Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy Offers Conference Scholarships to Young Philanthropic Leaders of Color

[From Philanthropy News Digest] Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy is accepting applications for the 2010 summer cycle of its Professional Development Fund. Funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, EPIP's Professional Development Fund awards young philanthropic leaders of color up to $1,000 to attend a conference, gathering, or training of their choice. Since its inception, the fund has awarded close to $56,000 in total scholarships to promising young leaders from different sectors of philanthropy — from public, private, and corporate foundations, foundation affinity groups, and philanthropic support institutions. Awardees have attended conferences sponsored by such organizations as EPIP, the Council on Foundations, Neighborhood Funders Group, and the Environmental Grantmakers Association.

Awardees also are invited to the PDF Gathering, a national convening focusing on skills development and the exploration of racial equity and social justice grantmaking. A PDF applicant must be a dues-paying member of EPIP; an emerging professional of color or young trustee in a foundation, foundation affinity group, or philanthropic support institution, or a graduate student studying the field of philanthropy; and under 40 years of age with fewer than five years in the foundation field and/or in a junior position.