In conjunction with the TFN conference coming to Seattle, WA on March 26-28, EPIP Seattle is planning a special funders mixer and dinner for all interested EPIP Seattle members. This will be a chance to mix and mingle not just with your fellow EPIPers, but with TFN conference attendees (i.e. a variety of funders from across the country visiting our beautiful Emerald City)! Read more

EPIP Seattle is officially opening the “Take Me to TFN!” Conference Scholarship Contest. One very fortunate EPIP Seattle member will win a full scholarship to attend TFN’s Annual Conference, which is coming to Seattle March 26-28, 2012, and will be featured on EPIP Seattle’s blog and TFN’s national website. Read more

The EPIP National Conference is taking place in sunny Los Angeles, CA on April 26-28, 2012. Are you eager to attend the 2012 EPIP National Conference but having difficulty covering your costs? Is your employer able to contribute towards your participation but not 100%? Read more

EPIP members of color are eligible to receive up to $1,000 to attend any 2012 philanthropy conference or gathering. There are 2 application deadlines: Round 1: To attend a conference in January – June 2012 Deadline to Apply: Friday, January 13, 2012 (submit by 5pm ET) Round 1 is closed Round 2: To attend a conference in July – December 2012 Deadline to Apply: Friday, March 30, 2012 (submit by 5pm ET)   Learn more about the Professional Development Fund program. Read more

JOIN US for EPIP Bay Area Chapter’s NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AND 2012 KICK-OFF Thursday, January 19th 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Jillian’s Billiards @ the Metreon 101 Fourth Street, Suite 1070 (2 blocks from Powell St BART) * Please note, because of Metreon construction, enter at Fourth St entrance. Upon arrival, ask hostess to  direct you to the “Private Billiard Room.” Start the new year by meeting other young and emerging Bay Area foundation professionals. Come and get a preview of local EPIP programming for 2012 and find out how to get involved. The first drink is on us and light appetizers will be served!  Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] Read more

Foundations on the Hill is right around the corner and event organizers want YOU to attend! FOTH, the Council on Foundations’ and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers’ annual legislative and public policy event, allows foundation representatives to get to know their elected officials and share the perspectives of those in philanthropy. A two-day event, FOTH includes advocacy training, meetings with representatives, and a special breakfast with remarks by members of Congress. FOTH 2012 is March 21-22 in Washington, D.C., and the Council on Foundations and the Forum are offering very generous stipends to potential attendees to cover all or most of the costs of attending. And preference will be given to next-generation leaders…! For more info, check out their guidelines. Apply soon – the deadline is Friday, December 16! Read more

On Wednesday, November 30th NYCVPF will host its annual membership kickoff event. NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund (VPF) is a giving circle of individuals who invest in social entrepreneurs focused on tackling persistent social and economic problems in New York City...

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Our friends at the Quixote Foundation have been spending time thinking about the Occupy Movement and what it means for foundations and the work that we do. Below, an excerpt: What do foundations have in common with the 1%? We’re organizations, not individuals, it’s true; but our raison d’être is using untaxed wealth to carry out the wishes of its “former owners.” As long as we stick to a few regulations, only the founders or their heirs and appointees can have a say in what we do. If this tax break can pay for itself by channeling riches into the public good, why is there no equivalent deduction for ordinary folks who make nonprofit gifts, unless they have sufficient income or assets to itemize? Why are foundations allowed to hold $672 billion in assets—often invested in companies that help create the problems our programs try to solve—while spending as little as 5% per year no matter how well our portfolios have performed? The Quixote Foundation has nine suggestions on how we can support the movement, besides spending beyond the 5% (what Quixote calls “spending up”). Here are a few examples – but click here to read the complete article. Support organizations that help the Occupy movement. The National Lawyers Guild links demonstrators with free emergency legal help. Ruckus Societyprovides training. The Funders Committee for Civic Participation can connect grantmakers with nonprofits helping in many ways, including sustained action on issues like corporate political power; and Resource Generation works with both […] Read more

The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network recently surveyed over 1,100 emerging nonprofit leaders across the country. Conducted in Spring 2011, YNPN’s National Voice Survey tested several interventions targeting leadership development in the nonprofit sector. The full report was launched in the Fall of 2011 at Independent Sector’s NGEN conference. Click here to download the full report. We’d love to hear your thoughts – leave a comment below! Read more

TPW West is currently hiring for 2 positions: Intern Administrative Assistant  Read more