This  is a re-post of content from the RE:Philanthropy blog. 

An article recently published in Research & Development shared how  researchers are using social media to draw attention to their research.  Discussing their work with reporters and sharing on social media seemed to increase the likelihood that one’s research is cited, thereby increasing their work’s impact.  With that being said, how is your organization drumming up interest with social media?  Are you using it simply as an awareness tool or are you actively engaging?  Here are a few ideas to engage your social media audience:

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Thanks to all our members and friends who participated in EPIP’s #GivingTuesday event, by making a donation and coming out to party with us at No. 8! We are happy to announce that the winner of our crowdsourced poll is Community Voices Heard – which will receive $500. Additionally, we are pleased to share with you that EPIP NY has graciously offered to donate their share of the proceeds ($250) to the Ferguson Public Library in a gesture of support and solidarity for a community in need. This is an extraordinary act of leadership in action and a demonstration of collective impact. Go EPIP NY! Inspiration continues to run rampant at EPIP HQ. Furthermore, Dream Defenders will receive a $250 donation from EPIP’s own Executive Director, Rahsaan Harris, who was moved to get involved personally to make a difference. Do you hear that? It’s the sound of our CALL TO ACTION! Don’t stop now. Keep #GivingTuesday going all month long. Make your own donation to any of these organizations, or one close to your heart. We want you to tweet us to show you donated (@epipnational) and demonstrate our collective impact. Click to donate: Community Voices Heard (crowdsource winner) City Harvest (nominee) Ali Forney Center (nominee) Dream Defenders Ferguson Public Library   What a great example of #EPIPLeaders demonstrating their MC MaL Leadership & Management Skills and Influencing & Fundraising Skills!           Read more

This guest post was authored by Ryan Ginard. Ryan is a Steering Committee member of the San Diego Chapter of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy and will be talking about civic technology in philanthropy at the 2015 SXSW Conference in Austin. It is widely agreed that modern philanthropy is comprised of an individuals time, talent and treasure. What has not yet been agreed to however is how the non-financial measures of this equation are calculated and how those skills are cultivated to either maximize their ongoing impact or get to a point where those volunteers become regular financial donors. How can we identify and develop talent concurrently with their propensity to give? When should we ask volunteers to give and how much should we ask for? And one of the most painful recurring questions for nonprofits, how do we get our board members to give? Answers lie in the ability to track each step in someone’s civic evolution placed against a corresponding set of measures identifying the differing levels of participation. There are five steps to becoming a civic leader; 1. Learn – Attend meetings, get connected. 2. Support – Volunteer for a cause or organization. 3. Influence – Share your passion with personal networks to create more awareness for the cause and recruit new supporters. 4. Give – Give financially to your cause. 5. Lead – Organize a community movement or project. The different needs of nonprofits necessitate a flexible scale to guide this “evolution” and calculate any eventual financial ask. Understanding […] Read more

One of these local charities will benefit from EPIP’s #GivingTuesday event, but we NEED YOUR HELP! We’re ask all EPIP members, friends, partners, colleagues, and allies (all of you) to VOTE for your favorite charity by texting one of these codes to 22333 (See live results here!): 218377 for The Ali Forney Center, which protects LGBTQ youth from the harm of homelessness 218378 for City Harvest, which collects excess food from restaurants & grocers and delivers it to community food programs 218379 for Community Voices Heard, which builds power to secure social, economic and racial justice for all by organizing principally women of color and low-income families (For example: in the “to” box, type “22333”, then in the body of the message, type 218377 if your choice is The Ali Forney Center.) ON December 2, 2014, EPIP and EPIP-NY will be hosting our Party to Share Prosperity – A #GivingTuesday Event, at No. 8 in New York City. Proceeds from our event will be split among EPIP and the charity with the most votes. Even if you can’t join us in person on 12/2, you can participate by voting and helping us to make a choice. Read more

This month, EPIP is highlighting the Measuring a Leader skills of Influencing and Fundraising. Social change leaders: inspire and influence others; influence funding partners to join collaborative projects; and raise resources for community organizations they support...

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This guest post was authored by Danielle Dias Coutinho, VP of Strategy & Outreach, Pipeline Fellowship ...

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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...

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In philanthropy, we’re sometimes a step (or two) removed from our nonprofit partners doing such incredible work in the community. But building strong connections to support and champion our grantees is actually at the core of our values as philanthropy professionals. That’s why we are thrilled to partner with the One Percent Foundation to launch the very first EPIP Los Angeles Giving Circle. Please join us on Wednesday, June 18th for a special launch party to learn more!...

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April 23, 2014

EPIP Webinar: Serve on a Board, Save the World AND Advance Your Career 

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May 29, 2014 | 6-7:30 pm | Sign up now!

The U.S. philanthropic sector pays out about $47 billion per year in grants (Foundation Center Data, 2011). Most foundations are only granting 5% of their total assets. What about the remaining 95%? Foundations invest 19 times more dollars in investments than in grants. This begs the question: how are foundations investing? Do foundation investments reflect their mission and values?

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