Peer Communities offer ongoing opportunities to connect and learn with peers with similar roles and interests. You'll be connected through email group discussions (listserv), virtual meetings, and on occasion, in-person convenings. Members are encouraged to review the listserv guidelines.
Peer Communities are led by volunteer member chairs. Working with IPA staff, chairs gather input from their group to determine discussion topics. They also identify resources and advocate for participation from members of the Peer Community.
How to Join
Not sure if you're ready to join? We encourage you to register for an upcoming meeting as a trial run.
Peer Communities are open to IPA members within grantmaking organizations.
Contact Julie Markland at jmarkland@inphilanthropy.org.
The Communications Peer Community is for those members with a communications and/or marketing role who are looking to network and share knowledge. This community explores topics such as annual report creation, social media strategy, website and other content curation, writing op-eds, effective storytelling, and more. Virtual meetings are held quarterly, and a listserv allows community members to communicate between meetings.
Email the Listserv - for group members only
Co-Chairs:
2024 Meeting Dates:
All meetings are 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
The Development Peer Community is for those members with a fundraising or donor relations role who are looking to network and share knowledge. This community explores topics such as donor relationships, planned giving programs, stewardship, and more. Virtual meetings are held quarterly, and a listserv allows community members to communicate between meetings.
Email the Listserv - for group members only
Co-Chairs:
2024 Meeting Dates:
All meetings are 9:00 - 10:00 am ET
The Finance Peer Community is for those members with a finance and/or administration role who are looking to network and share knowledge. This community explores topics such as financial policies and procedures, accounting software, and more. Virtual meetings are held quarterly, and a listserv allows community members to communicate between meetings.
Email the Listserv - for group members only
Chair:
2024 Meeting Dates:
All meetings are 10:00 - 11:00 am ET
The Grantmaking Peer Community is for those members with a grantmaking role who are looking to network and share knowledge. This community explores topics such as grants management, site visits, application review processes, donor-advised funds, grantee relationships, funder programming, and more. Virtual meetings are held quarterly, and a listserv allows community members to communicate between meetings.
Email the Listserv - for group members only
Co-Chairs:
2024 Meeting Dates:
All meetings are 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET
IPA provides administrative support for Indiana Black in Philanthropy (IBIP), which seeks to educate, empower, strengthen, and support the development of Blacks in Indiana's communities through philanthropy.
President:
The North Program Officer Peer Community is a network of program officers and staff in northern Indiana who are looking to network and share knowledge. This community explores topics such as grants management, site visits, application review processes, donor-advised funds, grantee relationships, funder programming, and more. In-person meetings are held in rotating locations such as Elkhart and Ft Wayne, along with periodic virtual meetings. A listserv allows community members to communicate between meetings.
Email the Listserv - for group members only
Co-Chairs:
2024 Meeting Dates:
The Scholarship Peer Community is for those members with a scholarship administration role who are looking to network and share knowledge. This community explores topics such as scholarship policies, processes, application reviews, and more. Virtual meetings are held quarterly, and a listserv allows community members to communicate between meetings.
Email the Listserv - for group members only
Co-Chairs:
2024 Meeting Dates:
All meetings are 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET
Southern Indiana Network of Grantmakers (SING) is a network of staff and trustees working for organizations with a funding focus in Southwest Indiana. This group is closed to grantmaking members not already part of the SING network. For more information about the group, please contact info@inphilanthropy.org.
The Young Leaders in Philanthropy Peer Community is for members who are emerging leaders in the philanthropic sector, generally between the ages of 20-40. This community explores topics such as intergenerational communication, professional development opportunities, next-gen giving trends, and more. Virtual meetings are held quarterly, and a listserv allows community members to communicate between meetings.
Email the Listserv - for group members only
Co-Chairs:
2024 Meeting Dates:
All meetings are 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
The Youth Philanthropy Peer Community is for members who have an interest or role in youth philanthropy and are looking to build networks and share knowledge. This community explores topics such as youth council facilitation, youth leadership, development, philanthropic opportunities, grantmaking, service projects, and more. Virtual meetings are held quarterly, and a listserv allows community members to communicate between meetings.
Email the Listserv - for group members only
Co-Chairs:
2024 Meeting Dates:
All meetings are 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET