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Digest for August 14, 2008

Digest Contents:

2008 Oregon Governor's Volunteer Award Luncheon and Volunteer Forum
Sierra Club Picnic - August 21st
Reminder about Monday at noon - Don't miss out on meeting this impressive group of NGO managers from around the globe!
Potluck Picnic in the Park this Friday!
Bilingual Position with Big Brothers Big Sisters
Available Positions at Neighborhood House - Associate Teachers at OPK
Sierra Club Job Posting - Administrative Assistant
Two open positions at Russian Oregon Social Services
Public Policy Outreach Coordinator
Wanted: Plone Expert
Phone Canvassers Needed for Environment - No Fundraising!
Gondola Shelving - Free!
Friends of Trees is Now Accepting Tree Orders for 21 N-NE Portland Neighborhoods
Last Day! Essay Contest: Write on the topic of how population growth impacts our lives - $100 prize
Program staff-- how did you learn to design programs?
Advanced Volunteer Management Conference
Ready to Rent Instructor Training is Coming! September 23-25
Seeking Pro-Bono Lawyer for Effective Fund-raising Tool

Events

2008 Oregon Governor's Volunteer Award Luncheon and Volunteer Forum

Register Now!

2008

Oregon Governor's Volunteer Awards Luncheon

and Volunteer Forum

 

Governor's Volunteer Awards Luncheon

Friday, September 12, 2008

12:00noon - 2:00pm

Salem Conference Center

Salem, Oregon

Tickets are $28 per individual or $200 for a reserved table for 8

Register on-line by September 2nd

http://www.oregonvolunteers.org/

 

 

 

Volunteerism in Oregon Forum

Join us for a free session prior to the luncheon focusing on strengthening

diversity in the Oregon volunteer community.

Friday, September 12, 2008

9:30am-11:30am

Salem Conference Center

Salem, OR

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Sierra Club Picnic - August 21st

Join the Sierra Club for…

The Columbia Group Annual Summer Picnic

Thursday, August 21st, at 6pm

Laurelhurst Park, picnic site F

The annual summer picnic is a great time to gather with other local Sierra Club members and volunteers to have fun, muse about summer trips, and banter about environmental issues. It’s also a great chance to learn what the Sierra Club has going on in the coming months. It’s a potluck so bring a dish and beverages (alcoholic or others).  Children, dogs, neighbors, and anyone else are welcome! For more information, please contact Erica ([email protected]).

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Reminder about Monday at noon - Don't miss out on meeting this impressive group of NGO managers from around the globe!

BROWN BAG LUNCH WITH MULTIREGIONAL GROUP of  NGO MANAGERS

Co-sponsored by the Institute for Nonprofit Management at Portland State University and the World Affairs Council of Oregon

A rare opportunity to hear from a diverse group of NGO (Non-Government Organization) managers from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America about their work and their impressions of the U.S. NGO sector. When: Mon. 18 August 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Where: Portland State University

2nd Floor Gallery College of Urban and Public Affairs 506 SW Mill

For info, call Amy at 503.274.7488, International Visitor and Training Program World Affairs Council of Oregon

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Potluck Picnic in the Park this Friday!

Friday, Aug. 15 – Potluck Summer Picnic ~ Laurelhurst Park

6:00-8:00pm, Picnic area near the SE 35th and Oak Entrance

Come and join us for low-key potluck picnic in the park, to enjoy the warm summer evening and share a meal with friends.  Be sure to bring your own plate and utensils if you can! And a potluck dish to share, and musical instruments if you have ‘em. Catch up with old and new friends and hear a little bit about Living Earth’s project with Ram Dass on bringing an awakened heart into our actions on the critical issues of our time.   

Details about this and all Living Earth activities are online at www.livingearthgatherings.org

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Jobs & Internships

Bilingual Position with Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest

Bilingual Enrollment Specialist

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing high-level customer service throughout the effective implementation of the volunteer and child enrollment process in accordance with the Big Brother Big Sister brand, and volunteer options. The successful incumbent will produce positive outcomes in the following areas: volunteer yield and processing time; youth yield; youth/parent processing time, customer satisfaction. This is a bilingual (English/Spanish) position based out of the Multnomah County office and providing support to other branch offices as needed. Hours for this position will be Monday – Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.  

Position Responsibilities

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Available Positions at Neighborhood House - Associate Teachers at OPK

Neighborhood House, Inc.

Oregon Head Start Prekindergarten Program (OPK

Associate Teachers:  FT & PT (3), 41 weeks/yr. Start 9/2/07.  Pay range $11.07 to $13.38/hr.  HS diploma & 4 yrs exp. in preschool classroom setting or A.A. in ECE or related field & 2 yrs exp. 

Assist Head Tchrs. w/classroom planning & setup, meal service, recordkeeping, bus monitor.  Need good computer skills; good interpersonal skills; ability to routinely lift 50 lbs., bend, twist, stoop and run after children.   

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Sierra Club Job Posting - Administrative Assistant

The Oregon Chapter Sierra Club seeks an energetic person with a passion for environmental issues and working towards solutions to fill our part-time (24 hours per week) administrative assistant position.  The Administrative Assistant performs administrative and general office duties, coordinates Chapter activities, events and meetings, interacts with volunteers, assists with Chapter bookkeeping, and responds to routine inquires from members, volunteers, and the general public.  Additionally, the Administrative Assistant will use the Chapter’s database to recruit office volunteers. 

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Two open positions at Russian Oregon Social Services

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon's Russian Oregon Social Services has two open positions:

1) Community Outreach Specialist and

2) New Youth Perspectives (NYP) Bilingual Youth Development Specialist.

Applicants for both positions must be fluent in Russian and/or Ukrainian. Please submit cover letter and resume by September 2, 2008, via mail, e-mail or fax to: Yelena Hansen, Russian Oregon Social Services, 4033 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR, 97202; e-mail [email protected]; fax (503) 777-6545. Go to www.emoregon.org/employment.php to view full position descriptions. No phone calls please. EOE.

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Information

organization:Oregon Food Bank
position summary:

Provide advocacy and community education for solutions to root causes of hunger and poverty. Organize, educate and train low-income people on how to effectively become involved in public policy issues.

Complete job description can be found on web site www.oregonfoodbank.org.

Salary / Pay Rate:Range starts at $32,240

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Wanted: Plone Expert

Are you an expert or even knowledgable of Plone website development? The First Unitarian Church of Portland is looking for a web consultant who can help us update our website, which is designed in Plone.

Please contact Craig Towers at 503-228-6389 ext 13 or [email protected]

Thanks so much!

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Information

organization:Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
position summary:

The Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is looking for motivated phone canvassers to help educate voters in the Portland and Bend areas about environmental issues as part of a program designed to increase their participation in voting for lower-ballot candidates in the 2008 election. No fundraising involved.

The position starts as soon as you are hired and lasts up to 4 weeks in duration. Because of the focus on direct voter contact, this job will take place between 5-9 pm, five days/week. Following completion of this project, there will be similar employment opportunities with OLCV-EF’s sister organization, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters.

Salary / Pay Rate:Pay starts at $12/hour with wage increases after completion of two weeks.

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Nonprofit News

Gondola Shelving - Free!

The Alberta Cooperative Grocery just upgraded our shelves. We have our old, cream colored gondola shelving in our parking lot on Alberta at NE 15th and it is FREE for the taking. We have one upright left, some back walls, many shelves, and lots of decks! The black shelves wrapped and on the pallet are ours, but everything else is fair game. Please come, take and reuse anything you want before it's recycled!

Thanks, Courtney

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Friends of Trees is Now Accepting Tree Orders for 21 N-NE Portland Neighborhoods

You can order trees now for North and Northeast Portland neighborhoods where Friends of Trees is organizing community tree plantings. To order street or yard trees, homeowners just need to create an online account at "Order Street & Yard Trees" at www.FriendsofTrees.org. The online account should be created by the following dates to allow time for the permitting process required before trees can be purchased:

Dec. 1 deadline for the Jan. 31 planting in Arbor Lodge and Overlook

Dec. 8 deadline for the Feb. 7 planting in Cathedral Park, Kenton, Portsmouth and St. Johns

Dec. 15 deadline for the Feb. 14 planting in Boise, Eliot, Humboldt, King and Piedmont

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Last Day! Essay Contest: Write on the topic of how population growth impacts our lives - $100 prize

Last Day!  Essay Contest: Write on the topic of how population growth impacts our lives - $100 prize

Hello,

I am holding an essay contest.  500-1000 words.  The question is

How population growth affects our lives in Portland and steps that can be taken to slow our human numbers.  

The winning essay will be chosen by a small group of population activists.

The prize is $100.

Essays can be submitted until August 15th and should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected]

There is no age requirement – children and young people are encouraged to enter.

Sincerely,

Albert Kaufman Population Connection http://www.populationconnection.org  

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Q & A

Program staff-- how did you learn to design programs?

Dear CNRG'ers,

I'm wrapping up a scan of innovation in the nonprofit sector and need to gather just a little more information on how programs are created in nonprofit/public organizations.

As I've drilled down into how innovation happens in nonprofits, I've centered the work on program design. But here's the big question:

How do program leaders learn to design the programs they create?

Did you learn on the road? In a class? By watching others? Mentoring? Self-taught? Making it up as you go along?

I'm interested to hear stories and anecdotes of how you came to do the work you do, and even what you wish you'd known in hindsight.

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Trainings

Advanced Volunteer Management Conference

Register Now!

Advanced Volunteer Management Conference "Climbing Higher, Diving Deeper" October 27-29, 2008 Portland, Oregon

Join internationally known volunteer management experts Susan J. Ellis, Rick Lynch, Steve McCurley, Linda Graff, and Martin J. Cowling as they lead us through timely and relevant topics designed for the experienced manager of volunteers. Don't miss this opportunity to gather best practices and develop new skills from the top trainers.

Register online at www.oregonvolunteers.org by September 1st for the Early-Bird rate of $250. Capacity is limited, so register now!

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Ready to Rent Instructor Training is Coming! September 23-25

Teach clients to overcome typical rental screening barriers with Ready To Rent!

The next Certified Instructor Training will be held September 23-24, 9:00am-4:00pm and September 25, 9:00am-1:00pm. Training will be located at the Portland Housing Center, 3233 NE Sandy Blvd. Registration fee: $350 for agencies located in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and Clark counties. Fee includes all training materials and continental breakfast. Those located outside the Portland area please call the Ready to Rent national office at 503-891-0476 for fee information. Space is limited to first 25 people.

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Volunteering

Seeking Pro-Bono Lawyer for Effective Fund-raising Tool

As Kurt Vonnegut would say, "Imagine this": The year is 2012. Portland has the best health-care system, education system, and quality of life of any city in the US. Portland's citizens have good access to the programs and services that provide assistance in times of need. Local businesses are thriving, and unemployment is at a record low. In short, Portland's economy is serving all of its citizens.

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