~ Heritage Tree Bike Ride ~ Tuesday, June 15 ~ 6p to about 7p ~ 600 W Columbia St, Downtown Vancouver

Visit some of Vancouver's most celebrated Heritage Trees on an enjoyable 4-mile guided bicycle ride. The flat, easy bicycle route begins and ends at Esther Short Park, near the Clock Tower. Admire trees whose legacies connect residents of Vancouver to the proud past of our region. This event is free and family friendly. RSVP to 360- 619-1108 or [email protected]

As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues, President Obama is calling upon Americans to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. With the nation’s transportation system heavily reliant on petroleum, this change is unlikely to occur unless Americans transform the way we move ourselves and our goods around the nation.

In May of this year, Democrats and Republicans in both the U.S. House and Senate introduced legislation designed to advance the wide-scale adoption of electric vehicles – and to develop the infrastructure needed to support them – in order to combat oil dependence.

Greetings Organic Farm & Garden Educators;

Governor Kulongoski Proclaims Sept. 13-19, “Organically Grown in Oregon Week”  As a symbol of the importance of organic farmers, processors and distributors to the State of Oregon, Governor Ted Kulongoski issued a proclamation recognizing September 13-19th, 2009, as “Organically Grown in Oregon Week.” The week-long celebration will include farm tours, grassroots events, a public awareness campaign, in-store demonstrations, and will be capped by the presentation of the 2010 Oregon Organic Coalition’s Awards in Excellence.

Event:  World Oceans Day | Come celebrate! | Tonight, June 8th at EcoTrust

When: Tuesday, June 8, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where: EcoTrust Building, inside the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, Billy J. Frank Conference Room | 721 NW 9th Ave, PDX.

What: Celebration of the cause with a FREE community event.  Keynote speaker is Kristofor Lofgren, owner and creator of Bamboo Sushi. 

Also happening: 6pm - 8pm: Sustainable sushi samples by Bamboo Sushi

Special WOD Voodoo Doughnuts “Blue” Artists showing their work

Raffle for ocean prizes!

Info from local organizations on their ocean work

6:30pm: Our own local ocean visionaries talk about their work and how we can help protect our oceans

The Community Housing Resource Center will be holding free mortgage default orientations on Tuesday, June 8th, and Thursday, June 10th, from 5-6PM at the Center. This workshop is the required first step in learning how to work with your lender and how the Center can assist you in resolving your mortgage issue. You do not need to be in default to get help. No reservations are required.

For information, contact 360-690-4496 X105. The Community Housing Resource Center is a HUD certified, non-profit, counseling/education center.

Who:  Springboard Innovation hosts its monthly Social Innovation Forum on Wednesday, June 9th 2010, from 6-9pm. There is limited space for this month’s event, so RSVP is REQUIRED. Check out the invitation here: http://bit.ly/aTLBAq

What:  RICH MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, THE MEDIA Join us to hear from media experts on the new role of media in change. We'll divide the Forum into two halves - one will address the media we can't control, and the other half will address social media that we (try to) control. Opportunities, knowledge, trends.

When:  June 9th, 2010 5:30 Doors Open; appetizers, drinks and networking 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Discussion and Workshops

Child Aid, a Portland-based nonprofit that conducts literacy programs in over 25 rural communities in Guatemala, is seeking an intern to assist development staff with fundraising. Primary responsibilities include:

*Web 2.0/Social Media (work with development director to create presence for Child Aid on Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networking websites) *Corporate prospect research (research companies that conduct business in Guatemala) *Foundation Research *Event Planning (work with development director and volunteers to put on 2nd annual Guatemala Literacy Ride in September) *Donor Research *Development administration tasks (some data entry) *Direct Mail Campaigns (work with staff to stuff, seal and stamp all mailings; we do one every three months)

Thank you for considering working for Quest Center for Integrative Health!

Please provide a writing sample of a grant proposal that you have submitted, as well as a statement for the reason why you would want to work at Quest Center.

For more information on Quest Center, please see our website www.quest-center.org

To Apply: Send Emails with resume and cover letter to:  [email protected] 

QUEST CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title:                                    Development  & Communications Director

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette has an immediate opening for a Web Marketing Manager (part-time – 20 hours per week). Research, develop, integrate, and maintain interactive marketing strategies, including the web site and social networking efforts.

Additional info: www.unitedway-pdx.org. Forward cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Reference Job #700. Position closes 6/27/10. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Dear cnrg-ers:

I work as the development associate at St. Andrew Legal Clinic, and wanted to share a resource as a very happy customer (who is also hoping to cash in on a great incentive!).

For anyone considering an online donation engine, let me introduce you to Givezooks!

Givezooks offers social fundraising for nonprofits, connecting individuals and organizations online to increase charitable giving. St. Andrew Legal Clinic chose givezooks when our biggest fundraiser (the Race for Justice, June 19th! Check it out at http://salc.givezooks.com) became too big to manage internally and we wanted a system where individuals and teams could create their own pages for pledgeraising.

Thursday June 17 6-8pm

Negotiating leases, having heated discussions with your business partners, trying to broker a sale with your clients...? Communications consultant Shaun Reed will discuss ways to prepare for a negotiation, and what to do while you're in the middle of one. You'll get the chance to practice these techniques for your own situations and learn from your peers.

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Mercy Corps Northwest works to assist motivated low-income individuals improve their lives through starting or expanding a small business. We provide funding, matched savings and small business classes that help clients increase their economic self-sufficiency through self-employment.

**Save Staff Time and Money**

Schoolhouse Supplies is participating at two local events this Saturday, June 12th and we can use YOUR SUPPORT!

If you're looking for a fun way to spend a few hours this Saturday - while helping to support our mission of providing every Portland Public Schools student with the supplies they need to succeed - then consider signing up for one of these volunteer opportunities by sending an email to Lydia, [email protected]:

Great Urban Race Saturday, June 12th Shift #1: 12-3pm Shift #2: 2:30-5:30pm Location: Close-in Portland (exact location will be provided to confirmed volunteers)