Your Brain series, this on the question "What is Social Justice Philanthropy, Anyhow?"

Winter 2004-05

National EPIP engages Omisade Burney-Scott as a consultant for the Philanthropology™ program, and for organizing activities in North Carolina

Jennifer Kramer-Wine is engaged as a consultant for chapter and membership services

Fall 2004

1st Annual Membership Drive launched

EPIP recieves program-oriented grants from Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the New York Community Trust

Council on Foundations recognizes EPIP as an affinity groups

Jennifer Kramer-Wine works in the office as a Graduate Fellow

K. Emerson Beyer works as a consultant to EPIP on communications issues

About 30 people attend EPIP's annual Young People's Night Out, during the Fall Conference for Community Foundations; this year it's dinner and jazz at the Dakota, in Minneapolis, MN

EPIP holds listening meeting in Minneapolis and a meeting with the Minnesota Council on Foundations to explore interest in a chapter in this area

EPIP co-facilitates the Youth Caucus at the National Network of Grantmakers conference in Miami, FL

Summer 2004

Jennifer Kramer-Wine interns in the national office through a graduate program

Spring 2004

Bay Area EPIP holds Philanthropology™ 201 workshop on power dynamics in philanthropy

LA EPIP holds Philanthropology™ 201 workshop on community-based social justice grantmaking, looking at the Liberty Hill Foundation as a case study

NYC EPIP holds Philanthropology™ 101 and 201 workshops, hosted by the Foundation Center

Winter 2003-04

EPIP holds a listening meeting in Atlanta, GA Fall 2003

EPIP holds annual Young People's Night Out at Fall Conference for Community Foundations, this year its dinner at the Rusty Scupper in Baltimore

Summer 2003

Spring 2003

Initial exploratory meetings held in Los Angeles and the Bay Area

Winter 2002-03

New York City chapter holds first-ever Philanthropology™ 101 workshop

Initial exploratory meeting held in Washington, DC.

New York City chapter kicks off year by focusing on "New Year's Resolutions for Philanthropy," and launching its pilot Mentoring Program

Erika Scott works as a Fellow to support membership services and other organizational development issues

EPIP New England hosts "Current Giving Trends: Recent Research," and a workshop on "Intergenerational Perspectives in Philanthropy," at the New England Funders Conference

Fall 2002

New England chapter hosts "Switching Sectors: Moving into Philanthropy."

Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes an article online about EPIP, sparking interest from young people at foundations and nonprofit acoss the country. To view the article, go to news

EPIP recieves seed funding from the Ford Foundation's program on community philanthropy and civic culture

EPIP becomes a project of the New World Foundation, Co-founder Rusty Stahl is hired as Executive Director

Summer 2002

EPIP holds a listening meeting in Durham, NC, hosted by the Warner Foundation.

New England EPIP hosts a series of brownbag lunches for members.

Cover story in Foundation News and Commentary about next generation of grantmakers, with a focus on EPIP leader. To view the article, go to news.

Spring 2002

EPIP organizes a workshop attended by over 100 people at the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, in Chicago, with the title "Integrating Intergenerational Perspectives in Philanthropy"

New York City EPIP holds its first program, a panel discussion on "The History of Social Justice Philanthropy." Over 100 people participate in the program, which is hosted by the Open Society Institute

Winter 2002

New England EPIP hosts "Pathways to Change, A Panel of Creative Leaders and their Experiences in Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector;" 75 people attend from a range of foundations and nonprofit organizations

Fall 2001

A group of EPIP constituents meets at the Ford Foundation to begin exploring the possibility of a local chapter in New York City

EPIP organizers participate in the Youth Caucus at the National Network of Grantmakers bi-annual conference, and report to the membership meeting with a set of proposals for NNG to strengthen its inter-generational work

New England chapter launches with a reception at a Boston restaurant; the event draws ~60 participants

Spring 2001

EPIP is initiated by a national organizing committee that is formed after a well-attended dinner for young people held during the Council on Foundations annual conference in Philadelphia