Peer Communities

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IPA Peer Communities offer members ongoing opportunities to connect and learn with their peers who share similar job responsibilities either regionally or statewide. Members are connected through listserv discussions, virtual meet-ups, and in-person convenings.

Each Peer Community has one or two 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.

Eligibility

IPA Peer Communities are open to IPA members within grantmaking organizations.

Ready to join a Peer Community? Contact info@inphilanthropy.org.

The Communications Peer Community is a network for those with a communications role looking to build networks and share knowledge. This community is open to members looking to connect and explore topics such newsletter, social media strategy, website and other content curation, writing op-eds, and more. 

Email the Listserv - for group members only

Chairs:

• Alaina Burton, Director of Communication, Wabash Valley Community Foundation
• Kristi Rhule, Director of Communications, Community Foundation Alliance

The Corporate Peer Community is a network for staff and trustees working with corporate foundations or giving programs, looking to build networks and share knowledge. This community is open to members looking to connect and explore topics such as grantmaking, giving programs, corporate social responsibly, and more. 

Email the Listserv - for group members only

The Development Peer Community is a statewide network for IPA members who serve in development and donor relations roles.  This group is open to grantmaking members that want to connect and explore topics such as donor relations, planned gifts, stewardship, developing a planned giving program, and more.

Email the Listserv - for group members only

Chairs:

• Alison Gerardot, CFRM, Vice President of Philanthropic Services, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
• Meagan Niese, CFRE, Development Director, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County

The Finance Peer Community is a statewide network for IPA members who serve in finance and/or administration roles. This community is open to grantmaking members that want to connect and explore topics such as financial policies and procedures, accounting software, and more. Register to attend this first virtual meeting.

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Chairs:

• Brittani Bentley, Associate Director, Community Foundation of Morgan County
• Sherri Rush, Chief Financial Officer, Community Foundation of Grant County

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. 

• Email the Listserv - for group members only
• Facebook Group - administered by IBIP board
• LinkedIn Group - administered by IBIP board

President:

• Erica Fizer, Director of Communications and Marketing at Legacy Foundation, Inc.

The Professional Advisor Peer Community is a network for professional philanthropic advisors looking to build networks and share knowledge. This community is open to professional advisor members looking to connect and explore topics such as nonprofit capacity building and consulting, investment strategies, and financial advising.  

Email the Listserv - for group members only

Interested in joining? Contact us at info@inphilanthropy.org.

Program Officer CENTRAL Peer Community has recently merged with the Program Officer SOUTH Peer Community.

This group represents a network of program officers and staff working within central and southern Indiana who are looking to build networks and share knowledge. This community is open to all members within the region looking to connect and explore topics such as but not limited to grants management, scholarship funds, donor advised funds, funder programming, and more.

Email the Listserv - for group members only

Chair:

• Sidney Hardgrave, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, Community Foundation Alliance

The Program Officer NORTH Peer Community is a network of program officers and staff working within northern Indiana and looking to build networks and share knowledge. This community is open to all members looking to connect and explore topics such as but not limited to grants management, scholarship funds, donor advised funds, funder programming, and more.

Email the Listserv - for group members only

Chairs:

• Dawn Martz, Director of Programs, Foellinger Foundation 
• Amanda Jamison, Senior Program Officer at Community Foundation of Elkhart County

Young Leaders in Philanthropy (YLP) is a Peer Community for emerging grantmakers across greater Indianapolis and Central Indiana. This learning and networking series welcomes local philanthropic professionals between the ages of 21 – 40 (give or take a few years).  Register to attend our next virtual meeting.

Email the Listserv - for group members only

Chair:

• Alex Painter, Community Engagement Officer, Wayne County Foundation

The Youth Philanthropy Peer Community is a network of staff such as youth council facilitators and other interested members looking to build networks and share knowledge around youth philanthropy. This community is open to all members looking to connect and explore topics such as but not limited to youth leadership and development, philanthropic opportunities for youth, youth grantmaking, and more.

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Chairs:

• Margarita White, Program Director/Facilitator of PULSE Youth Pod, Community Foundation of Noble County
• Destany Pingle, Program Associate/Facilitator of Orange County Community Foundation Youth Council, Orange County Community Foundation

Interested in joining? Contact info@inphilanthropy.org.