CNRG needs you!

CNRG is the connection point and is the vehicle for sharing information in the Portland metro nonprofit community. CNRG is where it is today thanks to the amazing generosity of the community. All of our resources go directly to programs; we have no paid staff.

CNRG is seeking volunteers to help us with a wide range of needs. Including:

* Implementing our marketing plan

* Providing technical assistance for our Drupal site

* Editing web copy

* Moderating the CNRG daily digest

* Coordinating our monthly nonprofit networking event

* Helping us seed the discussion forums on our snazzy new website

University of Portland, Franz Hall, Room 206 9:000 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Join John O'Malley, an experienced grant-writing and nonprofit development professional, for a two-day intensive seminar that will teach you how to plan, organize, and write powerful proposals that win grants from federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as from private and corporate foundations. This content-rich intensive utilizes interactive exercises to help you better understand the most effective techniques for securing funds for your cause.

For more information and registration, please visit www.omalleyinternational.com.

SCRAP is looking for artists who use recycled, altered, or rescued materials in their artwork for an art show themed "ALTER EGO" Come bring your art and be apart of a fun time.

Are you clever?? Scrappy? Broke artist w/o means to actually BUY art materials? Maybe you have been going through others trash to rescue treasures that would otherwise find its way to a landfill. Call it what you will.... RESCUED ART is what it becomes. DEAR ME, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU!!

S.C.R.A.P. (School and Community Reuse Action Project) is hosting a show at the Rocking Frog Cafe (25th & Belmont) Oct. 1-31st. The show title is "Alter Ego" .....

Alter- (ol'ter) v. To change or make/become different; modify

American Express card holders can click to help support three Oregon moms in their quest to bring drop-in child care to hospitals. Help families in the grip of medical crisis stay together and get the care they need when they need it. Go to ww.membersproject.com/project/viewCO3EIY to view and vote for My Little Waiting Room by September 29. For more info visit http://mylittlewaitingroom.blogspot.com, www.starlight.org or email [email protected]. Thank you!

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Our free naturescaping workshops are hosted by an interested community member or group.

It can be you or your group!

Our experienced facilitators/naturescapers will come to your neighborhood and lead a four-hour weekend workshop that includes a visit to a neighborhood naturescaping project to see design principles in action. Everyone who attends receives a comprehensive workbook, additional materials, and a native plant.

We are in the process of setting up our Fall schedule. If you are interested you can get more information about hosting a workshop by visiting us online at http://www.naturescape.org/ or calling us at 503-935-5365.

It's fun! It's funny! You're invited to visit the Toastmasters Area Clubs annual Humorous Speech Contest. Also included is a "Table Topics" contest where contestants have to answer a question spontaneously in under two minutes.

Monday, October 6, 2008, 6:30 p.m.

Rose City Park United Methodist Church (auxiliary building)

5850 NE Alameda St., Portland (off of Sandy and 60th)

Go in left-hand door and follow signs upstairs.

For more information, contact Dick Moser: 503-288-8806

You're also welcome to visit the host club: Columbia Center Toastmasters, which meets every Saturday in the same location from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. This club has been meeting for 15 years and currently has 20 active members.

When: Friday, September 19th, 8:30am-4:00pm Full breakfast and afternoon dessert, lunch on your own. Doorprize drawings.

Where: Portland, OR

For details visit the all new JDN website at www.jobdevelopersnetwork.org

FEE: $90 for Non-Subscribers $27 for JDN Subscribers - 1/2 price JDN Subscription special - details under "Join" on website.

WORKSHOP: What did you think I wanted? Listening for Meaning: Techniques that enable you to focus on specific points in your conversations with your clients. Eliminate misunderstandings, improve comprehension, detect inconsistencies, and direct alternative strategies for moving forward with their job search.

The Adamantine Group Presents The Power of Three with Eric Robert

Join us for a series of three evenings of powerful meditation, guided by Eric Robert, an emerging spiritual leader.    Bringing together community and the light, love, and quiet that exists in all of us.

Thursdays:  9/25/08   10/16/08    11/6/08

The Old Church

1422 Sw 11th Avenue 

Portland, OR  97239

7:30pm, $15 Admission at the Door, Children Free

For Advance Tickets or Questions: 503-764-2306 ext. 3 or 503-756-7939

Upcoming Events

Thursdays 9/25, 10/16, 11/06 7:30 pm-10:00 pm THE POWER OF THREE MEDITATION SERIES

The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97201  

Willamette Riverkeeper is hiring a fulltime Outreach & Education Coordinator in Portland.  Application deadline is September 30th. 

Job description is online at www.willametteriverkeeper.org.

Environmental Justice Organizer Opportunity in Portland, Oregon

OPAL (Organizing People-Activating Leaders) is seeking a Program Manager/EJ Organizer for 2008-2009 project work with prior experience in grassroots organizing and an understanding of environmental/social justice principles, public health risks and political dynamics in low-income, minority communities of Portland Metro.

The organizer's primary role will be:

*Coordinate and implement community-based project work around air quality, brownfields and political organizing.

*Develop diverse relationships with groups and individuals in OPAL target neighborhoods.

*Support OPAL’s Director in growing the organization in areas of policy development and social change strategies.

HOLLYWOOD SENIOR CENTER 1820 NE 40th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97212

Job Announcement

Title:                           Executive Director

Status:                       Regular, Full time, exempt position

Starting Salary:       $65,000 – 70,000 DOE, plus good benefits

Background 

Catholic Charities is seeking applicants for the following open positions:

Immigration Attorney for Victims of Human Trafficking (.5 FTE)

Case Manager for Victims of Human Trafficking (1.0 FTE)

For more information and to download an application form, please visit our website:

http://www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/employment_job.asp

We look forward to hearing from you!

Grant Writer

Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest (Portland, Oregon)

211info is built on a history of restoring dignity to people's lives by providing comprehensive information and referral services through the easy-to-remember phone number, 2-1-1. 211info's Community Services Directories provide a quick, written reference of local human services agencies and their programs. Both Multnomah and Clark County directories are available in both comprehensive (full descriptions) and quick reference formats. The comprehensive (8 1/2" x 11") directory sells for $35, and the quick reference directory (7" x 5") price is $15, with shipping and handling applied to both. Both directory formats are offered with the same quantity discounts of 10% off on 5 or more books, and 20% off on purchase of 10 or more.

The course schedule is subject to change. (It was last updated 9/16/08)  

“Advocacy and Political Participation by Nonprofit Organizations” (PA410 Sec 3 CRN 15554 & PA510 Sec 3 CRN 15553) with Barbara Dudley, 4:00PM to 6:30PM on Thursdays. ROOM: URBN 611 

“Fundamentals of Fundraising” (PA410 Sec FFR CRN 12801& PA526 Sec 1 CRN 12825) with Kevin Matheny, 6:40 to 9:20PM on Tuesdays. ROOM: NH 386

“Governance of Nonprofit Organizations” (formerly “Managing Nonprofit Boards of Directors”) (PA410 Sec 4 CRN 15557 & PA522 Sec 1CRN 12822) with Linda Golaszewski, 4:00PM to 6:30PM on Wednesdays. ROOM: SB2 162

The Portland chapter of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development is accepting applications for our Fall Economic Development Project Grants. The application deadline is October 15th.  CCHD Economic Development Project (EDP) Grants fund organizations and businesses in our community which create good jobs and just workplaces, and develop assets for low-income people that are owned by families and communities. Examples include:-Real Estate Initiatives that foster both ownership and leadership opportunities for low-income people.-Business Incubators and Marketplaces that provide a facility and ongoing support for small business development.

If you haven't yet submitted your favorite photos capturing the beauty of Oregon's special places, there's still time left—but hurry! Your last chance to submit is Tuesday, September 30, 2008.

Share your talents and help inspire others to protect Oregon's wildlands, wildlife and waters. Plus your winning photos could earn you amazing prizes from Pro Photo Supply, lead sponsor of our contest, and other sponsors, including Keen, REI, Patagonia, Newspace Center for Photography, Lensbabies, Wallowa Llamas, Educational Recreational Adventures, All Star Rafting & Kayaking, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, and Common Ground Wellness Center.