EPIP GREATER BOSTON
EPIP Greater Boston works to strengthen the next generation of grantmakers and advance the field of philanthropy in the Boston area.
We sponsor 4-5 professional development events and networking opportunities each year, host monthly lunch discussions, and publish a
regular newsletter with upcoming programs of interest, research from the field, local job opportunities, and other news.
We were founded in Fall 2001 as EPIP's first chapter and are governed by an active volunteer-led Steering Committee of emerging leaders
from foundations and philanthropy support organizations.
We are always interested to hear new event ideas and learn how to better serve our membership! See the results of a recent membership
survey here: Greater Boston EPIP Survey Findings
2009 Steering Committee
Kevin Bolduc - The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Haley Gordon, MBA candidate, Public and Nonprofit Management Program, Boston University
Faith Peters James - Bank of New York Mellon
Amanda Northrop - State Street Foundation
Carol Lavoie Schuster - Associated Grant Makers
Chapman Snowden - New Profit
Elissa Spelman - Breakthrough Cambridge
Monthly Brown Bag Lunches
We meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month at The Boston Foundation for lunch discussions of current trends and topics in philanthropy.
Past lunches have addressed the impact of the economic downturn on Boston's philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, how to foster innovation
and develop the next generation of community leaders, and other topics. Join EPIP colleagues for an intimate and lively conversation about
key issues in philanthropy and your daily work. RSVP to boston@epip.org to attend.
Thank you to Andrea Martinez and The Boston Foundation for hosting us each month.
Newsletters
May 2009 Boston EPIP Newsletter
April 2009 Boston EPIP Newsletter
Examples of Past Programs
- Innovation and Leadership with Robert Lewis, Jr. (VP, The Boston Foundation) and Prof. Kristen McCormack (Faculty Director, Nonprofit & Public Mgmt Program, Boston University)
- Volunteering at the Boston Food Bank with Paul Swindlehurst (EVP, Greater Boston Food Bank)
- Supporting Social Entrepreneurship with Margaret Hall (Exec. Director, Green Light Fund), Cheryl Dorsey (President, Echoing Green), Andrew Wolk (Founder & CEO, Root Cause),
and Doug Borchard (Managing Partner, New Profit Inc.)
- Advocacy in Philanthropy with Chris Gabrieli (Chairman, Mass 2020/ former candidate for Governor of Massachusetts), Jarrett Tomas Barrios (President, Blue Cross/Blue
Shield Foundation of Massachusetts / former State Senator), and Christie Getto Young (Senior Director, United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley) - June 2008
- Social gathering at Vinalia wine bar
- Philanthropy's Role in Improving Education with Nick Donohue (President, Nellie Mae Education Foundation), Laura Perille (Exec. Director, EdVestors), Rhetta Detrich
(Managing Director, Education Pioneers), Jim Peyser (Partner, New Schools Venture Fund), and Michelle Boyers (Asst. Superintendent, Boston Public Schools)
- Speed Networking at Clery's bar
- Ethics in Philanthropy discussion and case study led by Cole Wilbur (former CEO, Packard Foundation)
- Impact Assessment roundtable discussions at Remington's bar with EPIP members
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