Professional Development and Employment Opportunities

Fall 2010 Four-Part Webinar Series:
Expanding the Philanthropic Tool Box

This series introduces key concepts, discusses critical questions, and details the steps to establishing an effective PRI program. It is intended for foundations that are considering or getting started making program-related investments as well as for individuals who want to learn more about social investing. It is also a useful preparation for more intensive PRI Makers Network training programs such as the PRI Institute. The webinars are FREE to members, and open to nonmembers for a small fee. To register, click on the session links below.

September 8, 2010 - Part I: Introduction to PRIs
September 22, 2010 - Part II: Getting Started
October 6, 2010 - Part III: Developing a PRI Strategy
October 20, 2010 - Part IV: Program Management

Each session will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PDT/12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EDT.
Click here to register for the full series.

To view/access information and recordings from the Spring 2010 PRI Webinar Series, visit the Archive section of our website.

PRI Institute for Grantmakers, Investors, and Trustees

The PRI Institute will be held on November 10 - 12, 2010 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Northwest Area Foundation. This intensive training is designed for foundation staff and trustees who are either engaged in program-related investing or committed to learning how to develop and implement a philanthropic strategy that includes PRIs. Click here to learn more and register.

The PRI Institute offered exactly what we needed to give us the skills and information, along with an instant network of colleagues, to jumpstart our PRI program. We’ve referred many times to the training materials and called on fellow classmates as we’ve closed two new PRIs. I highly recommend this training to any foundation launching a PRI program or training new staff. We plan to make the PRI Institute an ongoing part of our staff development.
- Sandra Mikush, Assistant Director, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

Other Events of Interest to PRI Makers

Employment Opportunities

August 2010 - The Global Impact Investing Network is dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. Impact investing is the use of for-profit investment to help solve social and environmental problems. The GIIN addresses systemic barriers to effective impact investing by building critical infrastructure and developing activities, education, and research that attract more investment capital to poverty alleviation and environmental solutions.GIIN is looking to hire an associate to support the efforts of this fast paced, growing start-up organization. The associate will report to the program directors for IRIS and the Investors’ Council.

Please visit the Philanthropy Northwest Job Bank for more job listings.