Wednesday, April 21 - Friday, April 23
Hilton Garden Inn
Denver, CO


The Professional Development Fund Gathering is a yearly convening of young promising leaders of color in the philanthropic sector designed to broaden the leadership pipeline for people of color in the sector by providing professional and personal development workshops and resources. Leaders representing private and public foundations, institutional support groups and philanthropic professionals engage in peer-to-peer sharing and interactive sessions to explore the role of people of color in philanthropy. Each year, attendees acquire concrete hard and soft skills through peer-lead sessions that can be applied in the day to day work at their own foundations and philanthropic institutions. Gathering attendees also engage in thought-provoking sessions on social justice grantmaking and racial equity work that can promote common language and a critical analysis of the role philanthropy can play in supporting social change work.

Featured speakers include:

Lisa Duran, Executive Director, Rights for All People
Ana Oliveira, President and CEO, New York Women's Foundation
David Portillo, Program Officer, Denver Foundation
Morris W. Price Jr., National Program Officer, Gill Foundation
Peggy Saika, President & Executive Director, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
Lani Shaw, Executive Director, General Service Fund
Dace West, Co-Director, Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships

For a very affordable registration fee, this year attendees will acquire knowledge on seeking and maintaining a relationship with a mentor, best practices on strategic community partnerships, understanding one's role in philanthropy and much more!

Registration Fees

EPIP institutional member: $100
EPIP individual member: $150
Non-EPIP member: $200
One-day rate: $75


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The Professional Development Fund is generously supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.


EPIP is pleased to partner with the following affinity groups to put together this ground-breaking resource for the next wave of philanthropic leaders.