January is a great time to consider your own growth both professionally and personally. Use this time to plan from the heart. True development is about aligning your professional goals and skills with your deep, personal sense of purpose. Resist the temptation to go through the motions with your plan.

This January, take some time to ask yourself these questions:

Originally Aired December 15th, 2017

EPIP DC Co-Chairs, Kelly Trop and Tyler Nickerson, share reflections on the chapter's work this year and how it fits into the larger landscape.

St. Louis now has an EPIP Chapter. Hear a good word from St. Louis Chapter Leaders Megan Armentrout and Kristin Cowart on how to get plugged in and their hope and vision.

EPIP LA is thrilled to announce that it is accepting applications for its fifth year of the Mentorship Program. Through its Mentorship Program, EPIP LA aims to provide participants with the tools needed to develop and maintain meaningful connections with experienced leaders and their peers.

The EPIP LA Chapter is now recruiting Steering Committee members. Please read more here about responsibilities, opportunities and details on how to apply.

Reflections from this year's CHANGE Philanthropy Unity Summit attendee, EPIP Boston Chapter Leader, Luisa Peña Lyons.

What exactly is executive presence, and do equity leaders who work in community spaces across sectors also benefit from having it? An exploration of leadership and what it means to be an equity leader at work. Read more from Chao Yang EPIP-Minnesota Chapter Chair. >>>

By Brian Schultz and Kristi Andrasik

In the ever-changing climate for LGBTQ people in our country, what’s it like to an LGBTQ person in philanthropy? More specifically, what’s it like to be an LGBTQ person working in a non-LGBTQ (or “mainstream”) foundation? Given our own work in both philanthropy and in the LGBTQ community, we’ve become increasingly interested in this question. We’ve done some initial research and are currently seeking more perspectives. It is important that we capture the experiences of individuals working in all types of foundations large and small, public and private, and all geographic areas of the country. Findings and analysis will be released in an upcoming EPIP Issue Brief.

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Reflections on the experience of EPIP Chapter Leadership and an invitation to apply for next year's EPIP-DC Steering Committee. Application is live!