TASC seeks a Development Officer with strong written and verbal communication skills to help share our story in order to raise public and private support. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer and working closely with other key staff, the Development Officer will contribute to a multi-million dollar initiative by performing specific tasks, including, but not limited to those listed here. Read more

We hope to see you at our next Happy Hour! Enjoy a drink outdoors as we meet to discuss Environmental Justice Philanthropy. Located moments from the High Line, the Biergarten at the Standard Hotel is a laid-back, open air space that begs for discussion on the trends of environmentalism and how a new generation of changemakers is stepping up to the plate. Read more

This is a great opportunity to work at the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. For the full description, click here:http://www.gtcf.org/employment Position Summary: The Development Assistant provides administrative and logistical support for all aspects of the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s development efforts including prospect identification and tracking, existing donor cultivation, fund acquisition, professional advisor outreach and events. The position is also responsible for maintaining the development data for our FIMS (Foundation Information Management System) database. Read more

The 3rd annual Pacific NW Global Donors Conference is happening on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Best Western Executive Inn (under the Space Needle in Seattle!). Read more

Seattle International Foundation is hosting a Cinco de Mayo party at Club Sur on Saturday, May 5, 2012. A $10 donation gets you in the door, with all proceeds to be matched by SIF and benefiting their grantees working to alleviate poverty in Central America! For more information, visit www.seaif.org. Read more

View and share the 2012 EPIP Conference Press Release.  Media and Press should contact Rebecca Schumer, Deputy Director, EPIP, +1-212-584-8249, Cell phone: +1-617-817-7841, [email protected] Read more

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has 3 open positions: Impact Planning and Analysis Associate Program Associate – Science Program Investment Associate, Hedge Fund Strategies Blue Shield of California Foundation has 2 open positions: Program Officer, Blue Shield Against Violence Communications Associate Read more

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Come join us at our next Happy Hour! Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy-New York (EPIP-NY), Funding Exchange (FEX), and Resource Generation (RG) are hosting an informal happy hour, dedicated to building community, finding connections and creating space for strategic conversations around resourcing social justice work. This is an opportunity to network across EPIP-NY, FEX and RG’s overlapping circles and have honest conversations on some of the dynamics and issues that arise in moving resources toward social justice organizations and movements. Read more

On January 27, 2012, EPIP announced that founder Rusty Stahl will be stepping down after his ten-year tenure as EPIP’s Executive Director. The 360 Group is has been engaged to search for a new Executive Director to fill the role. Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) develops extraordinary new leaders to enhance organized philanthropy and its impact on communities. EPIP was founded in 2001 by a small group of young foundation professionals and individual donors who sought to work and learn with peers in order to transform philanthropy and confront generational issues, using a social justice lens. Read more