Events

American Evaluation Association Annual Conference
Hallie Tamez, Senior Program Officer at TPI, will present the Lucent Technologies work with school districts at the American Evaluation Association (AEA) annual conference. The conference will be held in Denver, CO November 5-7, 2008.

New England Family Philanthropy Conference
TPI President Ellen Remmer will be presenting on "Donor Intent - What would Mom or Dad have wanted?"

The Moral Dimension of Philanthropy and Social Action
In June, The Philanthropic Initiative hosted a stimulating conversation on "The New Paradigm of Social Movements" as part of the continued discussions surrounding many of the important themes in Peter Karoff's The World We Want book. On October 2nd, we are pleased to continue this series with a focus on "The Moral Dimension of Philanthropy and Social Action."

Expanding Access to Higher Education
The Philanthropic Initiative, in collaboration with Associated Grant Makers and The Boston Foundation, invites you to a TPI Donor Seminar: Expanding Access to Higher Education, taking place on Wednesday, September 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. at TPI’s offices in downtown Boston.

Family Dynamics: Passing the Foundation from Parental to Sibling Control
TPI's Amy Ellsworth is co-leading a discussion hosted by the Association of Small Foundations on the transition from parental to sibling leadership in family foundations.

Boston Neighborhood Fellows Awards
The 18th Annual Recognition of the Boston Neighborhood Fellows, a TPI-run program celebrating the builders of the Boston community, will be held on Wednesday, April 16th.

Market and Hybrid Aproaches to Social Change Breakfast
TPI is hosting a breakfast discussion on Chapter 3 from The World We Want, featuring panelists Ben Binswanger and Elyse Cherry.

Philanthropy Northwest Book Discussions
Philanthropy Northwest and Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington are hosting a series of discussions surrounding Peter Karoff's book, The World We Want.

"Power of Advocacy" Breakfast Discussion
On January 31, TPI is hosting a breakfast discussion on "The Power of Advocacy" and Chapter 4 from The World We Want by Peter Karoff.

New York Regional Association of Grantmakers Book Discussion
NYRAG members will engage in an afternoon book discussion led by Peter Karoff.