Discover Washington's best kept secret: 

A beautiful wildlife refuge just 15 minutes north of Vancouver!  

Join us in a closed area of the refuge for a tour with staff and learn about the natural and historical wonder that is the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.  The Friends of the Refuge will provide refreshments and pizza for lunch while staff give a presentation about the refuge and how you can help with conservation and visitor programs.  A raffle will be held at the end.  

Community Warehouse invites you to be our guest at Warehouse Wine and Walkthrough.

The gathering will include a tour and a chance to meet folks and
learn more about Community Warehouse and what we do.

Beverages and hors d'ouevres provided

Join co-founder Roz Babener and friends
for happy hour at the Warehouse!

Wed, February 15, 2012
5-7pm, Open Warehouse*
*Drop in when you can

3969 MLK Jr. Blvd, Portland 97212
Parking lot off MLK, south of Shaver

PLUGGED IN (How technology is shaping our brains, our relationships, and our sense of self)

February 26 @ 1 pm, at The Echo Theatre, Portland Oregon

A community lecture on the neurological, relational, and personal impact of today’s technology use. Ideal for people of all ages - filled with research, music,
videos, and engaging information!

This lecture is a fundraiser for Do Jump! Extremely Physical Theatre and School. All proceeds will go directly to operational and school costs. There is a suggested $25 registration fee. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, however, and a sliding scale is available.

Join us for a 10 week workshop devoted to generative writing and the transformative power of writing in community. Based on the successful Write Around Portland (http://www.writearound.org/) model, this dynamic workshop incorporates many of our favorite exercises designed to inspire the writing life, including free-writing; group discussion; imagery, character, plot and poetry development; and early-draft revision.

All proceeds from Prompt go directly toward funding Write Around Portland workshops and programs in hospitals, prisons, schools, treatment centers, low-income housing facilities and more.

Prompt: Meets weekly for 10 weeks

Ten Mondays, Feb 27-Apr 30, 6:30-8:30pm

Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Free! Family Day at Washington County Museum
17677 NW Springville Road, Portland (PCC Rock Creek Campus)

Join Washington County Museum staff, volunteers and musician Rick Meyers for a roarin' good time with song and crafts. Bring the kids for an Old-Time Music Show, string activities and making valentines.

Music performances are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., with craft activities in between. Meyers plays pioneer music on the banjo, guitar, autoharp, spoons, saw, washboard and more in this entertaining and audience-engaging show. Museum admission and all activities are FREE!

IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (IRCO)

JOB POSTING ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION:  Support Services Specialist

PROGRAMS: New Arrivals Employment Services (NAES) & Established Employment Services (EES)

OPENING DATE: February 8, 2012

CLOSING DATE: February 26, 2012                         

SALARY: $20,800-21,600+ Benefits                     

LOCATION: IRCO 10301 NE Glisan St. Portland, 97220

Adelante Chicas, a project of 501(c)(3) nonprofit Adelante Mujeres located in Forest Grove, OR, works to empower Latina youth through non-traditional, bilingual afterschool programming through the local school district.  

Adelante Chicas reaches girls ages 8-18 and helps them build personal confidence through academic achievement, leadership opportunities and community involvement.

Ecotrust is hiring for a Development Manager. This person will be responsible for managing our suite of development activities designed to increase and diversify revenue. This individual will be responsible for the coordination of our day-to-day fundraising efforts. S/he will work with the Director of Development on setting the overall strategic direction of the development efforts in conjunction with the development team and funding goals of the organization. The Development Manager will work with the Director of Development to identify and research new individual donor prospects, steward relationships with current donors, oversee our grant submission process and reporting, and identify and develop new funding partnerships.

IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (IRCO)

JOB POSTING ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Workforce Specialist

PROGRAM: CommunityWorks’ Project

OPENING DATE: February 8, 2012

CLOSING DATE: February 26, 2012                         

SALARY: $35,000-37,000+ Benefits                     

LOCATION: DHS Office, 1415 SE 122nd Ave, Portland OR

IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (IRCO)

JOB POSTING ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Resource Coordinator

PROGRAM: CommunityWorks’ Project

OPENING DATE: February 8, 2012

CLOSING DATE: February 26, 2012                         

SALARY: $40,000-42,000+ Benefits                     

LOCATION: DHS Office, 1415 SE 122nd Ave, Portland OR

The Portland Fruit Tree Project is currently hiring for the 2012 Harvest and Stewardship Intern Position. For a more detailed position description go to: http://portlandfruit.org/2012-harvest-and-stewardship-position   The 2012 Harvest & Stewardship Intern will aid in the implementation of Portland Fruit Tree Project's Fruit Tree Stewardship, Community Orchards & Harvesting programs by assisting in the coordination of our Tree Care Teams program and Tree Care Workshop series, helping us prepare for the 2012 harvest season, and contributing to the maintenance of PFTP’s “Community Food Forest” demonstration garden.

Starting Salary Range: $31.73 - $33.65 per hour dependant upon qualifications and experience

Benefits: Excellent benefit package including fully paid health insurance, a generous vacation package, 401k, Flex Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program.

Status/Hours: 32 hours per week

Reports To: Executive Director

Ethos is seeking an Urban Outreach Coordinator to begin in late February or early March 2012.

THE ORGANIZATION

Ethos Music Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of music and music-based education for youth in under-served communities. Founded in 1998, Ethos brings music education back to several thousand students every year. Please see www.ethos.org for more information.

As some of you may know, there's a new AmeriCorps Program in Portland, and it's called Confluence. As of September, it is up and thriving! Our program was developed by a committed Task Force Committee (many former staff members with Northwest Service Academy.) Our new program focuses on providing environmental services to lower income communities and communities of color in the greater Portland area. 

If you have a short term project that meets the following criteria, I want to hear from you.

Saturday, March 3, 2012, 12:30 - 4:30 PM  http://centeredemail.eventbrite.com/  In this half day session hosted by Leaven Project, we'll reimagine our approach to using e-mail and then learn how to bring mindfulness to our overall workflow. 

Conquering E-mail Overload

E-mail is an integral part of our lives and work, but most of us approach it by trial and error. It's easy to get buried and frustrated. More intentional, effective use of e-mail has the potential to transform our work and lighten our spirits. By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Explain what’s required to create a trusted system for managing email

You have a responsibility to protect your donor’s information. Are you doing enough? This session will explore your ethical and practical obligations in protecting confidential information. We will discuss best practices and the questions you should be asking to make sure that your organization has policies and practices that will not leave you vulnerable to the release of confidential information. Your donors’ trust is an important asset and you will want to attend this interactive program to review your organization’s practices and to see what you might be able to do better.

Research on nonprofit boards by Jackson and Holland led them to define six dimensions of board competency that describe essential elements of effective governance. High performing boards exhibit behaviors that are: contextual, educational, interpersonal, analytical, political, and strategic. In this session we’ll learn about each of these behaviors and concrete activities your board might adopt to improve its performance.

WHO should attend: exeucitve directors and other staff leadership that works with

Training begins at our office in NE Portland (where you learn about the
programs and practice our spiel) , and we carpool out to the neighborhood,
and canvass in pairs. For more on the program, check out our PDF flyer!
http://www.communityenergyproject.org/LentsFlyer.pdf

Our upcoming Canvassing Event days are:

Saturday, February 11, 2012
11am - 4pm

Saturday February 18, 2012
11am-4pm

Times include training and orientation, as well as commute time between
CEP's office and the Lents neighborhoods. Food will be provided during
training.

If interested, contact Sherrie Smith. Details below.

Plant Trees with SOLVE!

Volunteers are needed this Saturday, Feb 11 to plant trees at Phillips
Creek in Milwuakie. It only takes a few hours to help enhance the Phillips
Creek Basin. Over time, this work will improve water quality, create
wildlife habitat, and store carbon to slow climate change. SOLVE will
provide all tools and gloves for this project.

Date: Saturday, February 11
Time: 9:00-12:00 pm
Where: SE 82nd Ave and SE McBride St, Milwaukie, OR

For more information on this project and to register, visit:
http://solv.org/programs/event_details.asp?eventID=19679 . If you have
questions,call Briana at 503-844-9571 x 332 or emailbriana@solv.org.

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Discover Washington's best kept secret: 

A beautiful wildlife refuge just 15 minutes north of Vancouver!  

Join us in a closed area of the refuge for a tour with staff and learn about the natural and historical wonder that is the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.  The Friends of the Refuge will provide refreshments and pizza for lunch while staff give a presentation about the refuge and how you can help with conservation and visitor programs.  A raffle will be held at the end.  

Adelante Chicas, a project of 501(c)(3) nonprofit Adelante Mujeres located in Forest Grove, OR, works to empower Latina youth through non-traditional, bilingual afterschool programming through the local school district.  

Adelante Chicas reaches girls ages 8-18 and helps them build personal confidence through academic achievement, leadership opportunities and community involvement.

Position Summary: The National Psoriasis Foundation is looking for a volunteer to help with clerical tasks relating to upcoming events.

Essential Duties:

 - Making phone calls

 - Data entry

 - Working with Word

 - Compiling packets and folders

Qualifications/Requirements:

 - General knowledge of how to run a computer; able to use Microsoft Office Products.

 - Detail-oriented.

If interested, please contact Bev Bromfield by calling 503.546.8362. or by emailing her at bbromfield@psoriasis.org

6600 SW 92nd Ave., Suite 300

Portland, OR 97223-7195

THIS Saturday, Feb. 11th, is the launch of Saturday Work Parties at TLC Farm!

These volunteer opportunities will extend through the spring, summer, and fall seasons and are a wonderful opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people, spend a fun day with friends, enjoy the beauty of this 7-acre nook surrounded by the Tryon Creek State Forest, and learn about what's going on here.
If you can't come for the whole time (10-4pm), don't worry! Just let us know your plan at volunteer@tryonfarm.org.

Schedule:
10am - Introduction to the day's work and to one another, and begin!

GROWINGGARDENS is recruiting Volunteer Garden Mentors for the 2012 growing season!

About Us: GROWINGGARDENS is a non-profit that digs at the root of hunger in Portland, Oregon. 
We plant seeds for good food and healthy people by making sure low income people have the resources they need to grow organic vegetables in their backyards and schoolyards.

Our Home Gardens program supports low income households for three years with seeds, plants, classes, mentors and more.

Rigler SUN After-school Classroom Assistant Volunteer

 Rigler is a K-7 school in the Cully neighborhood in NE Portland. Rigler SUN, a program of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), invites you to become part of our team. We offer a variety of fun after-school education classes from Yoga to Guitar, Art to Ping Pong, and more.

TITLE: After-school Classroom Assistant Volunteer

LOCATION: Rigler Elementary School, 5401 NE Prescott, Portland Oregon 97218

Volunteer Food Pantry Coordinator opening available at William Temple House

William Temple House in NW Portland seeks a Volunteer Food Pantry/Emergency Supply Center Coordinator with a passion for helping others and strong organizational skills.

This position is ideal for a person with inventory management skills and experience working compassionately with individuals and families in need and coordinating the work of a group of volunteers. Familiarity with inventory management is a big plus. 

The food pantry is open to clients Tuesday and Wednesday although duties not requiring client contact can be performed on Thursdays. The weekly time commitment is 4 to 6 hours.

Are you interested in being part of a unique project that supports and promotes environmental literacy, sustainability education and place-based learning in the Pacific Northwest?

Clearing Magazine is a one-of-a-kind non-profit publication for teachers and educators that is looking for new members for its board of directors. We are looking to add new, energetic people to work with the editor to shape the future of the magazine and take advantage of an incredible opportunity for growth.