| The Future of Philanthropy
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On April 24, I had the pleasure of giving
the plenary speech to the Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP)
at their National Conference in Denver.
48 hours later I was at Stanford University celebrating the 10th
anniversary of the fellowship programs that place university students
at foundations around the United States. These fellowship programs were
initiated by PVF and are now an established offering of the Haas Center
for Public Service at Stanford University. Over 92 students have held
fellowships in philanthropic foundations. I am honored to introduce
these talented young people to the philanthropic field, and to mentor
them in their fellowships. This is the only program of its kind in the
country.
Young people are coming into philanthropy and PVF is dedicated to
playing a major role in helping this come about. We need their new
energy and fresh thinking, and I hope we in the field can listen
carefully to their voices.
The Denver presentation to EPIP was covered by several conference
bloggers whose articles can be read here:
Rosetta Thurman, in Stanford Social Innovation Review, April
2010, "We Need to Do Better: How the Now Generation of Leaders Can
Change Philanthropy."
http://www.rosettathurman.com/2010/04/we-need-to-do-better-how-the-now-generation-of-leaders-can-change-philanthropy/
Caroline Preston, in Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 24, 2010
"Young Grantmakers Urged to Make Bigger and Riskier Grants."
http://philanthropy.com/blogPost/Young-Grant-Makers-Urged-To/23437/
Elizabeth Miller, Overbrook Foundation Blogspot, April 25, 2010,
"EPIP: Day Two."
http://overbrookfoundation.blogspot.com/2010/04/epip-day-two.html
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About the Editor
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Bill Somerville has been in non-profit and philanthropic work for 49 years. He was the director of a community foundation for 17 years, and in 1991 founded Philanthropic Ventures Foundation where he serves as Executive Director. PVF is a demonstration foundation practicing unique forms of grantmaking and conducting innovative philanthropy. Bill has consulted at over 400 community foundations in the United States, Canada, and the U.K., on creative grantmaking and foundation operations. His primary interest is in the creative and significant use of the philanthropic dollar.
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