Archive for the ‘Community’ Category
Being Judgmental for VolunTV
In October, I was invited to be a judge for the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s VolunTV Challenge. This contest built off iParticipate’s week of volunteer-focused TV programs by inviting people to imagine how their favorite nonprofit could be incorporated into a TV show.
The list of judges was pretty stunning, ranging from film star Ashley Judd, [...]
Hooray for the 2009 Purpose Prize Winners
Very cool. Congratulations to our friend David Roll at Lex Mundi and all the other fellows and social innovation winners!
“This year’s winners of The Purpose Prize, a $100,000 award for social innovators in their encore careers, are using a new stage of life to do extraordinary things to improve life for millions of people worldwide…”
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America’s Giving Challenge
The Case Foundation, Causes, and Parade Publications have partnered on America’s Giving Challenge – a way for you to win money for the causes you care most about! Since the start of the competition on October 7 (runs through November 6) over $850,000 in donations has been raised for more than 6,500 causes! Make sure [...]
New Executive Education Seminar in Nonprofit Governance
Nonprofit Boards: Effective Governance in Nonprofit Organizations Today
Date: October 20-21, 2009 9am – 5pm
Finding Stimulus Funding
Our friends at NonProfit Suite let us know about the new Stimulus Fund Finder from the East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF). This guide will help you learn more about federal stimulus funds – where they are, what they can be used for, who’s eligible to apply and how to apply. If you haven’t considered stimulus [...]
LeaderSpring Fellowship Program Accepting Applications
LeaderSpring is accepting applications for their two-year, on-the-job Fellowship program. The program is provided free to each Fellow and is designed for current executive directors who want to improve their leadership and management skills. The application deadline is September 11.
Since 1997, LeaderSpring has awarded 100 exceptional leaders and their agencies with an intensive program of [...]
Boot Camp Book Package Winner: Evan Hamilton
Evan Hamiltion is our latest winner of a signed package of books from our Boot Camp presenters. Evan works with I Like The Parkway, an organization committed to reviving the popular Parkway Speakeasy movie theater in Oakland.
[Editorial Note from Arthur]: The Parkway Speakeasy was a great community gathering place and a unique moviegoing experience [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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