The Multicultural Fellowship Program is a two-year, full-time program that aims to increase diversity in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. Successful candidates are young professionals of color with the promise and passion to create significant social change. The Fellowship provides challenging work and professional development experiences, on-the-job training, and opportunities to enhance skills in grantmaking, convening, project management, and a variety of other areas. Fellows are…

EPIP-MN would like to extend a warm welcome to Kat Stillings-Barta and Julie Umhauer, new members of the EPIP-MN steering committee!

Kat, communications associate at MN Philanthropy Partners, will be joining the committee as programming co-chair and our liaison with EPIP-National. Julie, program assistant at MN Philanthropy Partners, will be chairing our membership initiatives.

We have an exciting 2012 ahead, and we're looking forward to working with these two women and the…

EPIP is proud to announce a brand new member service called the EPIP Effective Leadership Career Program, designed to increase emerging foundation leaders' effectiveness and social impact. The program will offer year-round free career support to members AND will offer highly-subsidized 1-on-1 career counseling support to individuals working in philanthropy. Individuals will be able to purchase sessions and employers will also be encouraged to purchase packages of sessions…

EPIP has just opened applications for the 2012 Professional Development Fund. This is a scholarship fund for EPIP members of color. It provides up to $1,000 to travel to any conference or convening you might want to attend to improve your professional development. You also get funding to attend the annual PDF gathering where you can meet all of the other recipients.…