This Saturday, 4-25-09; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

In this introductory workshop geared for first-time applicants, individual artists learn how to decode application questions, brainstorm before writing the first draft, and strategize like successful grant writers.

Topics include: how to determine if you're ready to apply and how to enlist colleagues to help write your project description.

Presenter: Gigi Rosenberg. Fee: $30. Location: New Columbia Community Education Center, 4625 N. Trenton. More information please email: [email protected]

Community Open House: 20 Minutes in West Portland Park

May 7th at Markham Elementary (10531 SW Capitol Highway)

Drop in anytime from 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Intersect Planning, a group of five graduate students from Portland State University's Urban and Regional Planning program, is currently working on a volunteer project in the West Portland Park neighborhood.  The group is exploring the application of the 20-Minute Neighborhood concept—an idea that is being considered in Portland's comprehensive plan update—in a real neighborhood.

Living Earth’s May 1 First Friday:

A Pete Seeger Birthday Celebration, with a grow-your-garden, seed-sharing theme. Pete’s 90th birthday is May 3—his actual bash will be at Madison Square Garden! But here in Stumptown, our home-style community potluck starts around 6:30, and then music and stories from about 7:30 – 9:00 pm or so.

Friends Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark. Bring a potluck dish, and your instruments, voices, stories, songs, and join us. Details at www.livingearthgatherings.org or call 503-788-7311. 

Las Vegas-style entertainment will mingle with fundraising for a GREAT cause on May 16th!  Helping families get back on their feet will share center stage on with Tony Starlight and the All-Star Horns at a benefit Gala for Human Solutions.

Human Solutions, an organization devoted to giving homeless and low-income families the opportunities they deserve, is hosting a May 16th fundraiser – Revel with a Cause - at the Holiday Inn Airport Convention Center that will have Portland’s community leaders swinging.

Find Mother’s Day or graduation gifts while supporting women, fair-trade, and literacy! First Book-Portland is partnering with a local company called Global Sistergoods that offers the finest in fair trade jewelry, accessories, children's clothing and toys, baskets and home décor items. All of their fair trade products are made by women from around the world and each purchase helps the women earn a living wage and build beautiful, thriving communities. Global Sistergoods will donate 20% of these sales to First Book, and the money will be used to grant new books to organizations that serve low income children. Learn more at www.firstbook.org or www.globalsistergoods.com Saturday, May 2, 2-4 p.m. St. Baranabas Episcopal Church 2201 SW Vermont St., Portland 97219.

Project E.Q.U.A.L. is offering our next LGBTQ Relationship Foundations workshop on Sunday, April 26. Give your relationships the focus, recognition, and support they deserve and join us! Or, if you or your organization know of friends, family, colleagues, or clients who would be interested, please pass on the invitation.

Here are some more details about the workshop, or feel free to learn more at http://www.projectequal.com

LGBTQ Relationship Foundations Workshop

Facilitated by Michele Pearce, MSW, CSWA, CADC 1 and Mike Binks, LPC, CADC 3

Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (6 hours of workshop, with 1.5 hour break for lunch) 4225 NE Tillamook St. - Portland, OR - 97213 $60-$125 per person sliding scale

Are you... * Eager to make a difference in the lives of others?

* Passionate about community development at a personal and systemic level?

* Interested in being part of a non-profit, anti-poverty agency that was named one of the 2006 “Best Companies to Work For” by Oregon Business Magazine?

* Prepared to gain incredible professional experience, meet other people dedicated to community outreach and work with a team to support low-income individuals and families?

Then you’re ready to become an AmeriCorps member with Impact Northwest!

OCH, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, seeks a Development Director to join our highly collaborative, deeply dedicated, often hilarious, and always creative team. The development director plans and implements all of the organization’s fundraising and development activities, including major gifts, grant writing and foundation relationships, annual fund development, special events, planned giving, and other activities as required to ensure support for OCH’s programs and publications.

Duration:                  May – October 2009 (5 months)

Compensation:       $10-12/hr DOE, 4 hours/week

The Community Engagement Intern is a contract position and thus will be responsible for her/his own taxes

About the Josiah Hill Clinic:

Great office space in inner NE Portland available to the right non-profit organization. Monthly rent will be $100-$300, depending on how much space you need, and whether you want shared or private office space.  Includes shared kitchen, bathroom, and workshop/meeting space. Opportunity to share on-site food garden, if interested. Neighbors in the building are community-based non-profit organizations. Potential for future collaboration and/or resource-sharing among tenant organizations. 6-month minimum lease. Move-in date flexible, though June 1st would be ideal.

For more information, please contact Katy at 503-284-6106, or email [email protected]

The Ronald McDonald House Weed and Feed event is Saturday, May 2nd!  (10:00 AM to 2:00 PM).

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oregon and Southwest Washington hosts our annual "Weed and Feed" day Saturday, May 2nd. Join us for a day of planting and pulling weeds! Help us make the House beautiful for families dealing with the serious illness of a child. The event runs 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and lunch will be provided. You will also get a free t-shirt! This is a family friendly event.