Bay Area Chapter

EPIP Bay Area is committed to building the emerging philanthropy community in San Francisco, the East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay and North Bay. We host professional development and networking events in response to the needs of members and in collaboration with local nonprofits and affinity groups.

Events

March 12, 2026: Purpose and Practice Mixer - Mentorship Program Celebration

Past Events:

Mentorship

The Bay Area chapters of EPIP and AAPIP (Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy) are proud to host an annual Mentorship Program to connect emerging professionals in philanthropy with experienced practitioners in the field to expand networks, deepen learning opportunities, and strengthen professional development.

The Bay Area chapter sees this as an opportunity to support our members in their internal and external advocacy and our shared commitment to equity and social justice in philanthropy. This year's cohort will include emerging leaders and seasoned professionals who are paired up for one-on-one mentoring partnerships.

Learn more from this recent blog post by AAPIP!

Our next round of mentorship applications will be out in early 2026.

Events in the Field

You can also visit the Northern California Grantmakers calendar and events in the field page. We recommend subscribing to the mailing lists of relevant affinity groups, funder networks, and philanthropic support organizations to stay connected to the field—The Council on Foundations had created comprehensive list here.

Have a Bay Area event you'd like to share? Email [email protected] with subject line "Events in the Field" and a link to your event.

Bay Area Jobs

Visit the EPIP, Northern California Grantmakers (NCG), Philanthropy News Digest, and Chronicle of Philanthropy job boards.

To post a listing to the EPIP job board, please send a full job description with job's location as a Word .doc to [email protected].

Bay Area Steering Committee Members

Ammarah Maqsood, Sr. Director of Development, Huckleberry Youth Programs (Co-Chair)
Nina Lagpacan, Program Officer, Oceankind (Co-Chair)
Jose Santacruz, Communications Associate, Communities for Just Schools Fund (Co-Chair)
Christina Luna, Senior Philanthropy Associate, Rosewood Family Advisors LLP
Gabi Kuhn, Managing Director, Jews of Color Initiative
Miguel Albarran Fernandez, Program Officer, San Francisco Foundation
David Henry F. Dixon
Zoë Broussard, Program Manager, Black Funders Network

If you'd like to get more involved with EPIP, consider joining our Steering Committee. Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

EPIP Bay Area

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