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Digest for April 19, 2010
Digest Contents:
Board Member Basics: The ABC’s of Being on a Nonprofit BoardEarth Day Celebration in Music and Song - April 23rd, 7:30pm
Summer Residency at TLC Farm
Development Director
PROGRAMS ON WORLD AFFAIRS INTERN - deadline May 1st
Director of Development & Marketing
LifeWorks NW - Bi-lingual Family Coach
LifeWorks NW - Mental Health Therapist
LifeWorks NW - Service Coordinator I
LifeWorks NW - Service Coordinator II
Job Announcement: Executive Director for Oregon PTA
Job Announcement: Executive Director for APNBA
Accountant/Office Manager
Our Fax Machine is hurting
Nonprofit Training | VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT 201
Non-Profit Needs Cleaning Help
Events
Board Member Basics: The ABC’s of Being on a Nonprofit Board
Board Member Basics: The ABC’s of Being on a Nonprofit Board
The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), Young Professionals of Portland (YPOP) and Willamette Valley Development Officers (WVDO) invite you to learn how to use your skills to become a valuable nonprofit board member.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
9:00 am – 2:30 pm
United Way of Portland
619 SW 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
This training will provide the tools to aid young professionals in their roles as new board members. Guest speakers include Andy Nelson, Penny Serrurier, Paul Mortimer and Kay Sohl.
Register at http://www.youngprofessionalsofportland.com/yp/index.asp?f=eventdetail.asp&e=484
Earth Day Celebration in Music and Song - April 23rd, 7:30pm
Earth Day in Music and Song 2010
April 23, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Church, SW 12th and Salmon, Portland
Featured Artist
Michael Allen Harrison
Additional instrumental and vocal offerings including
choirs led by David York
On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, we invite you to set aside this special time to celebrate our remarkable planet. Although damaged by excess development, Earth continues to nourish and sustain us in myriad ways. To honor the array of feelings invoked by Earth, we will take time to express gratitude, concern, joy, and hope for our planet.
Jobs & Internships
Summer Residency at TLC Farm
Summer Residency at TLC Farm
Tryon Life Community Farm (www.tryonfarm.org) a non-profit sustainability education center in Portland, OR, is seeking a visual artist/designer to assist in the completion of our educational signage project.
About the Project
Development Director
Digest topic: Jobs & Internships
Information
organization: | Portland Waldorf School |
position summary: | The Development Director, as part of senior management of Portland Waldorf School, will create a robust annual fund and guide individual and event fundraising. The successful candidate combines development skills with awareness of school dynamics including internal and external constituency. The director will skillfully match fundraising tools with talents of volunteers and teachers to accomplish community goals. Director can be considered a “Philanthropy Guide” who reflects the various parts of the school community. |
Salary / Pay Rate: | Competitive benefits, compensation commensurate with experience. |
Information
organization: | World Affairs Council of Oregon |
position summary: | The World Affairs Council is seeking 2 volunteers and/or interns on a full-time or part-time basis to support its Programs on World Affairs. Programs on World Affairs is a department of the Council responsible for arranging approximately 40 public events, forums, and lectures annually. It also performs some of the groundwork for the International Speaker Series. Responsibilities include topic and speaker research, press relations, outreach, and maintaining and coordinating the organization’s website and newsletter. |
Salary / Pay Rate: | Non- Paid Internship |
Director of Development & Marketing
Digest topic: Jobs & Internships
Information
organization: | Wordstock |
position summary: | Wordstock, a literary art and education organization in Portland that stages the city’s annual book and literary festival, is seeking a Director of Development & Marketing. The new position will help ensure that Wordstock meets its annual earned and contributed income goals. The position will be responsible for Wordstock’s annual fundraising campaign, including individual contributions, major gifts, and corporate and institutional gifts, as well as for planning and producing fundraising events and donor receptions. |
Salary / Pay Rate: | $40,000-$43,000 |
LifeWorks NW - Bi-lingual Family Coach
Digest topic: Jobs & Internships
Information
organization: | LifeWorks NW |
position summary: | Home visiting program that helps families work through every day challenges drawing on the strengths that they currently have to reach individual goals. Teach behavioral skills to families promoting their ability to reach goals that they set for themselves. Skills include communication, anger management, conflict resolution, problem solving, goal setting, assertiveness, parenting, stress management, or other skills that fit the families needs. Skills must be taught at a level the family members can understand and that engages them in the learning process. Plan and coordinate lessons for each session. Bachelors degree required in a mental health or social services field and at least 2 years of experience. |
Salary / Pay Rate: | Negotiable |
LifeWorks NW - Mental Health Therapist
Digest topic: Jobs & Internships
Information
organization: | LifeWorks NW |
position summary: | This position provides mental health services to youth, ages 16-21, in SE Portland. Duties include conducting mental health assessments, therapy, treatment planning, community collaboration, case management and providing input regarding outpatient therapeutic interventions. Requires MA in mental health field with previous experience working with youth. Bilingual (Enlish/Spanish) a plus. Candidate must have own vehicle, valid driver’s license/auto insurance and approved DMV history. |
Salary / Pay Rate: | Negotiable |
LifeWorks NW - Service Coordinator I
Digest topic: Jobs & Internships
Information
organization: | LifeWorks NW |
position summary: | The Service Coordinator (part-time) provides assistance to adjudicated youth at risk of joining gangs through treatment planning, counseling, and coordination of multiple service providers. BA degree in a human services field or equivalent experience is required. Prefer 2 years experience working with at risk youth and families. Knowledge of current gang trends, African American, Latino, and Asian cultures. Basic computer skills required. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Requires access to a car, a valid driver’s license, proof of current automobile insurance coverage, and verification of safe driving record from DMV. |
Salary / Pay Rate: | Negotiable |
LifeWorks NW - Service Coordinator II
Digest topic: Jobs & Internships
Information
organization: | LifeWorks NW |
position summary: | Provides assessment treatment planning, resource acquisition and recovery oriented case management and treatment of adults with severe mental illness. MA in human service field or QMHP and experience with adults with severe mental illness required. CADC preferred. Candidate must have own vehicle, valid driver’s license/auto insurance and approved DMV history. |
Salary / Pay Rate: | Negotiable |
Job Announcement: Executive Director for Oregon PTA
Title: Executive Director
Status: Part time .6 FTE
Salary range: $30,000 – $42,000 (for .6 time) DOE
BACKGROUND
Job Announcement: Executive Director for APNBA
Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations (APNBA) Job Announcement
Title: Executive Director
Status: Full-time, exempt position
Salary range: DOE
Accountant/Office Manager
Digest topic: Jobs & Internships
Information
organization: | The Climate Trust |
position summary: | Position Summary Join an established environmental non-profit organization and help contribute to solving climate change, one of the most complex and challenging issues of our generation. |
Salary / Pay Rate: | Compensation |
Nonprofit News
Our Fax Machine is hurting
Tualatin Riverkeepers needs a working fax machine quickly. If you have a spare, that works and you would like to donate it, please call us at 503-620-7507 so we can arrange to pick it up.
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Trainings
Nonprofit Training | VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT 201
TACS Workshop | Management & Planning
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT 201
Presenters: June Bass, CVA, Nancy Gaston, CVA, Jim Laden, M. Ed, and Autumn Ray, CVA
DATE: April 29, 2010
TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
COST: $150.00 General Admission, $135.00 NAO Nonprofit Member
LOCATION: Ecotrust Conference Center; 721 NW 9th Avenue; Portland, Oregon 97209
Register now at: http://www.tacs.org/training/workshops/management_issues/volunteer_management_201_0
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Volunteering
Non-Profit Needs Cleaning Help
Transitional Housing Cleanup 4/23-4/25
Bradley Angle's transitional housing program for survivors of domestic violence is moving, and that means we need your help getting family's apartments turned over and looking sparkly!
We need folks to help scrub, clean, wash, help with light repairs, etc. You'll be helping families on their road to safety, empowerment, healing, and hope! Snacks and drinks provided.
Bradley Angle House believes that everyone has the right to be safe from physical, sexual and emotional abuse and the threat of violence. In seeking to end violence, Bradley-Angle is committed to ending all oppressive behaviors, and we want your help.
Email rebeccan@bradleyangle.org
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