Lauren Tulp, our most recent Co-Chair of EPIP Bay Area and Impact Planning and Analysis Associate at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, shares one of her highlighted experiences from this year’s EPIP National Conference: At this year’s EPIP National Conference I had the opportunity to present a workshop called “Do Nothing About Me Without Me: Engaging Stakeholders for Better Results” with two fantastic staff members of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Andy Freeze and Jason Twiss. Read more

One of our Steering Committee members, Ginger Hintz, attended the Learning Tour of LA Ports at this year’s EPIP National Conference. She shares her reflections here: Philanthropy is about relationships. I think good philanthropy supports and builds long-term connections. These axioms were reinforced on a learning tour to the San Pedro Bay ports (the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach). Patricia Castellanos, Deputy Director and Director of Ports Project at LAANE, and Angelo Logan, Co-Executive Director of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, were our guides into a system that most people never see but are affected by every day. Read more

The EPIP National Conference was a few weeks ago, but we’re still talking about it! We asked those of you who attended to send us your highlights, stories, learnings, and “aha” moments so we could share them with everyone. We’ll be posting these throughout the next following weeks. The first response we received was from Susanne Revutsky, who participated in the conference as a career coach and facilitated one of the sessions on Graduate School. She posted her thoughts and research about “Making the Case for Graduate School” on her website, Butterfly Careers. Please add your comments if you attended this session or want to share your highlights and experiences on this topic. We’d love to hear from you! Read more

Get the latest updates, session locations, venue maps, and more at epip.org/updates, and watch #epip12 on Twitter. Read more

The EPIP-New York team is looking forward to three days of learning, networking, and fun at the EPIP National Conference this week (April 26-28). If you plan to attend, please be sure to give your fellow members a shout! The EPIP-NY steering committee team will be in attendance as well and would love to meet as many of our members as possible! Read more

20 EPIP Seattle members are headed to sunny Los Angeles for the 2012 Chapter Leader Gathering and EPIP National Conference. Staying in Seattle? Here’s how you can follow along: Follow @EPIPSeattle on Twitter and search for hashtag#EPIP12 Follow other local feeds including: @QuixoteTilts, @Hollers33,@LauraMapp, @zekespier and @Quinn1016 RSVP to our annual conference report-back on May 9th at Il Fornaio! Members who attended and presented at the L.A. conference will share what they’ve learned and how we can use the lessons from our colleagues across the country in our own experiences in the Emerald City! Send us an email (epipseattle@gmail.com) or click here to be redirected to the EventBrite page. We look forward to seeing you on the 9th! 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, Rebecca@epip.org Read more

Attend the 2012 EPIP Conference and learn about strategic giving from two impressive celebrity philanthropists! Joining us in-person are: Maria Bello, Actress and Activist, Co-Founder, We Advance Cynthia Germanotta, Co-Founder with daughter Lady Gaga & President, Born This Way Foundation Closing Plenary, Giving Famous: A Conversation on Celebrity Philanthropy. Saturday, April 28, 2012. 12:30 – 2:30 PM. Co-produced and sponsored by The Admiral Center, The California Endowment, and the EPIP New York City Chapter. Learn more about the 2012 EPIP National Conference. Register for the conference. Read more

At this point, we hope our members and readers are gearing up for the 2012 EPIP National Conference in Los Angeles. The conference promises to be 3 days of learning, networking, and fun with peers in philanthropy and other leaders in the field. So, register before February 1 in time for the early bird registration deadline through the conference 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