For those of you in the NYC area, you may be interested to know of the NYU Reynolds R.E.A.L. Workshop Series (Real, Entrepreneurial, Actionable, Learning) designed to support social entrepreneurs and other changemakers with the necessary skills and knowledge that will lead to success. These workshops are open to the public, and nearly all are free (unless otherwise noted). Space is limited, and RSVP is required. You can see the full Fall 2013 schedule here.

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Jenny Achilles is a Program Officer for Philanthropy at TG in Round Rock, Texas. She began as a graduate intern at TG in September 2012 and transitioned to full-time employment May 1, 2013. She recently joined Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy and attended training at The Grantmaking School in Grand Rapids, MI, July 29-30.  She responded to the EPIP Summer Challenge to share her experiences at The Grantmaking School.  This is her story. Read more

Following is a guest post from Darrell Scott, a former EPIP member who currently works as an Online Organizing Associate at Accelerate Change in Washington, DC. Darrell also sits on the board of YNPN. His interests lie in new models for civic engagement, social innovation, and movement building.  I spent two years in philanthropy, working as a fellow at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation in Winston-Salem, NC. I learned a ton, specifically about North Carolina’s funding landscape, statewide strategies for social change, and how to support racial equity in the nonprofit sector. Beyond my lessons learned, I always had the opportunity to meet brilliant minds from across the state. Through my participation in EPIP, however, I joined a community of emerging leaders from around the country. One of the key things I heard consistently were funders struggling to help grantees grow to scale and become financially self-sustainable. Read more

Wednesday, September 25 – 6:00 pm The San Diego Foundation 2508 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, 92106 EPIP San Diego will welcome Christine Reeves, Senior Field Associate at National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, for a presentation on philanthropy’s focus on social justice and marginalized communities. She will present a picture of this area of philanthropy throughout our sector as well as specific strategies for empowering (not just serving) marginalized communities. Come for discussion, activities and brainstorming about where our sector could go. We’ll ask: What is social justice? Who defines it? Who measures it? Why do some find it taboo? Cost: EPIP Members free; Non-EPIP Members $10 RSVP and find out more here. Read more

Hosted by EPIP San Diego & San Diego Grantmakers October 29, 2013 5:00pm – Leader Salon (Free for EPIP Members; $10 for non-EPIP Members) 6:00pm – Reception (Free to All) RSVP here The San Diego Chapter of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) and San Diego Grantmakers (SDG) invite you to a cross-generational learning and networking event to kick off “Building Philanthropy: Reaching New Heights,” the title of this year’s SDG Annual Conference. Read more

Katja Kurz serves on the EPIP-NY Steering committee. She is the University Relations Coordinator at Cultural Vistas, an international exchange organization organizing professional programs to foster career exploration and leadership development. In her role, Katja focuses on increasing access to international education opportunities for STEM and traditionally underrepresented students. She has previously held research and teaching positions at Columbia University in NY and Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Katja has published on human rights advocacy and intercultural communication. She holds a doctorate in English from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and an M.A. from Clark University in Worcester, MA.  Katja responded to the EPIP summer challenge to share how she’s embracing leadership opportunities this summer.  This is her story. Becoming Globally Competent Leaders: My Experience from a Summer Program for African American STEM Students Do we need international experience to become good leaders? The answer is YES, as a result of an innovative leadership project that I worked on this summer. The project, called STEM LAUNCH (“Learning and Understanding New Career Horizons”), was aimed at creating international opportunities for U.S. students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for leadership development. Read more

In partnership with NTEN, EPIP members may take advantage of member rates on this NTEN webinar. Discount codes for all partner offers can be found on Member Connect.  Join VolunteerMatch’s Robert Rosenthal, Nonprofit Marketing Guide’s Kivi Leroux Miller, and Brett Meyer from ThinkShout, to learn how to tame the dragon of to-do despair with the content calendar sword,  how to shape-shift your older content to attract and inform audiences again, and discover the powerful alchemy of social media and content marketing. Plus, you’ll learn how to enchant your organization to create a culture of content marketing. Learn More DATE Thursday, Sep 5, 2013 11:00am US/Pacific 2:00pm US/Eastern   Read more

Wednesday, September 11th 3-4pm EDT Free for EPIP Members $10 for Non-members If you are an EPIP member, login to Member Connect for the (standard) promotional code to reveal the EPIP Member Ticket option and to obtain your free ticket on Eventbrite. YNPN and NTEN members also have partner benefits. Please contact them for further details.  Register on Eventbrite today! Webinar access info will be sent a few days prior to the webinar. As Baby Boomers Retire, are Next Generation Leaders Ready to Step Up to Leadership? Seeking answers to this question, emerging leaders in Arkansas launched an Arkansas Voice Survey to capture input from young professionals in the nonprofit and public service sectors about opportunities and challenges to next generation leadership. The Survey, which was modeled after similar national surveys such as Stepping Up, Stepping Out and Good in Theory, Problems in Practice, provided local data that is being used to drive discussion around how to support future leaders. It is also inspiring younger leaders to think deeply about what they want the future of the sector to look like and begin advocating for change to make that happen. Join us for an engaging discussion (think The View…but more fun!) of what the results of the surveys mean for the nonprofit and public service sector and how such survey results can be used by philanthropic leaders.  Read more

This post was authored by Hayley Roberts, Program Associate, Campaign for Black Male Achievement at Open Society Foundations and member of the EPIP-NY Steering Committee. It appears here as part of the EPIP-JAG blogging partnership, “Wit and Wisdom”.   For many the “not guilty” verdict handed down in the George Zimmerman trial this summer came not as a shock but as a confirmation that prejudice and racial bias continue to have a very real effect on the way our criminal justice system operates. Others did not understand how accusations of racism could be cast from a seemingly “color blind” trial. This interview with Rachel Godsil of the American Values Institute breaks down the research behind the understanding of implicit bias and how it changes the way we perceive others, even in spite of our best intentions. Though implicit bias can hamper the progress of individual racial relations, it is important to note that the very act of acknowledging one’s own bias can make a huge difference. Read more

EPIP is proud to announce our partnership with the Nonprofit Technology Network. NTEN is the membership organization of nonprofit professionals who put technology to use for their causes. NTEN helps you do your job better, so you can make the world a better place. NTEN is offering EPIP members a special free introductory membership or 10% discount on renewing membership with NTEN. Further details can be found here. Additionally, NTEN is offering EPIP members discounts on the following upcoming webinars (discount codes for all partner offers can be found on Member Connect): Secrets of the Content Marketing Sorcerers (September 5) Advocacy of the Future and How to Evolve With It – Social Media Component and Beyond (Oct 17) When Your Clients Tell the Story of Your Impact (Nov 13) Read more about the EPIP-NTEN partnership here.   Read more