EPIP Boston Steering Committee Member Molly Braden writes here about her experience as a graduate student at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis' (IUPUI) Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and her journey to becoming a Program Coordinator at Mott Philanthropic.

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

Trevor Pollack, Barr Foundation and EPIP Boston Steering Committee Co-Chair, in the spotlight.

 Hayden Couvillion, EPIP Boston Steering Committee member and Analyst at CEP

Blogpost by Derrick Shallcross, Steering Committee member for EPIP Boston

 

EPIPhany Groups give members the opportunity to connect with one another via email and/or in-person across common professional interest areas. Members self indicate their interest and you will be matched with other participants who have a similar interest area. Groups may choose to meet in-person, or simply communicate via email with questions or suggested readings to help advance their work...

by Caitlin Fisher, co-chair of EPIP Boston I’ve spent the past few years learning about network theory and communities of practice in my role as deputy director of the Prime Movers fellowshipprogram at Hunt Alternatives. For those unfamiliar with this concept, a community of practice by definition it is a group of people informally bound together by shared expertise and passion for a joint enterprise — and it promises to radically galvanize knowledge sharing, learning, and change...

This year's People of Color Network (PCN) Gathering will take place on November 5th and 6th in Boston. This is the 7th gathering of our members of color. PCN gatherings provide participants with opportunities to explore identity, race, and social impact. The content of PCN gathering itself is three-fold: 1) personal connections to social justice work; 2) understanding structural racism; and 3) bringing this work back home. Participant responses are resoundingly positive; we hope you'll come find out for yourself.

EPIP Boston is recruiting for our chapter Steering Committee and Ambassadors program! We are looking for diverse, committed colleagues who can help further the mission of EPIP Boston. We welcome those who will bring in new ideas and excitement to our thriving chapter. Steering Committee The EPIP Boston Steering Committee is responsible for all aspects of the Chapter’s operations and requires significant time and effort to contribute to both strategic planning and execution of chapter programming, as well as some involvement with the national network.

EPIP Boston is thrilled to offer our community two new programs that provide opportunities for leadership within the chapter and deeper engagement with fellow members. The Ambassador program offers committed EPIP Boston members a greater level of involvement with driving chapter operations. Ambassadors work with Steering Committee officers who oversee our programming, membership, and communications functions to help EPIP fulfill its mission of providing professional development and networking opportunities to philanthropic practitioners working in the Boston metropolitan area...