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mercredi, juillet 26, 2006

Chicken & Waffles Brunch For Shelter Youth 8/26

[Remember this is Harvard grad Ms. Iturralde's organization in Oakland. Perry]

"Many of you have expressed interest in getting to know our youth, so we’ve planned something especially for you: our first-ever Chicken & Waffles Brunch! August 26th 11 AM -1 PM Covenant House California Youth Crisis Shelter 925 Brockhurst Street Oakland, CA 94608. Come on down and join Covenant House youth and other caring folks like yourself for a delicious time of fun and food. There will be homemade fried chicken & waffles, a tour of our facilities, and special musical performances by our youth. We expect a wonderful time! So, don't miss out, and RSVP on www.covdove.org. We look forward to seeing you there! Your Friends at Covenant House California"

samedi, juillet 22, 2006

[Women For Women International] Two Bands Makeout Room Monday July 24th

On Monday, July 24th, there is a live music show to start your week out the right way. The night will feature two excellent local bands - The Julia Lau Band and The Valerie Orth Band... (check out their bios below). And, the proceeds from the door will benefit Women For Women International - an excellent organization that supports women survivors of war. So, come mix it up with new people and great new local music. Monday, 7/24, 7:30-9:30pm MAKEOUT ROOM 3225 22nd Street, San Francisco's Mission District $6 (proceeds to benefit Women For Women International)

JULIA LAU: Julia Lau is a singer songwriter and recording artist in the SF Bay Area. Her AAA/alt/rock music has been described as revealing, honest, compelling and evocative and has been compared to that of Jewel and Sarah McLachlan. Julia Park of The Music Scene comments, "Smart, compassionate, heartfelt, soulful and sincere... like Sarah McLachlan, Lisa Loeb and others of their ilk." And, Gina Morris of Evolution Of Media states, "It's a quietly stirring beauty of a first CD. Lau has a haunting voice that's similar to Dido's, but with more grit." Lau interweaves lush acoustic landscapes with stories of longing, loss and redemption. Before pursuing music fulltime, Julia worked for several years as a community organizer in San Francisco's Chinatown. The themes in her music reflect those roots as well as her strong ties to her culture and community. Julia released her debut full-length album "In The Wildflowers And Weeds" in February 2006 and performs regularly with her band throughout the region. For more information go to www.julialau.net .

VALERIE ORTH: Sure Valerie Orth (aka Vlo) can write a lovely song, but that's not all she does. Her sultry voice has an edge and her lyrics tell tales of violent, broken worlds and those who struggle to piece them back together. Her rhythms stop just when you're comfortable and pull you back just when you thought you'd been dropped. Her melodies and phrases will catch in your head and stay there humming to you for days, and if you listen beyond their beauty, you'll come away scarred and stronger.

mercredi, juillet 19, 2006

HU Kennedy School Grad Ben Mangan's Company: EARN Seeks Development Associate

DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Organizational Summary:
The Earned Assets Resource Network, Inc. (EARN) is a nationally recognized, award winning nonprofit organization that provides direct service to four Bay Area Counties, and conducts statewide policy advocacy.

EARN expands low and moderate income people’s access to wealth through the use of matched savings accounts (including Individual Development Accounts, or IDAs), money management training, and connections to the financial mainstream. Matched savings can be used for high-return investments such as education, homeownership, and micro-enterprise development. EARN has helped nearly 1,200 local working poor families to save over $3 million toward homeownership, small business start up and post secondary training.

EARN has been awarded the Fast Company Social Capitalist of the Year Award, and was named one of the ten inaugural finalists in the Amazon.com Nonprofit Innovation Award. You can learn more by visiting www.sfearn.org.

Position Description:
Reporting to the Development and Communications Director, the Development Associate plays a significant role in maintaining and building EARN’s overall fundraising program. The Development Associate’s responsibilities focus on three key areas:

1) Creating grant reports and some proposals
2) Managing the development and communications calendar
3) Maintaining and reconciling funding records (actual and forecast) with the finance department

The Development Associate’s duties will include but are not limited to:

Reports and grants:
1) For most foundation, corporate, and government grant reporting requirements: work closely with EARN staff to record programmatic results, write interim and final reports, prepare other required elements, and submit reports on or before due dates.
2) For selected foundation, corporate, and government grant proposal opportunities as assigned: research funder guidelines, gather information, draft proposal, work with finance and program staff to prepare other required elements, and submit proposals on or before due dates.

Development and communications calendar:
1) Record proposal and report due dates in Salesforce database and keep relevant staff informed of upcoming deadlines.
2) Maintain paper and online files documenting proposal and report submission.
3) With the Development and Communications Director, create and maintain a calendar of recurring and one-time communications (e.g., newsletters, newsblasts, solicitation mailings).

Grant funding records:
1) With the Administrative Manager, maintain accurate database records of grants actually received, including key information such as grant period and grant purpose.
2) With the Development and Communications Director, maintain accurate database records of potential (forecasted) grant opportunities, including key information such as anticipated response date, probability of grant, and grant purpose.
3) Participate in monthly reconciliation of finance and fundraising records of actual gifts and grants, and in quarterly forecast of projected gifts and grants.

Departmental support:
1) Provide basic administrative support for the development and communications department; provide backup administrative support for the organization as assigned.
2) Supervise volunteers as needed in performing basic development and communications activities.
3) Other duties related to development and communications as assigned.

EARN is seeking a candidate with the following skills and experience:
- B.A. degree
- Experience with foundation/corporation grant process and grant writing
- Ability to work independently, and in a fast paced, often changing environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and coordination and office support skills
- Ability to maintain schedules and timelines
- Detail-oriented
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access); SalesForce experience a plus
- Ability to do limited physical activity
- Enjoys working as part of a team
- Flexible work hours

EARN is a small, but dynamic organization. We’re looking for a talented individual who will help us build our organization!

Position
Part-time (15 hrs/week) non-exempt position.
Hourly wage based on experience.

Applicants should email a resume and cover letter to: search@sfearn.org
EARN is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, physical or mental disability, age, medical condition or sexual orientation.
Please visit www.sfearn.org to learn more about us.

samedi, juillet 15, 2006

Demonstrate Care For The Planet With Birdhouses

5 models added and a site review. Employ low skilled workers with your purchase. Get a fun home improvement gift that is good for the

environment in return. Read why, consider buying.

http://sustainablebirdhouses.com

mercredi, juillet 12, 2006

Kids Yogathon 9/23

The 2006 Om for Kids Yogathon is coming up, and we want you to be among the first to sign up! Om for Kids is an event sponsored by Covenant House California as a way to raise funds for homeless youth. This year, the Yogathon will take place on September 23rd in Sharon Meadow at beautiful Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The registration fee is $25, but what goes around comes around, and with it comes a myriad of goodies including free yoga classes, Tazo tea, a t-shirt (if you sign up now) and a warm, fuzzy feeling, knowing you are contributing to an extremely important cause.

You can register as an individual or a team captain, join a team, or simply sponsor a friend with just a few clicks of your mouse!

Sign up at www.omforkids.com

Then, RSVP for our next Free Practice Class

"What? Is homeless youth an issue?" Our resounding answer is YES.

In this past year alone, Covenant House California...
- served more than 100,000 meals
- reached out to nearly 12,000 kids on the streets nightly
- offered 639 youth a place to sleep, with an average of 52 kids per
night, each with a 45-day stay on average
- helped secure over 5,000 physician, nurse, and psychiatric visits
But we couldn't do this without people like you who support events like
this!

Thank you in advance and extra thanks to those of you who have already
supported us, for example at our launch party at 111 Minna Gallery; we
look forward to seeing all of you on September 23rd!

Thanks and namaste.

The Yogathon Team