One of the great perks about attending the EPIP National Conference this year is access to our unbelievably accomplished roster of career coaches. For just a small fee ($25 payable at the conference), attendees can sign up for a one-on-one session with any of our 6 terrific coaches. Coaches will be able to speak with you about any of the following issues that you are facing: Career transitions Moving up within an organization Workplace issues and concerns Cultural and power issues around social justice work Sign up today!       Read more

EPIP is proud to announce the release of scholarship awards through the Next Generation Scholarship Fund. Current dues-paying members can apply for $250 or $500 to cover airfare, train fare, or mileage. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. A total of $5,000 will be disbursed. EPIP will place priority on members who have not yet received scholarship support through either the Professional Development Fund or the Next Generation Scholarship Fund. Click here to apply for support. Read more

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the 2013 EPIP National Conference! Secure your spot on the agenda by submitting a compelling, high-quality poster abstract for the EPIP Innovations Gallery. EPIP encourages a broad range of submissions. Selected EPIP members and conference attendees will display and be available to discuss posters on research and innovative ideas related to philanthropy. The EPIP Innovations Gallery will feature posters highlighting two critical and interrelated areas of research and strategy: 1) Strategies and Research on Giving, which would include findings on philanthropy itself, strategies for grantmaking, trends in giving, and may include interesting inquiries into motivations for giving, demographic trends, recent developments in emergency responses to disasters, etc; and 2) Research to Inform Giving, such as program evaluation findings of community-based programs and social change initiatives that offer implications for the field of philanthropy. The focus of the session is research to action. All posters are required to offer possible actionable implications or recommendations for the field of philanthropy and social change. Read more

We are pleased to offer special discounted rates to nonprofit professionals planning to attend our 2013 Annual Conference on Friday evening (April 4), Saturday (April 5), or both. Learn more on our conference page. EPIP National Conference 2013 Our national conference brings together over 300 of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector’s most talented and diverse emerging leaders to focus on how they can use their time, talent, and treasure to make the world a more just, equitable, and sustainable place. Our conference immediately precedes the Council on Foundations’ Annual Conference in Chicago. The theme for this year’s national conference is LEAD. We will expose conference participants to innovative ideas, provide stellar examples of emerging leaders, and create pathways to leadership. We expect our members to take ownership of their personal development so they can increase their impact on their organizations, the communities in which they live, and the world.  Read more

We’ve continued building out the schedule for our 2013 National Conference. Check our conference page for new details on breakfast and lunch plenaries and speaker assignments. Additional details to come on: Workshops Learning tours Career coaching opportunities Read more

Registration for the 2013 Conference is now live, and affordable early bird rates are available thru Dec 31, 2012.  Our theme this year: Lead. EPIP is both a teaching and learning organization. We strive to improve the practice of philanthropy within our community and in the field at large. To that end, we exist to make sure that every emerging foundation professional reaches his or her true potential as an independent leader, and as a steward of philanthropic resources. We see EPIP members as change agents who are learning from preceding generations; who value the principles of professional accord and effectiveness; and who hope to make the world more just and equitable. Our members make the most of their opportunities and step into leadership moments all along their career paths. We are all leaders, even if we don’t know it. And we all have the potential to do good in the world. Become a part of what we’re doing, and let us help you unlock your true leadership potential. Join us in Chicago and hone your leadership at the 2013 EPIP National Conference. Read more

In preparation for the 2013 EPIP National Conference, EPIP National is soliciting nominations from members to serve on the 2013 Conference Committee. Members can nominate either themselves or an eligible peer/colleague. The role of the Conference Committee is to manage outreach, sustainability efforts, and the Open Call for Sessions which will solicit workshop proposals from practitioners in the field. Subcommittees will be devised to project manage. Committee members will be expected to participate in 3-4 full committee calls between September 2012 – April 2012, and likely 1-2 subcommittee calls. Read more