Darcy Winslow, Founder of DSW Collective, and Program Manager of the Sustainable Enterprise Certificate at Willamette University will discuss the impact of climate change on our environment through her unique experiences and insights. The discussion will include photos and stories from her recent trip to Antarctica.

RSVP http://www.willamette.edu/mba/empowerment

Thursday, October 1, 2009

5:30pm Registration/Networking

6:00pm Presentation

Living Room Theaters 341 SW 10th Avenue (at the corner of Stark Street) Portland, Oregon

Victor d'Allant is the Executive Director of Social Edge where he works with social entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals and other practitioners of the social sector. Victor is a global media executive and cultural anthropologist who has worked for large corporations, international organizations and entrepreneurial startups in many parts of the world. http://www.socialedge.org/

RSVP http://www.willamette.edu/mba/empowerment

Thursday, November 5, 2009

5:30pm - Registration/Networking

6:00pm - Presentation

Living Room Theaters 341 SW 10th Avenue (at the corner of Stark Street) Portland, Oregon

Dear Friends,

You are invited to attend the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition's (PAGAC) free social gathering on September 28 from 6 to 8:30pm. As an added incentive, we'd like to let you know that Portland's own Brothers of the Baladi will be performing! This will be a rare opportunity to see Portland's longest-lived world-music ensemble in a rare local performance. If you don't know the Brothers, please read on:

"The next time you admire a plump checken breast, consider how it got that way. The egg-to-death life of a chicken is now six weeks. They're grown in cages too small for them to move, in perpetual darkness to make them sleep more and quarrel less. They're fattened so fast they can't stand up or walk. Their entire lives, they are trapped in the dark, worrying."

What: An event benefiting IEFT and its education projects in rural Tanzania.

When: Saturday, September 26th • 6pm-???

Where: The home of Jonathan Crane of PFI 10220 NW Lee Street, Portland, OR 97229

Why: 1. Because we can. 2. Because we want to. 3. We like great food. 4. Beer donated by Deschutes (Mmm....Deschutes...) 5. Snacks donated by Pirate's Booty. 6. Live entertainment by Van Go Lion and Nonsense Dance Company. 7. Weather report: Sunny, with a high of 77º.

Cost: $15

8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Discover why the Northwest’s largest builders are implementing green building construction practices in their homes. Learn about three green building certification programs: Earth Advantage®, ENERGY STAR®, and LEED® for Homes. Determine the benefits of sustainable building practices and discover the future of the residential green building market from local Oregon experts. (100)

Instructor:

Dan Saddler, Green Building Consultant, Earth Advantage Institute

Location:

Earth Advantage National Center 16280 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd., Portland, OR 97224

Directions: http://www.earthadvantage.org/find-us.php

Registration:

$10 general

Registration

Zenger Farms Community Bee Day September 27th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm 11741 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97266

Join us for a bee extravaganza as the beekeepers from Zenger Farm offer tours of our bee program, explain the three types of hives we have on the farm and share all about bees.

Tours start on the half hour: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.            

Enjoy a fun-filled, educational morning, Saturday, October 24, with Ivy Manning, personal chef, cooking instructor and author of 'The Farm to Table Cookbook' as she introduces nutritious "small plates" that can be served as an appetizer or a delicious meal. Learn about programs that provide indoor fun to support your efforts to stay active during the winter. Free.

Preregistration required: 503-335-3500. Saturday, October 24, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The IRS has changed the rules. Governance IS important!

Training and Workshop on writing and reviewing a Conflicts of Interest Policy Thursday, Oct. 15, in Wilsonville 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Willamette Woods Conference Center (at the Best Western) 30800 SW Parkway Blvd, Wilsonville.

The IRS feels a Conflict of Interest Policy is one of the most important policies that an organization should have in place. Learn what defines a conflict of interest, procedures for addressing conflicts and how to write appropriate policies to cover conflicts, protect yourself and satisfy the IRS.

Contact Financial Stewardship Resources (www.financial steward.org) or the Institute for Nonprofit Management (www. inpm.pdx.edu) for details.

Please join us on Thursday, October 1st for a fun Happy Hour to discuss Climate Change and what we can do to stop it!

WHO: 1Sky Oregon and You! WHAT: 350.org Happy Hour Kick off WHEN: October 1st, 6-8pm WHERE: LUCKY lAB, 1945 NW Quimby

Come hang out with your fellow enviros and find out about what's going on in your community to stop climate change. Help save the world while drinking good beer!

Greetings,

Just a quick reminder that the Neighbors West-Northwest Neighborhood Small Grant Workshop is scheduled this Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 6 – 9 PM at the First United Methodist Church Room 134, 1838 SW Jefferson.

NWNW and the City of Portland’s goal is to provide neighborhood and community organizations an opportunity to build community, attract new and diverse members and sustain those already involved. Remember the grant applications are due in the Neighbors West-Northwest office by 2:00 PM on Monday, November 2nd at 2257 NW Raleigh Street.

October 3, 9am-1pm, at Tryon Life Community Farm --- Native educator and herbalist, Judy BlueHorse Skelton, shares traditional uses of  native plants for food, medicine, craft and ceremony to nourish, heal, and regenerate personal, family and community well-being.

With TLC Farm and Tryon Creek Forest as our classroom, we’ll explore the gifts each season offers and learn how to integrate ancient knowledge and contemporary nutritional/lifestyle research into our daily lives. This is the second in a four-part seasonal series.

Drawing from the Medicine Wheel and indigenous gathering cycles and calendars, participants will develop a seasonal living plan that resonates with the rhythms of our region.

Transitioning to a Resilient PortlandSeptember 25th and 26thHosted by Transition PDXWe face an uncertain future.  The climate is warming, the economy is on life support, and fuel and other resources will likely get scarcer and more expensive.  We have a choice.  We can run full tilt over the cliff – or we can build on work started by many organizations to create a resilient Portland, able to withstand the shocks of the impending changes.  Along the way we can create stronger communities and more satisfying lives based on sharing and cooperation.  The biologist Rupert Sheldrake put it like this: there is a future that wants to happen and that requires us to create it.  The Transition Initiative in Portl

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 Children, Family and Youth department in the SUN program. 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 download our application at from our website http://www.impactnw.org/working.html and follow the instructions listed there for submitting your resume and cover letter.  

Position: SUN Extended Day Coordinator - Marshall High School Entry Wage: $12.20 to $13.94/hrPart Time  

GROUNDWORK PORTLAND PROGRAM DIRECTOR

The Project Director of the South Coast Conservation Area directs the Conservancy’s conservation efforts on the South Coast, an area that stretches from Bandon to Brookings and offshore out to 200 nautical miles. He/she has primary responsibilities for developing and implementing conservation strategies for marine, freshwater and terrestrial conservation in this area. To carry out the conservation strategies, Project Director must be comfortable working with and advancing strategies from the following disciplines: science, restoration, stewardship, public policy, funding, organizational development, and community involvement.

JOB ANNOUNCMENT FOR HUMAN SOLUTIONS

Job Title:                                Homeless Family Warming Center Manager

Department:                           Social Services

Reports to:                             Daybreak Shelter Network Coordinator

One of our business partners wants to conduct a coat drive for our students with their employees and we are on the hunt for two appropriately sized bins to collect the donations. Does anyone know where we might be able to find something of this nature? (I am considering trying Metro as one possibility.)

Thanks all!

amy doering smith

director of development

  7621 North Wabash Ave. Portland, Oregon 97217 Direct: 503.488.5184 Fax: 503.978.1989 www.openmeadow.org   Engage. Educate. Empower.

Space is still available for the Ready to Rent Fall Instructor Training to be held October 6-8, 2009.

This two and a half day training will equip agency providers with the necessary tools to successfully guide clients through the Ready to Rent process. We provide an interactive, participatory learning environment that will stimulate thinking, encourage growth, increase knowledge, enhance teaching skills, and motivate trainees to provide their clients with a life changing learning experience.

The fall Instructor Certification Training will be held October 6-7 from 9:00 am-4:00pm and October 8 from 9:00am-1:00pm. All three days are required for Certification.

Training will be located at the Portland Housing Center, 3233 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland 97006

Project Wilderness, improving public land for the benefit of citizens, wildlife and the environment.

Project Wilderness has 2 open board member positions. Minimum commitment required is attendance to once monthly board meeting. Attendance at cleanups, habitat projects and other events is optional. Interested person(s) should email [email protected] or call Dominic at 503-484-6292.

More information about Project Wilderness can be found at http://www.projectwilderness.org

Mentoring can result in an exchange of skills you never even imagined. Mentoring a young person takes an hour-per-week for one year, but the effects can be felt for a lifetime. Oregon Mentors, a non-profit, which supports more than 40 youth development programs in the Portland Metro Area, will be at Anna Banana’s in St. John’s to provide information about the mentoring opportunities in your neighborhood. Join an Oregon Mentors staff person for a cup of coffee and a chance for some casual Q&A about mentoring.

Where: Anna Bananas Coffee House 8716 N Lombard St Portland, OR 97203

When: Thursday, September 24th 4:30-6:30pm

We will post signage for Oregon Mentors