"Can't Stop The Serenity" is a unique opportunity to indulge your geeky side while doing some good!  Since 2006, fans have organized screenings of Joss Whedon's movie Serenity to raise funds and awareness to support Equality Now in their work for the prootion of the human rights of women around the world.  This year's Portland screening will also raise funds for the Multnomah County chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and Raphael House.

*Please join us (and bring your friends and colleagues) for an open
house to find out about our various nonprofit-related educational programs.
*

*September 7, 2011, 5:30 to 7 PM
Urban Center 506 SW Mill St. Portland
2nd Floor Gallery

RSVP to 503.725.8221 or INPM@pdx.edu .
*

*In the meantime, for info on *

· * Nonprofit Leaders' BootCamp to be held at PSU Sept 14 to
17, see
http://www.inpm.pdx.edu/nonprofit-leaders-bootcamp-set-september-14-17-2011*

· * Graduate and noncredit Certificates, see
http://www.inpm.pdx.edu/nonprofit-certificates-new-nonprofit-emphasis-graduate-certificate-noncredit-certificates-completion*

All Veterans and their families are welcome at the Veterans Stand Down & Job Fair – a free event with access to dozens of employers and agencies on Tuesday, September 20thfrom 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Oregon Convention Center. Attendees are urged to bring their resumes. 

In times of war, Stand Downs were the opportunity for combat units to take time to rest and recover at secure base camp areas. The Stand Down today, directed at homeless veterans, began in 1988 in San Diego as an opportunity for veterans to gather and access assistance. This year, there will be nearly 100 Stand Down events held across the country. Last year, the Portland Stand Down attracted more than 600 veterans.

Green on Green Garden Tour

A Benefit for the Portland Reading Foundation    

Saturday, August 20, 2011

11:00am-4:00pm

Tour an assortment of six unique SE Portland gardens, from a garden focused on plants and their beauty to a garden designed to be low-maintenance and drought tolerant. There's something for everyone!

All proceeds go towards tutoring students who are struggling to read in low income neighborhood Portland area schools.  In partnership with the schools, we are uplifting students with their lifetime reading ability.

We connect donors that want to give "stuff" like infant needs, household appliances and desks with nonprofits that need them.

As part of our summer of partnerships, we’re hosting a series of nonprofit mixers to re-connect with our nonprofit community. These informal events give you a place to mingle with your peers at a cool location. And, importantly, gives us another venue to listen to your needs when it comes to getting your hands on the stuff that will best help you serve your mission.

Lynn Harden, with The Regence Foundation will join us to share a few things to remember around the grant writing process.

Advocates, volunteers, board members and community members are welcome. 

Tabor Farmers Market @ Cafe au Play is a Year Round Farmers Market in SE Portland at SE 57 & Division St. The market runs every Saturday from 10am to 2pm.  

This unique market surrounds Cafe au Play, a nonprofit coffeehouse that offers an environment where activities, community, and coffee create connections.  

***August 20 Special: A Raffle Basket filled with market goodies! You'll receive a raffle ticket for every purchase you make.***

Join us on August 24th as the Community Energy Project (CEP) leads a free workshop about their experience creating a diversity outreach plan. Their presentation will include their most successful practices, lessons learned, and the tools they have used to conduct outreach. Group activities will be involved and networking will follow.
 

WHEN: Wednesday, August 24th from 12:00—1:30pm
WHERE: Boardroom in the Multnomah Building at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland

RSVP@ robb.wolfson@multco.us or 503-988-3450. Click here for more information.

I am a Development professional with a fundraising method that is low cost, effective, and environmentally sustainable.  I started using this method to give schools, youth groups and small organizations an alternative to selling overpriced goods like magazines, gift wrap, or food items, or putting on expensive events that take large amounts of money and staff time.

We need volunteers to assist a small autism nonprofit with a fundraising event in Beaverton on Saturday 8/20/2011. The address is 2360 SW 170th Ave, Beaverton. We are meeting in the Frontier employee parking lot for the start of the Pirate 3K Fun Run / Walk for Autism.

The Run course is through the Nature Park and ends in the back yard of the ARRO Westside Family and Communkity Center.

We will need about 12 people to man the monitoing stations in the Nature Park. People will need to be at the Frontier parking lot at 8 a.m. and we should be done by 11 a.m.

Contact Kathy Henley at 503-351-9255, or email kathyh@arroautism.org for more information or to volunteer.

Family Therapist

Would you like to earn some money while learning the basics of construction?  If so, please join us for a orientation to our Building Girls Crew this Friday, August 19th  from 10 am - 12pm, at Oregon Tradeswomen Inc's office: 3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 101, Portland, OR  97212.

Business Manager/Bookkeeper Position Opening

Grace Institute is a separate and secular non-profit affiliate of Grace
Memorial Episcopal Church. We are looking for someone with the skills
needed to help us continue to serve the people of Portland and beyond in
an efficient, accurate and friendly way. The Institute holds one of the
largest art camps in the greater Portland area, hosting over 1,000
campers each summer. The institute also holds classes throughout the
year as well as other camps and events.

Experienced Barista, Part-Time (SE Portland)

Cafe au Play is looking for a responsible and hard-working barista for our non-profit community

coffeehouse. The ideal candidate will support our mission, enjoy working with children and families, and be interested in contributing to the cafe by doing more than just making coffee. Possibilities include event planning, fund-raising, graphic design and artistic projects, gardening, working with volunteers through our volunteer barista program, etc. We want to know what special talents or skills you have to offer our unique non-profit. Primary responsibilities will be food and drink preparation, customer service and cafe maintenance.

Impact Northwest is a non-profit agency with a mission to help people
achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and to prevent and alleviate the
effects of poverty. We are looking for a motivated individual to join our
Development Department. Impact NW recognizes the value of a diverse work
force and encourages applications from candidates who will contribute to our
diversity.

*To apply for this position, please visit our website
http://www.impactnw.org/working.html and complete our online application.*

Position: Community Involvement Manager
Entry Pay Salary: $37,518 to $43,394
Full time

PLEASE POST - OUTSIDE IN - OPEN POSITIONS

Care Team & Referral Coordinator/Interpreter - posted 8/17/11

Care Team & Referral Coordinator/Interpreter to join strong and
innovative team providing referrals and resources for diverse population
of homeless and low-income clients in integrated primary care clinic.
Spanish/English required, experience working with under-served
populations, ability to multi-task and retain accuracy, and attention to
detail. Medical background pref. 36-40 hrs/wk, $13.25/hr + bfts. Some
evenings may be req. Diversity valued. Closes 8/28.

Medical Assistant - posted 8/17/11

Medication Technician

De Paul Treatment Centers serves the greater Portland community by providing drug and alcohol addiction treatment services.  We are currently seeking a full-time medication technician to join our medical team. Responsibilities include assessment of clients in detox program, adherence to detox protocols, and ensuring day-to-day coordination between medical and other departments. Experience with alcohol/drug abuse and detox/withdrawal preferred.

All positions at De Paul require 2+ years’ continuous sobriety, if recovering.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

De Paul Treatment Centers, Inc.

Bienestar, a nonprofit providing affordable housing and resident service programs for 30 years in Washington County, has an opening for a new position as Resident Services Manager.  If you are bilingual in Spanish, have experience working with youth and supervising staff, please send your resume and cover letter to Gracie Garcia at ggarcia@hdcnwo.org or mail it to her at Bienestar, Suite A-100, 220 SE 12th Ave., Hillsboro, OR  97123.  Visit the website at www.bienestar-or.org.

Paid Internship Position
Part-Time Homework Club Coordinator

SUMMARY
Supervise an after-school Homework Club for children residing in low-income permanent housing. Create a supportive learning environment that fosters safety and promotes the completion of homework. Help students to focus on their intellectual and social competence.

HOURS: 6-18 hours per week, after-school Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:30. Number of hours per week and days of the week vary dependent on site location. Occasional weekend and evenings hours. Position opens in September and runs through June 2012.

Job Title: Employment Program Manager
Reports to: Deputy Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Compensation: $45,984 annually plus paid holidays, personal leave, medical, dental, life, short & long term disability
Hours: Generally 8 AM - 5 PM weekdays with some evening and occasional weekend work.
Worksite: Rockwood (West Gresham).

Beyond War has a 16 month lease remaining on a three office suite, 720 square feet, which is too big for us, and we need to reduce expenses.  We are willing to vacate and rent the full space, or to share offices and rent some portion--1/3, 1/2 or 2/3.  Office is in a commercial center in SW Portland with plenty of free parking and on bus lines.  Full rent is $720 per month plus utilities (under $100).  Call Elaine Hallmark for more information or to see the space.  503-208-7881 or 503-781-0116 (cell).  www.beyondwar.org.  4854A SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Portland, OR 97225.

St. Philip Neri Parish's Paulist Center has an office space available for rent.  The Paulist Center is located in SE Portland on 16th and Division and features:

• Short walk to New Seasons, multiple restaurants, and coffee shops
• Easy access to bus line 4
• On-site parking for cars
• Native planting landscaping and bioswale
• Kitchen/Lounge

The office space has large windows and measures 252 square feet - $350-425 per month. Will be available approximately September 1st. 

For more information or to schedule a visit, contact Jeanne at 503-231-4955 ext. 103.

*Tree Bressen, *a facilitation consultant and trainer, is offering a special
opportunity for facilitators to deepen skills! The training series will be
six workshops from September 2011 through June 2012, plus live work by teams
of students between workshops. Starts September 9-10 -- applications due by
August 16!

Positive Development in Children: Applications for Academic Excellence, Resolving Conflict, and Promoting Social Justice 

with Ba Luvmour: Fri Aug 19 5:30 pm-9:30 pm  and Sat Aug 20 8:30am-4:30 pm   

Explore how children organize their world at different ages of their lives. Basing your work on the principle that “capacities are innate but development occurs in relationship,” use evidence-based practices to examine the kinds of relationships that bring forth optimal well-being in children. This allows powerful opportunities to heal dysfunction, to support academic excellence, and to improve social relationships 
 

Greetings,

The South Tabor Harvest Festival is in need of day-of volunteers. Duties
include:

- Set-up
- Cider pressing
- Arts & Crafts
- Prepping/serving corn-on-the-cob (food handler's card required)
- Selling raffle tickets
- Break down
- Many more odd jobs!

Event Details:

Sunday, September 18th
12:00 - 4:30
2700 SE 67th Avenue (& Clinton) -- on the green space by the community
garden

Questions? Want to volunteer? Email harvest@southtabor.org

Hope to see you there!!

Best,
Aron Stephens
Harvest Festival Committee Chair

Stewardship Guides

Tryon Creek State park is a gorgeous 640-acre wildlife preserve right here
in Portland!

Currently we are looking for Nature Center Hosts to join our team here at
the park.

Duties include:

Greeting visitors to the Nature Center, answering the phone for the Friends
of Tryon Creek State Park,

serving as clerk the for the Nature Store, and providing office assistance
to the Friends' staff.

Please contact Sarah Kreisman at 503-636-4398 or sarah@tryonfriends.org for
more information :-)

Sarah Kreisman

Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator

-Connecting People to the Living Earth-

11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd.

503-636-4398

What's the best way to spend a sunny Saturday in the fall? Head up the Gorge for a short hike? Bike along the waterfront? Shoot some hoops? Find the weirdest corner of Portland you have never explored? You could do all that AND make a difference in the life of a teen in foster care at the same time. Just take him/her along. Ask how his day went. Ask her what's on tap for tomorrow. And this year he might invite you to watch him play ball for his school or help her look at area colleges. Your presence in his or her life might make the difference between good choices or bad.

Help make a difference in the lives of the children in our community!

The SHINE program at Barnes Elementary provides engaging extended day programming for kids and families.

Position Title:  Extended Day Teacher      

Join the celebration! Take action to clean up the Willamette River as part of this year's Riverfest. Volunteers will work on the eastbank from the Morrison Bridge to OMSI, cleaning up debris and trash. Bags and gloves provided.

When: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Where: SE Water Ave and SE Clay St

Directions: From the intersection at SE Water and SE Clay head west to the esplanade walkway along the river.

Coordinator: Quintin Bauer

Contact Email: quintin@solv.org

Contact Phone Number: 503-844-9571 x321

Register Now!

Calling all Volunteer Photographers!

Schoolhouse Supplies is in search of volunteer photographers to help capture the impact of our Tools for Schools backpack giveaway program.  This program partners high-need Portland schools with corporate sponsors – providing every child in each sponsored school with a free backpack full of school supplies for the first week of school.

We are in need of volunteer photographers to take pictures during the backpack giveaway events at 26 sponsored schools.  Giveaway events will be held September 6th – 9th at various times and locations.

Position summary: Visitor Services Volunteers welcome visitors to OMSI and provide them with friendly and helpful service as they purchase tickets and enter a major exhibit coming this fall.  The exhibit runs from October 20, 2011 through March 4, 2012, and volunteers are asked to commit to at least ten 4.5-hour shifts during that time period.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Greet visitors and welcome them to the museum.

Direct visitors through the queuing lines for purchasing tickets and for entering the exhibit.

Take tickets at the entrance to the exhibit and monitor the exit from the exhibit.

We need volunteers to assist a small autism nonprofit with a fundraising event in Beaverton on Saturday 8/20/2011. The address is 2360 SW 170th Ave, Beaverton. We are meeting in the Frontier employee parking lot for the start of the Pirate 3K Fun Run / Walk for Autism.

The Run course is through the Nature Park and ends in the back yard of the ARRO Westside Family and Communkity Center.

We will need about 12 people to man the monitoing stations in the Nature Park. People will need to be at the Frontier parking lot at 8 a.m. and we should be done by 11 a.m.

Contact Kathy Henley at 503-351-9255, or email kathyh@arroautism.org for more information or to volunteer.