We've had a problem which blocked the digest email for the 4/28, 4/29 and 4/30 editions. They will be re-generated tonight. Sorry for the delay.

Thanks,

The volunteers at CNRG.

Population and the Environment A report from the Philippines

May 19th, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Sierra Club offices 2950 S.E. Stark St., Suite 110 Portland, Oregon

Join Cassie Gardner, staff with the Sierra Club¹s Global Population and Environment Program for a slide presentation about her recent visit to integrated population/health/environment programs in the Philippines.

Cassie's presentation will highlight the connections among global health issues like resource consumption, gender inequity, population, poverty, climate change, and human rights. Learn why reproductive health and rights matter in the fight to protect our global environment for future generations.

Refreshments will be served.

Insight Out Theatre Collective presents an ensemble created work inspired by The Tempest. directed by Tony Fuemmeler written by Cindy Williams Gutiérrez  

May 1 - May 17 - Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm

Seeking Forgiveness in Tempestuous Times.   In the midst of a powerful storm, an enchanted tale unfolds as several women are drawn to the only available shelter, a seemingly abandoned warehouse, only to find themselves face to face with their personal demons.  

A quick reminder that our conference for small, grassroots nonprofits and people interested in coming into the nonprofit sector is just 2 weeks away. I thought you might like to spread the word. Early bird registration ends May 8. Info at www.nonprofitcontinuum.org.

Best, Sharon --

Sharon Hasenjaeger Assistant Director Institute for Nonprofit Management Portland State University Tel: (503) 725-8221 Fax: (503) 725-8045 [email protected] www.inpm.pdx.edu for information on INPM’s nonprofit courses and events

www.nonprofitcontinuum.org for info on our nonprofit conference May 15-16, 2008

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Wetlands Conservancy PO Box 1195 Tualatin, Oregon 97062 Email: [email protected]

Position: Revegetation Site Technician Location: Portland, Oregon Starting Wage Range: $14.00 - $18.00 with limited benefits.

This Revegetation Site Technician will be employed by The Wetlands Conservancy and report to the Program Manager of the City of Portland Watershed Revegetation Program. The individual will work fulltime from City of Portland offices and facilities.

This is more of an "answer" than a "question" but it seemed right for the Q&A section. I just wanted to share my experience in hopes it may help someone else. We converted to Raiser's Edge in June 2006. As the fundraising database "go to" staff person, I took a week-long, in-person training and a lot of online training to get up to speed with this complicated program. I learned a lot and was mostly able to produce what I needed from the database, but sometimes things took me longer than I thought they should and I often did not feel 100 percent confident that the output from my queries, exports, and mailings were exactly as we wanted them to be.

Natural Pest Management

Tuesday, May 6th from 6-8pm:

Learn safe, effective, and long term solutions for controlling pests by inviting in their natural enemies. This workshop will begin with a presentation and end with a short walk to Glen Andreson's beautiful urban garden.(NE)

Growing Garden's workshops are open to the public for a small sliding scale donation.

Contact me for registration and further information! Emily Gowen Home Garden Coordinator Growing Gardens [email protected] 503-284-8420

It’s that time of year when we all want to go outside and play and enjoy everything Portland has to offer.  Have you ever thought about taking a youth with you?  Now is a great time to learn about becoming a mentor with Mentor Portland.

Next Tuesday, May 6thth from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mentor Portland will be hosting an Info Session for you to learn about mentoring.  The Info Session will take place at Boys and Girls Aid.  To find directions to our office, go to http://www.boysandgirlsaid.org/about_us/location.html.  

Weekly food box packer needed at Sunshine Division, an emergency food relief nonprofit organization in unique partnership with the Police Bureau. Sunshine Division has been around since 1923 and provides more than 750 tons of emergency food to local families and individuals in need each year.

Due to the strained economic times, Sunshine Division has seen a major rise in the number of families and individuals seeking food relief. In February of 2008 we gave out 115% more emergency food than in February of 2007.

We are currently looking for a volunteer to come in Fridays for approximately 2-3 hours on a weekly basis to pack emergency food boxes. Times on Fridays can be flexible, but must be between 8am and 4pm.