CNRG Nonprofit Networking Night: Thursday, February 19th, 5:30-7:30pm. 

Airplay Café, 701 E Burnside St.

Join us for an evening of conversation and live music at a new networking night location!

February 17 at The Kingstad Center, 15450 Millikan Way, Beaverton, we have the wonderful opportunity to be entertained, inspired, and transformed by the words and music of Rashani Rea, myspace.com/rashanirea.

You will also see her newly published works of art, enjoy the Kingstad Gallery Peace art show celebrating the Season of Nonviolence, and support the new nonprofit Rooms For Peace www.roomsforpeace.org  

This nonprofit connects people with guest rooms and like-hearted people traveling with lodging money. This lodging money is then redirected through Rooms For Peace to your favorite affiliated nonprofit. CNRG is one of the options among many that are set to benefit from this adventure. A $15 donation is suggested.

- A focus on early learners - March 12, 2009 9:00am-4:30pm @ Tryon Creek State Park - FREE! This all day Project Learner Tree and Project WILD workshop will focus on the Pre-K to 1st grade educator. Learn how to incorporate natural sciences and multi-sensory activities into your early learner curriculum. We will focus on how to teach using multiple learning styles. Enjoy classroom activities and field experiences alike. We are very excited to share a NEW!

Repower, Refuel, and Rebuild America

Please join the National Wildlife Federation, Environment Oregon, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Greenpeace, Pew Environment Group, and local community leaders for a roundtable discussion on the science of global warming and how you can work for SOLUTIONS!

When: February 19th at 2:00

Where: Portland State University (Room Smith Memorial Union 327)

Please join our listed speakers and members of Oregon's Congressional Delegation for short presentations followed by an open mic question and answer roundtable discussion.

Congressman Earl Blumenauer, (D, Oregon's 3rd District)

Congressman David Wu, (D, Oregon's 1st District)

All men are encouraged to get involved: Manifest, a non-profit men's wellness community in town, is now coordinating a gardening & food sustainability team that will begin meeting every Saturday this spring and summer from 10am-noon. All men, regardless of skill level/gardening knowledge are encouraged to be a part of this group!

Local gardening experts will be coming to each session to give hands-on education, and several local nurseries have generously donated seeds for us to get started with! All that remains are men who are committed to starting and caring for their gardens!

Our first meeting (open & free to all interested) is next Saturday, Feb 21st, from 10am-noon at 4906 NE 22nd Ave. Hope to see you there!

Feb. 14 Oregon’s 150th Birthday --9am to Noon-- Ivy Pull to protect and celebrate Oregon

Bring a lunch and stay afterwards for special Birthday cake, guided hikes and activities from 1-4pm.

Stewardship Saturdays meet at the Nature Center on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month

11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd

Portland, OR 97219

503-636-4398 or www.tryonfriends.org  

 Creative Positions for Volunteers ... and ... Volunteer Recognition Ideas, Best Practices and Tips for Recognition on a Budget   President Obama has brought volunteering into the spot light!  This is great!  But, many of us have an abundance of volunteers!  What do I do with all these people?

Hello Friends in the Nonprofit Community,

Believe it or not, it's time to gear up for our spring term Nonprofit-Related courses. These are listed at http://www.inpm.pdx.edu/spring-2009.

To find out more about them and about our nonprofit educational programs, you (and anyone you think might be interested) are hereby invited to a Prospective Student Open House. It's Tuesday, Feb 24, 5-6pm, in the second floor Gallery of the Urban Center, 506 SW Mill St., Portland.

We look forward to seeing you there! Questions or comments ahead of time, just let me know. Cordially, Sharon

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Please join us on February 18 for the Lents Homeownership Initiative (LHI) meeting.  LHI is launching a NEW campaign to expand community building into East Portland and celebrating LHI's accomplishments since 2005 (partner awards).    We need your participation to help make East Portland a better place to live.    

Case Manager/EMT, Post-hospital Recuperative Care

The RCP Case Manager works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing intensive case management for patients in post-hospital recuperative care.  The team is focused on working with Partner hospitals to provide for the acute and ongoing medical care for patients at the Old Town Clinic, providing short-term supportive housing, crisis management, medication management, referral to appropriate substance abuse, physical health, and mental health treatment, access to benefits and entitlements, appropriate and affordable housing, and further provide pathways to self-sufficiency. For complete job description and how to apply, visit www.centralcityconcern.org.  EOE.

OUTSIDE IN - OPEN POSITION - 2/12/2009

Volunteer Coordinator - Posted 2/12/2009

Develop, coordinate and supervise Volunteer Program at social service agency serving a diverse population of homeless youth and low-income adults.  Recruit, train and place volunteers agency-wide.  Manage established administrative systems within the program. Assist in other development functions for the agency.  Min qual: Exceptional communication and organizational skills; Excellent program management skills, including strong administrative, computer and database skills.  $13.50-$15.50/hour + benefits; 20 to 32 hours per week. Applications due by 5:00pm 2/18/09

Rigler SUN needs sports balls and chess boards! Our after school program would greatly benefit from basketballs, four square/recreational balls and soccer balls. Our students will use them for recess, SUN soccer teams, and family tournaments. Our parent-led chess classes need boards for students to practice and learn.

Please contact Annie Olson at [email protected] or at 503.916.6152. Thank you!!

Willamette Valley Development Officers is proud to welcome Leslie Crutchfield to the WVDO Lunch Series on February 25, 2009 (register at www.wvdo-or.org).

Drawing from the findings in her new book, Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits , Leslie will discuss the best practices that characterize highly effective nonprofits, and will illustrate how nonprofit leaders in our region can incorporate and apply these practices to their work.

During this two-hour session, Leslie will explore in-depth select practices such as effective nonprofit collaboration and how to more effectively combine advocacy with direct service.

February 19, 2009 at 3:00 pm Third Thursday - Creating and Building a Bequest Program

Third Thursday workshops are free of charge and open to the public!

Presenter, Mary Anne Rees, Portland State University

Summary: This presentation has been designed for development officers who are in the early stages of creating a bequest program. Low cost strategies will be reviewed as well as tactics for responding to inquiries. Legal and procedural considerations will be covered as well as possibilities for donor recognition.

Attendees will learn: 1) strategies for creating a bequest program 2) strategies for donor visits and follow-up 3) the importance of creating and maintaining an expectancy list 4) legal and procedural considerations.

The Portland Metro Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a non-profit organization that sells re-useable building materials and supplies. The proceeds go toward building simple, decent and affordable housing for low-income families.

The ReStore is now seeking individuals interested in being a part of our Volunteer Truck Crew for donation pick-up on Fridays from 9-2pm.

The requirements for this volunteer opportunity are:

For Drivers: -You must have a CDL or experience driving large trucks (ours is a 26 ft. box truck, comparable to a large U-Haul.)

-You must have a clean driving record.

The 2009 Oregon Academic Decathlon state competition will be held at the end of February at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.

Volunteers are needed to serve as judges for the speech or interview events on Friday, February 27th in the university's Education Building. The time commitment is from 3:00 to 5:30 PM.

No prior experience or expertise is required as training (and snacks!) will be provided.

This is a great opportunity to help Oregon's high school students participate in a prestigious, nationwide academic program. The winner of the competition will represent Oregon at the USAD National Finals in Memphis, TN in April.

Please come help students realize their potentials and make Oregon proud.

The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights is working to setup a volunteer team to assist Portland residents with the transition.

- Do you know how to install a converter box? - Do you know which converter box works with which TV? - Do you know which TVs need converters? - Do you know how to build/have you built an antenna? - Are you bilingual? (not required, but helpful.) - Do you just like to help people.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we need your help.

For more information visit: http://pdxdtv2009.synthasite.com/ or e-mail: [email protected]