ARCHIVES Select a News item to View: Partnership with The Grantmaking School Executive Director's Quarterly Update on EPIP, June 2006 Philly EPIP Asks: So You Wanna Be a Grantmaker? Bay Area EPIP Begs The Question: What's Philanthropy Got to do with Social Justice? New Foundation Professionals Retreat - Jewish Funders Network & EPIP. Donor Partner Training 9/23-24 in Bay Area - 1st program of new "Dialogue Project". EPIP Organizers Now in ATL, NC, and NYC. Philanthropy Orgs Flock to Join EPIP. EPIP Newsletter, Spring 2005. Article by EPIP Executive Director Published by NCRP. Partnership with The Grantmaking School August 2006 - EPIP is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Grantmaking School. The Grantmaking School is the first university-based program for teaching the techniques and ethics of grantmaking, specifically meant for foundation grantmaking professionals. Through our new collaboration, EPIP members are encouraged to attend course offerings from The Grantmaking School, and are able to access 13% discounts on registration for The School's Advanced Proposal Analysis Course! The first available course through this partnership is "Advanced Proposal Analysis: A Critical Examination of Complex Issues." Los Angeles, September 27-29, 2006 at The California Endowment's new Center for Healthy Communities. The same Course will be offered in New Orleans, January 17-19, 2007. EPIP members from across the country are encouraged to apply for these courses. For all the details, go to our Foundation Work and Learning page (look in the Grantmaking Skills Training section), and visit The Grantmaking School. Go Back to Top Executive Director's Quarterly Update on EPIP, June 2006 In his first Quarterly Update, EPIP Executive Director Rusty Stahl offers a 9-month update on the exciting progress made by the network from October 2005 through June 2006. A quick read, this memo will bring you to speed on all the news from EPIP, including start-up EPIP Chapters across the U.S., and innovations and partnerships in EPIP's leadership development and advocacy programs. Read Online [web] | Download in Word [.doc] Go Back to Top Philly EPIP Asks: So You Wanna Be a Grantmaker? So You Wanna Be a Grantmaker? Presented by EPIP Philadelphia Tuesday, September 27th 6:00 to 8:00 PM panel discussion Followed by a networking reception (refreshments will be served) International House 3701 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 RSVP: by 9/20 to Kate at kate@dvg.org or 215-790-9700 x3 Sponsored by Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, Philadelphia Young Nonprofit Leaders, and Delaware Valley Grantmakers How can you prepare for a career in grantmaking? What types of opportunities are available in philanthropy? Featuring: Jeanne-Marie Hagan, Program Officer, The Philadelphia Foundation Jennifer Kastle, Corporate Giving Officer, Commerce Bank Marcus Littles, Consultant, TCC Group Brent Thompson, Director, Communications, William Penn Foundation Facilitator: Fernando Chang-Muy, Secretary of the Board, Delaware Valley Grantmakers The panel will share how they have entered the field, what types of opportunities are available in grantmaking, and advice for others interested in working in the field of philanthropy. This event will be a fun, informal opportunity to learn and ask questions about "life" in the grantmaking world. **Please note: panelists will not be discussing the funding priorities of their institutions, but rather their real world experience coming to the field of grantmaking.*** Go Back to Top Bay Area EPIP Workshop asks 'What’s Philanthropy got to do with Social Justice?' This September, Bay Area EPIP will hold an afternoon-long Philanthropology conference that will explore the question, What’s Philanthropy got to do with Social Justice? Speakers will include well regarded Bay Area social justice leaders representing an array of organizational strategies, as well as a funder. The workshop will break down the meaning of “social justice,” and explore how foundation practices can both hinder and support social justice efforts. The workshop will take place Thursday, September 8, 3-6 PM. For details and to RSVP, go to Bay Area EPIP. Go Back to Top EPIP co-hosts New Foundation Professionals Retreat w/ Jewish Funders Network. The Jewish Funders Network in conjunction with EPIP invites new Foundation Professionals to... Meet your peers. Examine the history of philanthropy and learn about new concepts and emerging trends with a special focus on Israel. Participate in a discussion about foundations and ethics. Wednesday, September 21, 5pm - 8pm Thursday, September 22, 9am - 4:30pm New York City EPIP constituents eligible for JFN membership are invited to attend the event. JFN is an international organization of family foundations, public philanthropies, and individual funders dedicated to advancing the quality and growth of philanthropy rooted in Jewish values. For further information and a registration form, go to JFN Calendar. Go Back to Top EPIP, Resource Generation Launch "Dialogue Project" with Donor Partner Training. Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy and Resource Generation have come together to launch the Dialogue Project, which will establish national and local learning amongst young people in philanthropy across role and class. The partners will kick off the Project with their first national program, a Donor Partner Training, on September 23-24 in San Francisco. The training will be custom-designed by Changemakers, a national funder and training organization, for our constituents. The Dialogue Project will hold a similar training in spring 2006 on the New York City. The partnership will also present local Philanthropology 301 workshops together in select cities across the US. The two-day Donor Partner Training will help young donors and foundation professionals to better navigate and build philanthropic partnerships. It will take place in San Francisco, September 23-24. Questions or to register, contact Sam Stegeman, Coordinator of the Dialogue Project, at (978) 544-2412 or email him. Go Back to Top EPIP Organizers Now in ATL, NC, and NYC. The Board of Advisors and staff of EPIP are pleased to announce the engagement of three new local organizers. These locally-based chapter organizers will work at recognized and prospective chapter sites to aid the work of local volunteer leaders, recruit and support new leaders, and deepen the impact and quality of our local programming. We are happy to welcome Omisade Burney-Scott as North Carolina EPIP organizer (Omisade has been working with EPIP to develop our Philanthropology™ program), Elizabeth Cuccaro as New York City EPIP Organizer, and Milano Harden as Atlanta EPIP Organizer. All three are talented, experienced young professionals with intimate knowledge of the local philanthropic community. They join Jennifer Kramer-Wine, who manages Chapter and Member Services, Christopher Anderson, Administrative Assistant, and Executive Director Rusty Stahl. To learn more about our team, go to About Staff Go Back to Top Philanthropy Orgs Flock to Join EPIP. This summer, we are proud to welcome the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors as institutional members of EPIP. Their membership enables all interested staff and trustees of these respected philanthropic organizations to access the benefits of the national EPIP network and its local affiliates. Annie E. Casey Foundation works to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. Founded in 1948, the primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta helps donors meet their charitable goals by educating them on critical issues and by matching them with organizations that serve their interests. By working with donors and the community, ATL CF improves the quality of life for residents in their region. Founded in 1951, The Foundation has nearly $460 million in assets, making it one of the largest community foundations in the nation. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors helps donors create thoughtful, effective philanthropy throughout the world. Originally developed as the private philanthropy service of the Rockefeller family, it is now an independent, nonprofit service that provides research and counsel on charitable giving, develops philanthropy programs, and offers complete program, administrative and management services for a variety of foundations and trusts. To view all institutional members, go to Who We Are. Go Back to Top EPIP Newsletter, Spring 2005. In this issue, you will find out about our successful Chapter Leader Gathering, our new Professional Development Fund, and great news from across our chapters and program. Go to EPIP Newsletter Spring 2005 Go Back to Top Article by EPIP Executive Director Published by NCRP. "Foundations for a Framework: A New Generation of Grantmakers Seeks Big Picture and Deep Impact," by EPIP executive director Rusty Stahl, makes the case for why young people are engaging as foundation professionals by choice. It can be found in The State of Philanthropy 2004, a bi-annual compilation of articles published by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. October, 2004. Purchase the report - go to State of Philanthropy 2004 Go Back to Top