One of the great perks about attending the EPIP National Conference this year is access to our unbelievably accomplished roster of career coaches. For just a small fee ($25 payable at the conference), attendees can sign up for a one-on-one session with any of our 6 terrific coaches. Coaches will be able to speak with you about any of the following issues that you are facing: Career transitions Moving up within an organization Workplace issues and concerns Cultural and power issues around social justice work Sign up today!       Read more

EPIP is beginning a series of monthly webinars for our community, all of which are free for EPIP members. The webinar series speak to the values that EPIP upholds: they are a space for our members to share their own knowledge, and a place for EPIP to curate material that aligns with our beliefs in leadership development and social impact. This first member-driven webinar, Financial Due Diligence: Using the 990 to Support Good Grantmaking, will review key financial statements to understand nonprofit fiscal health, including the IRS Form 990, annual reports, balance sheets, and online tools for evaluation. To register, click here. If you are an EPIP member and need access to the free ticket, please email Kate Seely at [email protected] for that. You can also find it on my Member Connect profile. Questions the discussion will explore: What are the primary differences between nonprofit and for-profit finance? What are the benefits and drawbacks of using 990 data? How can one begin to understand an organization’s adaptive capacity using the balance sheet on a Form 990? When is FinancialSCAN an appropriate tool for analyzing 990 data and comparing organizations? Read more

EPIP Boston is happy to offer our members two opportunities next week to learn how to make the most of your networks!

Join us first on Tuesday, February 19th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm for the Art and Science of Networking. In this highly interactive session, Maya Townsend of Partnering Resources will draw on insights from researchers and practitioners in the social sciences and in business to learn about the networking practices of high performers.

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EPIP is a place for leadership in action. Our members learn by doing, therefore making a difference in their jobs and in their communities. Our chapters are guided by the brilliance and commitment of our chapter leaders, individuals volunteering their time to advance the EPIP mission while improving their leadership skills. Our network is a safe space for emerging practitioners in philanthropy to exercise leadership, to take risks, and to get feedback. It is a place for you, our members, to be seen and heard. As a platform, we hope to spark innovative problem solving to address the challenges our world faces. Our voices are diverse within the field, and we are future thinking. As a community, we point to the horizon where problems will be solved. These awards lift up the work and the voices of our network. Please take a moment to nominate your colleagues. Click on this link to do so. Awards will be announced at the EPIP National Conference in Chicago on April 4-6. Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 8, 2013, at 5 pm Pacific Standard Time. Read more

EPIP is proud to announce the release of scholarship awards through the Next Generation Scholarship Fund. Current dues-paying members can apply for $250 or $500 to cover airfare, train fare, or mileage. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. A total of $5,000 will be disbursed. EPIP will place priority on members who have not yet received scholarship support through either the Professional Development Fund or the Next Generation Scholarship Fund. Click here to apply for support. Read more

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the 2013 EPIP National Conference! Secure your spot on the agenda by submitting a compelling, high-quality poster abstract for the EPIP Innovations Gallery. EPIP encourages a broad range of submissions. Selected EPIP members and conference attendees will display and be available to discuss posters on research and innovative ideas related to philanthropy. The EPIP Innovations Gallery will feature posters highlighting two critical and interrelated areas of research and strategy: 1) Strategies and Research on Giving, which would include findings on philanthropy itself, strategies for grantmaking, trends in giving, and may include interesting inquiries into motivations for giving, demographic trends, recent developments in emergency responses to disasters, etc; and 2) Research to Inform Giving, such as program evaluation findings of community-based programs and social change initiatives that offer implications for the field of philanthropy. The focus of the session is research to action. All posters are required to offer possible actionable implications or recommendations for the field of philanthropy and social change. Read more

We are pleased to offer special discounted rates to nonprofit professionals planning to attend our 2013 Annual Conference on Friday evening (April 4), Saturday (April 5), or both. Learn more on our conference page. EPIP National Conference 2013 Our national conference brings together over 300 of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector’s most talented and diverse emerging leaders to focus on how they can use their time, talent, and treasure to make the world a more just, equitable, and sustainable place. Our conference immediately precedes the Council on Foundations’ Annual Conference in Chicago. The theme for this year’s national conference is LEAD. We will expose conference participants to innovative ideas, provide stellar examples of emerging leaders, and create pathways to leadership. We expect our members to take ownership of their personal development so they can increase their impact on their organizations, the communities in which they live, and the world.  Read more

We’ve continued building out the schedule for our 2013 National Conference. Check our conference page for new details on breakfast and lunch plenaries and speaker assignments. Additional details to come on: Workshops Learning tours Career coaching opportunities Read more

Note: this event is now sold out. Thanks to everyone for registering! EPIP-DC and YNPNdc are excited to host Trista Harris for an exciting discussion about how to build your professional development pathway and develop goals to achieve the career of your dreams!In this information-packed event, you will learn six ways to advance your career, including expert tips on how to: develop expertise build a strong network establish a great personal brand practice authentic leadership plan for balance move on up Read more

Check out this perspective from EPIP member and leader, Christi Tran: The smell of alcohol burns my nostrils, and the cold metal of the stethoscope unnerves me as it traverses my back. Still, I sit in silent confidence, my legs dangling off the edge of the examination table, my hands sticking to the paper I’m sitting on. “So, Christine,” the doctor says, “looks like it’s time for your annual shot. Can you please turn around and take off your jeans for me?” Read more