Join us to kick off the first 2026 gathering of EPIP’s Emerging Women of Color Community of Practice! We will spend time nurturing relationships within our community and setting the foundation for a year of shared discovery and growth. Together, we’ll explore what we want to create together in the year ahead. 

EPIP Communities of Practice are designed for EPIP members. Not a member yet? Visit our membership page to learn more and join this community of equity-minded changemakers. 

Questions about our communities of practice or whether this is a good fit for you? Reach out to [email protected].

EPIP’s People of Color Network (PCN) is excited to step into 2026 with renewed energy and intention. This year, we’re building on our shared commitment to learning, connection, and collective care with a slate of programs shaped by and for our community. Join us on February 11th for our 2026 kick-off session as we open the year together, grounding ourselves in purpose and possibility for what’s ahead!

The People of Color Network (PCN) is a professional development and peer support network for EPIP members who identify as people of color. The PCN began in 2012 to support early- and mid-career people of color in philanthropy by attending sector conferences. Since then, it has evolved to involve workshops, a PCN-specific newsletter, and networking opportunities. The PCN uses the EPIP Inclusive Leadership Framework as a basis for skill-building and focus. 

EPIP Communities of Practice are designed for EPIP members. Not a member yet? Visit our membership page to learn more and join this community of equity-minded changemakers. 

Questions about our communities of practice or whether this is a good fit for you? Reach out to [email protected].

We look forward to connecting with you! Please "add to calendar" below. Zoom information will be sent via your confirmation email. 

Join EPIP for our Winter 2026 Cohort of Philanthropology™!  

In order to use philanthropy to drive social change, it is crucial that new practitioners in the sector understand its context, history, and challenges. Philanthropology™ is EPIP's signature curriculum that responds to this need with an in-depth critical study of philanthropy through a social justice lens that includes academic and practitioner perspectives. 

The Philanthropology™ curriculum includes 9 hours of synchronous virtual sessions spread over several weeks supplemented by reading materials, videos, and reflection activities. Participants learn the landscape and history of the philanthropic sector and dig into concepts like intersectionality, movement building, grantmaking with an equity lens, and strategies for putting this knowledge into practice. 

This 3-module curriculum uses a liberatory facilitation lens to accommodate multiple learning styles and methods of engagement. Participants are encouraged to come to sessions relaxed and ready to learn with peers across the country. 

The curriculum is delivered by trained facilitators from within the EPIP community, providing an opportunity for members like you and alumni to share their knowledge and perspectives as emerging leaders in the sector. (Contact [email protected] to express interest in becoming a facilitator). The content is also informed by EPIP’s Inclusive Leadership Framework and develops participants’ sector knowledge, ability to take an equity analysis, and so much more!  

Session Dates: (Registration for the series includes all three modules, which will take place over Zoom) 

• Module 1: Philanthropy History, Ecosystem, and Evolution
  • Wednesday, February 25 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST 
• Module 2: Racial Equity and Equity Analysis in Grantmaking
  • Wednesday, March 11 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST 
• Module 3: Self-Advocacy and Personal Leadership
  • Wednesday, March 25 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST PST 

Note: the "Add To Calendar" button below will only add the first module of this series. Please make sure you manually hold the times for the 2nd and 3rd modules. 

Member Registration Investment: $375 

If you would like to attend but need financial assistance, please email [email protected].

Intended Audience: Philanthropology™ is for anyone working in philanthropy, especially people in their first three years in the sector.  

Join EPIP for our Winter 2026 Cohort of Philanthropology™! 

In order to use philanthropy to drive social change, it is crucial that new practitioners in the sector understand its context, history, and challenges. Philanthropology™ is EPIP's signature curriculum that responds to this need with an in-depth critical study of philanthropy through a social justice lens that includes academic and practitioner perspectives. 

This 3-module curriculum uses a liberatory facilitation lens to accommodate multiple learning styles and methods of engagement. Participants are encouraged to come to sessions relaxed and ready to learn with peers across the country. 

The curriculum is delivered by trained facilitators from within the EPIP community, providing an opportunity for EPIP members and alumni to share their knowledge and perspectives as emerging leaders in the sector. The content is also informed by EPIP’s Inclusive Leadership Framework and develops participants’ sector knowledge, ability to take an equity analysis, and so much more!  

Session Dates: (Registration for the series includes all three modules, which will take place over Zoom) 

• Module 1: Philanthropy History, Ecosystem, and Evolution
  • Wednesday February 25 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST 
• Module 2: Racial Equity and Equity Analysis in Grantmaking
  • Wednesday March 11 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST 
• Module 3: Self-Advocacy and Personal Leadership
  • Wednesday March 25 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST 

Note: the "Add To Calendar" button below will only add the first module of this series. Please make sure you manually hold the times for the 2nd and 3rd modules. 

Investment: $550 for general registration.

EPIP members receives a discounted rate of $375. If you are an EPIP member, click here to access the member rate! Interested in becoming an EPIP member? Visit our membership page or contact [email protected]. 

If you would like to attend but need financial assistance, please email [email protected].

Intended Audience: 
Philanthropology™ is for anyone working in philanthropy, especially people in their first three years in the sector.  

As an emerging inclusive leader in philanthropy, it's incumbent that you're able to navigate fast-paced and complex work with your manager, team, and organizational leadership to advocate for equity and move your work forward. The ability to "manage up" looks different in every organization, for every role, and at every phase of your career. In this interactive workshop, join EPIP staff and special guests to learn about different approaches to 'managing up', how to navigate power dynamics in virtual and/or hybrid workplaces, and to share your own stories of working with philanthropic leadership. As always, EPIP spaces are designed for high-engagement, rooted in peer learning, and reflect our Inclusive Leadership Framework.

This workshop is part of EPIP's Skills for Inclusive Leadership quarterly workshop series. Stay tuned for the forthcoming workshops on advocacy and philanthropic financial literacy through an equity lens.  

Questions about our workshop? Reach out to [email protected]. 

This event is open to all, and FREE to EPIP members. If you are an EPIP member, click here to log in and register at the member rate! Interested in becoming an EPIP member? Visit our membership page or contact [email protected]. 

As an emerging inclusive leader in philanthropy, it's incumbent that you're able to navigate fast-paced and complex work with your manager, team, and organizational leadership to advocate for equity and move your work forward. The ability to "manage up" looks different in every organization, for every role, and at every phase of your career. In this interactive workshop, join EPIP staff and special guests to learn about different approaches to 'managing up', how to navigate power dynamics in virtual and/or hybrid workplaces, and to share your own stories of working with philanthropic leadership. As always, EPIP spaces are designed for high-engagement, rooted in peer learning, and reflect our Inclusive Leadership Framework.

This workshop is part of EPIP's Skills for Inclusive Leadership quarterly workshop series. Stay tuned for the forthcoming workshops on advocacy and philanthropic financial literacy through an equity lens.  

Questions about our workshop? Reach out to [email protected]. 

This event is open to all, and FREE to EPIP members. If you are an EPIP member, click here to log in and register at the member rate! Interested in becoming an EPIP member? Visit our membership page or contact [email protected].