Archive for February, 2009
Deals On Some Upcoming SF Events
A few upcoming discounts and opportunities for those of you in San Francisco:
1. Planned Giving Conference – May 18
Annual event put on by the Northern California Planned Giving Council for “those interested in sharpening their skills and networking with other professionals in the field of planned giving…There are 24 workshops in six different tracks for [...]
Power of Partnership – Continuing The Conversation
I attended the 3rd Power of Partnership event on Tuesday, February 10th sponsored by Craigslist Foundation, Northern California Grantmakers, and CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and had a great time!
The night featured David La Piana (a Craigslist Foundation board member) talking about how organizations can partner both informally and formally. I thought the event was a huge [...]
Free Tax Prep Assistance: Feb 16-21
Seems like these days, we should all share free services when we find them.
Next week is Tax Week at Opportunity Junction and this year it is expanding its free tax preparation and filing services for low-income workers during the week of February 16-21, through a partnership with United Way, One Economy Corporation, and the Wal-Mart [...]
Community Building And Craigslist Foundation
This is a time of great change in the nation – and also for us here at Craigslist Foundation.
We’ve reflected on our role in society, especially in the context of so many complex social issues, financial crises, the fall elections, and a new Administration in Washington. We’ve been exploring whether the spirit and culture of [...]
Craigslist Foundation’s Day of Service
We volunteered at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to help with their HIV prevention programs. We packed about 800 safe sex kits and prepped >2000 syringes for their needle exchange program. We’re trying to formally integrate a culture of service into our organization, and this was the first experiment. We had a lot of fun, [...]
