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Four Freedoms Fund funder briefing, A Tale of Two Counties: Immigrants and Local Leadership in the SuburbsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Four Freedoms Fund funder briefing, A Tale of Two Counties:  Immigrants and Local Leadership in the Suburbs, Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008, 12pm-4pm, Long Island, NY -  Please join the Four Freedoms Fund in the oldest suburb in the nation and learn how the immigration debate is playing out. With an increasingly diverse population of over 2.7 million, Long Island represents a dramatic tale of two counties and their diametric approaches to addressing the issue of immigration in their communities. 
Space is limited, so please RSVP to Meg Shoemaker by Tuesday July 15, mshoemaker@publicinterestprojects.org.  More information about this funder briefing can be found in the attached flyer.
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Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund seeks to recruit a Senior Program Officer, Immigrant Rights and Integration to be based in San Francisco, California. Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

The Fund’s Immigrant Rights and Integration portfolio supports the advancement of immigrant rights and integration, including access to opportunities they need to succeed and contribute. While grantmaking in other program areas is mostly local, the funding in this area is focused in the Bay Area and at the state-wide level in California with selected national level work. Over the past six years (2002-07), the Fund made grants totaling almost $12 million in the Immigration portfolio ($3.85 M in 2007) and aims to increase the magnitude and impact of its giving in the next period to advance this movement.

The Fund seeks to identify a leader who will work with other leaders to strongly advance the movement for full rights, including earned legalization, and civic integration to create a more inclusive society. The Fund wishes to engage with candidates to learn their vision of the future of the movement and how they would lead such a program at the Fund.

For more information, please see the attached job description and qualifications, or visit The Fund's website at www.haasjr.org.

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Maximizing the Hispanic/Latino Electorate in 2008Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

Carnegie Corporation of New York, Open Society Institute, Ford Foundation, Public Interest Projects/Four Freedoms Fund, and New York Regional Association of Grantmakers

Invite you to a Breakfast Presentation

 

DEMOCRACIA USA

MAXIMIZING THE HISPANIC/LATINO ELECTORATE IN 2008

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2008

8:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Breakfast will be served

Location:  Carnegie Corporation of New York, 26th Floor, 437 Madison Avenue (between 49th and 50th Streets, NYC)

Advance registration is required by June 17.  To RSVP, email Viviana Bianchi at democraciaevent@democraciausa.org or call 305-573-7329.

DEMOCRACIA USA

Democracia USA (D-USA) is a national Hispanic nonpartisan civic engagement, community organizing, voter empowerment, and leadership training organization based in Miami, FL.  D-USA, founded in 2004, registered 72,000 new voters in Florida that year.  In 2006, D-USA expanded to AZ, NJ, and PA and was credited by the AP with generating 70 percent of new, nonpartisan voter registrations in the Hispanic community.  Now in its fifth year, D-USA is the premier, sustainable Hispanic outreach and organizing program with operations in five states.  

 

This year Democracia USA began a new partnership with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States.  This transition represents a major step toward increasing Hispanic empowerment and participation in the political and electoral processes of this country.  Democracia USA has also played a leadership role in the development of the We Are America Alliance, a national group of nonprofit organizations doing voter education, citizenship, voter registration, and Get-Out-The-Vote work.  Democracia USA focuses exclusively on Hispanic civic engagement. 

 

According to the United States Census Bureau, between 2000 and 2004 the total U.S. population grew 4.3 percent, while the Hispanic/Latino population grew 17 percent. By mid-century, there will be an estimated 100 million Hispanics in America. In the nation’s four largest states – CA, FL, NY, and TX – Hispanics will comprise one-quarter to one-third of the electorate by 2020.  2008 is a very important electoral year for Hispanics as many issues of concern to their communities will be defined; it is important to ensure their voices are heard in the public sphere.

 

PRESENTERS

 

Introductions

Geri Mannion, Carnegie Corporation of New York

 

Jorge Mursuli, President, Democracia USA

 

Sergio Bendixen, Bendixen and Associates, long-time political consultant and a leading analyst of Hispanic public opinion.

 

Rafael Collazo, National Deputy Director, Democracia USA, based in Pennsauken, NJ.

Briefing: Who will have access to the ballot this Presidential Election? Which states are prepared for November? Which votes will count? Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Please Join
Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta
Ian Inaba, Color of Change and Video the Vote
John Bonifaz, Legal Director of Voter Action
For a special election year briefing
Tuesday, June 24th :: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
101 Second Street, 24th floor
San Francisco
VoterAction and Video the Vote will share what they have learned from the 2008 primary season
and the status of the election systems, as well as what can be done to improve ballot access and
accountability between now and November’s election. State-specific solutions to safeguard the
upcoming November election will be presented.
Please RSVP by June 17th, 2008 via Email (rsvp@voteraction.org) or 206 723 1941
Lunch provided. Space is limited.
Hosted by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors & Tides Foundation
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The New Voter Suppression and the Progressive ResponseUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

CONFERENCE CALL: The New Voter Suppression and the Progressive Response

WHAT: Voting rights experts and legislators will discuss the history and tactics of voter suppression, rapidly expanding new techniques such as voter ID, and how progressives can respond.
WHEN
: 1pm EST, Thursday, June 12
RSVP: http://www.progressivestates.org/conferencecallrsvp/
"Making a 2008 Voter Engagement Plan for Your Nonprofit"Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

Register Today for Nonprofit Vote Webinar!

Thursday, June 12th

2:00-3:00pm EST

"Making a 2008 Voter Engagement Plan for Your Nonprofit"

Primary season has come to an end, but November 4th still lies ahead!  Don't wait to get your 501(c)(3) involved in the 2008 Election: attend the NonprofitVOTE webinar training on how to develop an effective game plan for your organization's nonpartisan voter outreach activities this year.  

 

Learn...

  • How to integrate voter engagement work into your nonprofit's daily activities
  • Do's and don'ts of nonpartisan voter engagement
  • Which tactics will work best for your organization

Don't miss out on this good opportunity to learn the best principles and practices for nonprofit voter engagement in the 2008 Election!  Participants will receive NVEN's new 2008 voter engagement toolkits.

Register today!

You may register online or RSVP to info@nonprofitvote.org

  For more information, visit NonprofitVOTE.org or contact Julian Johannesen at 617.357.8683
Leveraging your policy impact: How Foundation Funding Can Help Make Democracy Work in 2008Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

Topic:   Leveraging your policy impact:  How Foundation Funding Can Help Make Democracy Work in 2008.

 

When: Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 1:00 to 2:15 pm Eastern (10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific)

 

Note this is date and time change

 

Co-hostsHarriet Barlow (HKH Foundation), Anne Bartley (AB Fund), Judy DeSarno (Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation), Marcia Egbert (Gund Foundation), Sandy Newman (Newman and Associates), Karen Plafker (Wellspring Advisors), Bill Roberts (Beldon Fund), and Don Tatzin (Sandler Foundation) 

 

Why: Because voting is at the heart of democracy, public policy decisions are distorted when minorities, unmarried women and youth are under-represented at the ballot box.

 

Non-partisan strategies to increase voter participation can have a highly leveraged impact on public policy by providing a voice for marginalized children and families, while strengthening the capacity and clout of nonprofit organizations. 

 

This year, funders can double that leverage because of matching grant opportunities provided by other foundations.

 

Join us for a briefing to discuss this topic and some of the most rigorously evaluated programs boosting voter participation.  Regardless of which candidates these typically overlooked voters may choose to support, their needs will be better represented if they participate in the democratic process.

 

Please RSVP by emailing VoterEngagement08@gmail.com.  We look forward to the conversation and hope you will join us on June 10th.

Development Manager and Administrative Assistant positions available with AAPIPUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Job Title: Development Manager Location: AAPIP National Office - San Francisco Full time position; Open until filled The Development Manager coordinates, implements, and administers ongoing institutional fundraising strategy including prospect research, application submission, tracking and reporting. The position acts as a liaison with the communications consultant to ensure work is completed according to expectations. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position and is located in the San Francisco national office. Job Title: Administrative Assistant for Programs Location: AAPIP National Office - San Francisco Full time position; Open until filled The Administrative Assistant for Programs provides program and administrative support primarily to the National Gender and Equity Campaign and other program areas and may provide support to the Membership program as needed. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position and is located in the San Francisco national office. http://www.aapip.org/news.php
Call for Nominations: 2008 Mario Savio Young Activist AwardUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Call for Nominations: 2008 Mario Savio Young Activist Award This award is presented to a young person (or persons) with a deep commitment to human rights and social justice and a proven ability to transform this commitment into effective action. The nominees should have demonstrated leadership ability, creativity and integrity. Specific eligibility requirements are: * Under age 30 by 9/1/08 (preference will be given to applicants under age 26); * Engaged in activism for social change, promoting the values of peace, human rights, economic or social justice, or freedom of expression; * Acting within the context of an organization, social movement, or larger community effort; * Considered an inspirational leader or motivating force by others in that context; * Based in the United States, although work may be international in scope; * Able to attend award ceremony in Berkeley, CA (Nov/Dec; expenses paid). * Preference will be given to candidates who have not been widely recognized and do not have personal privilege or a strong institutional base of support. This award honors the late Mario Savio (1942-1996), who came to national prominence as a spokesperson for the Berkeley Free Speech Movement in 1964. His moral clarity, his eloquence, and his democratic style of leadership impelled thousands of his fellow Berkeley students to struggle for, and win, more political freedom, inspiring a generation of student activism. Savio remained a lifelong fighter for human rights and social justice. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY JULY 31st, 2008. Nomination forms and additional information are available at www.savio.org or e-mail savio@sonic.net.
FCCP 2008 Spring Convening Photos Posted!Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
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Program Officer Position available with Common Counsel FoundationUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The Common Counsel Foundation seeks an experienced, enthusiastic individual to join a dynamic team committed to making an impact in the philanthropic sector and social change community. If you are a highly capable individual seeking a challenging, fast-paced and demanding environment where resourcefulness and independence are essential – you will find this opportunity exciting.
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Talking Opportunity: Building Public Support for Affirmative ActionUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
How do we build public support for race-conscious policies? How do we talk about affirmative action? The Fulfilling the Dream Fund invites you to participate in a web based briefing on the research findings of the Opportunity Agenda entitled, “Talking Opportunity: Building Public Support for Affirmative Action” Tuesday, April 29th 2008 1pm - 3pm(EST), 10am - 12pm(PST) Please join us for a very important discussion about the ways we can communicate the importance of affirmative action as one tool for social inclusion & equity. Hear from Alan Jenkins, executive director and co-founder of the Opportunity Agenda. The Opportunity Agenda uses research on values, public opinion, media, and framing, as well as conversations with everyday people, to understand public attitudes and craft strategies for influencing the public debate. • Alan Jenkins, has previously served as Director of Human Rights at the Ford Foundation, Assistant to the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Clinton Administration, and Assistant Counsel to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. To participate in the web based briefing, you will need access to a phone as with any conference call and access to the internet to view the PowerPoint presentation via the web. For audio access please call please call into (866) 740-1260 using access code: 4384633# AND for web access, go to www.readytalk.com and enter "4384633" OR simply click on this link to join the web conference https://www.callinfo.com/prt?ac=4384633&an=8667401260&host=readytalk Please RSVP by April 23rd by contacting Isaac Leamer at (646) 624-5050 or ileamer@publicinterestprojects.org. We highly encourage you to test your computer prior to the web conference for ready talk compatibility – simply click on this link: http://test.readytalk.com
ARCA executive director position vacancyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The Executive Director implements the foundation’s program areas of interest, as determined by the president and board of directors, and provides overall guidance for pursuing the foundation’s grantmaking strategy. The incumbent reports directly to the president and works closely with foundation trustees, managing a small administrative staff in a congenial work environment. The incumbent will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and respond to inquiries from the public and the foundation trustees. The incumbent must be able to work with diverse groups, possess a balanced and reasoned approach to problem-solving, and maintain a flexible attitude and work style, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and periodic high workload.
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2007 FCCP Annual Meeting Photos Posted!Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2008 Non-profit Vote Campaign LaunchUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Claim your place at the table for the 2008 Election! Hopefully you have received an invitation in the mail to attend kickoff of the 2008 Nonprofit Vote Campaign. Please join us for a mid-morning event as we hear from leaders of the sector and unveil innovative new resources for the nonprofit community, including: • www.nonprofitvote.org: your one-stop shop for nonpartisan nonprofit election information and training • Nonprofit voter engagement toolkits • Training opportunities • Legal resources • Nov. 4 t-shirts, bumper stickers, posters and more Featured speakers: Audrey Alvarado Executive Director, National Council on Nonprofit Associations Jon Pratt Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Pat Read Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Independent Sector Jocelyn Travis Director, OhioVOTES Marc Wetherhorn National Advocacy Director, National Association of Community Health Centers WHAT: 2008 NONPROFIT VOTE CAMPAIGN LAUNCH DATE: Tuesday, April 1, 2008 TIME: 10:30 AM - Noon WHERE: Aspen Institute Conference Room, One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington DC If you have not already done so, PLEASE RSVP TO BRIDGETTE AT BRIDGETTE@NONPROFITVOTE.ORG OR 651-642-1904 EXT. 246
Talking Inclusion: a DFN Teleconference Sponsored by HSC for Grantmakers and GrantseekersUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
MEAF is proud to present Talking Inclusion: sharing ideas on how to fully include people with disabilities in society, the next in the Disability Funders Network Conference Call Series sponsored by the HSC Foundation. The call will be presented "live" from the Kids Included Together Conference on April 3rd 1:30 pm EST/10:30 am PST, and is open to all grantmakers and grantseekers. The Talking Inclusion conference call will be broadcast “live” from the Kids Included Together National Conference on Inclusion (www.kitconference.org/) and will feature the following speakers: Kristy Barnes, Director of Marketing and Operations, Bubel Aiken Foundation Breta Cooper, Executive Vice President, Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation Torrie Dunlap, Director, National Training Center on Inclusion, Kids Included Together Peg Gutsell, EdD, Director, The Inclusion Network Marvin Laster, Director, Youth for Unity, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Yo Sobha, Associate Branch Director-Youth, A.E. Finley YMCA Kevin R. Webb, Program Officer, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation; DFN Board Member To register for the call, email: disabilityfunders@disabilityfunders.org. Space is limited and the deadline for registration is Friday, March 21, 2008.
Kellogg Foundation seeks a program director for its civic engagement/children and youth portfolioUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The Program Director will create a portfolio of programs, aligned with the new strategic plan, that are innovative, bold, and outcome-driven and that collaborate with the other Foundation programs to develop a more interdisciplinary approach to grant-making. S/he will focus on developing and promoting participatory democracy and effective civic engagement models that build public will and awareness and that engage new, diverse participants in propelling vulnerable children forward and creating strong families and communities. S/he will identify and increase opportunities for children and their families to play an active role in their community as well as contribute to the strengthening and innovation of the non-profit and philanthropic sector. The ideal candidate for this position will have a sound understanding of social justice, non-profit sector and civic engagement and, in particular, will have a deep awareness of the needs of the nation's most vulnerable children and families. S/he needs to be an analytical thinker and a demonstrated ability to assume leadership and management of a large body of work. S/he must excel in building teams internally and externally and motivating diverse players and partners. Full description attached.
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Pushback Network Launches New Web Site!Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Pushback Network is excited to announce the launch of the next generation web site for PushBackNetwork.org. The site features the same great information about PBN and its state alliance partner groups and organizations, but offers much more information about each partner, and about the work of PBN at the state and local level as well as nationally.
FCCP Voter Engagement Infrastructure Survey!Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Take the FCCP Voter Engagement Infrastructure Survey!  Take a look at the attached pdf of the questions, and then click on the link below to begin.  FCCP Members: Please encourage your grantees to take the survey before March 16, 2008.  Perhaps we will identify common capacity-building and infrastructure needs that funders can help address, in this or future years. Answers will not be attributed to organizations, but a list of all organizations who took the survey will be released with the results at the FCCP conference in April.  
 
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The Access Strategies Fund has hired Kelly Bates, Esq., as its new Executive Director. Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The Access Strategies Fund has hired Kelly Bates, Esq., as its new Executive Director. An attorney and well-known Boston area management and political consultant, Kelly joins the organization after several years as head of a national consulting practice and after serving in various executive positions with the Women’s State-Wide Legislative Network, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and the Healthworks Foundation. Access Strategies Fund provides grants to disenfranchised communities in Massachusetts with the goal of improving their lives through voter and civic engagement. For close to ten years, Access Strategies Fund grant recipients have made sustained increases in voter turn out in communities throughout Boston. A resident of Roslindale, MA, Kelly is married and has one son. Her husband Paul, also an attorney, specializes in labor law. Kelly is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law (1994) and the State University of New York at Albany (1991). She is a member of the bar in Massachusetts.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) Executive Director AnnouncementUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

Founded in 1996, APIAVote is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels. APIAVote envisions a society in which all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans fully participate in and have access to the democratic process.

 

APIAVote is currently seeking an Executive Director in the Washington, D.C. area. For more information, see the job description attached.

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Film of Interest: Election DayUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
An experiment in cinema verite filmmaking, Election Day was shot in a single day - November 2, 2004 - by over a dozen camera crews around the United States. The stars of this documentary are a lively and eclectic group of citizens from the Florida panhandle to the South Dakota plains - making the most of their right to vote. Thom Powers, programmer of IFC's Stranger Than Fiction Series, praises Election Day for "really capturing a day in the life of the American electoral process at the federal level. It really crosses all the political, racial, class, and economic lines."
 
For more information, check out http://electiondaythemovie.com.
Sunlight Empowers Internet Entrepreneurs with Mini-GrantsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
On February 14, 2008, the Sunlight Foundation announced mini-grants as part of its commitment to support original ideas, tools, websites, and bloggers that further the organization's mission of using the internet to foster a more open government.
 
The Sunlight Foundation supports, develops, and deploys new internet technologies to make information about Congress and the federal government more accesible to the American people. Through its projects and grantmaking, Sunlight serves as a catalyst to create greater political transparency and to foster more openness and accountability in government.
 
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A National Conference on Media Relations for ProgressivesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
True Spin Conference, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2008, Denver, CO Join some of Americas best progressive PR practitioners for two days of panels, workshops, networking, and fun.   This conference brings together flacks from progressive advocacy groups around the country to exchange ideas and learn new and creative PR tactics.  More...
Wallace Global Fund Names New Executive DirectorUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

Ellen Dorsey is the new executive director. Dorsey has led environmental initiatives in philanthropy and has extensive experience in the human rights field.  Dorsey will assume her new post on March 1st, 2008.     Dorsey comes to the Fund from The Heinz Endowments in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she has been serving as senior program officer for the Environment Program. Her work experience ranges from environmental protection and health to human rights, public policy and academia.

Grantmakers Income Security Taskforce - Briefing for GrantmakersUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

December 6-7, Washington, DC    The agenda will feature three major presentations on key issues such as diversity and leadership, preparing for the New Administration, and the use of frames to address issues of poverty, economic opportunity and social inclusion.   Contact Daryl Wright at 202-587-1034 or dwright@financeproject.org

Community Organizing in Upstate New York: The Power of People United / Nov. 16Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
This briefing will provide New York City funders with a lens on how the economic and social challenges of upstate impact our entire state, and how the work of the New York Thruway Alliance, a collaboration of six faith-based community organizations across upstate, is an opportunity for New York funders to help build progressive power statewide. A NYRAG Members Briefing sponsored by New York Foundation, Trinity Grants Program, and Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock. 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Continental breakfast and lunch. No fee. LOCATION: New York Foundation, Conference Room 2925, 350 Fifth Avenue, Empire State Building, NYC. More...
Claiming Democracy / Nov. 9-11Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
A national conference on advancing electoral reform scheduled for November 9-11, 2007 in Washington, DC. For more information contact FairVote at fairvote.org.
New online learning site for community organizers working on voter projects: http://votertechkit.progressivetech.orgUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Progressive Technology Projects announces a "special website for community organizers, technology support people, and funders interested in learning more about how to increase and sustain civic participation... [S]ee and hear directly from organizers who have engaged in successful voter projects that have become permanent programs of their organizations." Demo October 24 - Sign Up.
For Community Organizers Working on Voter Projects: Web Demo and Conference Call / October 24, 2:00 PM Central Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Progressive Technology Project has created a special website for community organizers, technology support people, and funders interested in learning more about how to increase and sustain civic participation.  See and hear directly from organizers who have engaged in successful voter projects that have become permanent programs of their organizations.  Join our upcoming web demonstration and conference call on October  24, 2007 at  2:00 PM Central time.
Due to the costs of this web cast, slots are limited. To get access, please sign-up on our web site.
Visit the site's hompage now HERE.
New Online Database Documents Resurgence of Progressive Faith Organizing – Mapping FaithUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
New Online Database Documents Resurgence of Progressive Faith Organizing – Mapping Faith Google Maps Technology Powers Database of 3,000 Groups Nationwide Amidst a political season riddled with religious references, Faith in Public Life and religious leaders from across the country launched Mapping Faith -- a new online database documenting a nationwide resurgence in progressive faith organizing.
GFEM Funder Delegation to the NAMAC Conference — October 17-20, 2007, Austin, TXUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC) will present its 18th annual national conference in Austin, Texas, on October 17–20, 2007. Partnering with Austin School of Film & Media Arts Center, The Frontier is Here: Create, Engage, Act, will present keynotes, plenaries, and panels about the current state of the media and visual arts today. For more info, click here http://gfem.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=41
PARSA Community Foundation Inaugural Gala: An Evening Celebrating Persian Heritage / October 20thUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cocktail Reception at 6:00pm, Dinner, Live Auction and Awards at 7:00pm, Dancing at 10:00pm, Menlo Circus Club Atherton, CA, $500 per person, Cocktail Attire - HONORING: Simone Otus Coxe, Volunteerism and Action Award, Ali Saberioon, Philanthropist of the Year Award Featuring: Dan Ahdoot,Master of Ceremonies, Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam,Nakissa Dance Company. About PARSA Community Foundation: Blending Persian traditions of charity with cutting edge philanthropic practices. More on PARSA Community Foundation Here.
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Annual Meeting of the Peace and Security Funders Group, October 17 to 19, 2007, New York CityUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Friends of PSFG and funders in related fields are welcome to participate in this great opportunity for discussion with colleagues about grantmaking strategies and opportunities, and exposure to new ideas and information on pressing issues of war and peace. The full agenda and a registration form can be found at www.peaceandsecurity.org. (Registration is required.) If you have questions about the meeting, call Katherine Magraw at 434 989-1514 or email kmagraw@peaceandsecurity.org.
Rock the Vote and Young Voter Strategies Integrate ProgramsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
From Young Voter Strategies: "We're very excited about this transition - by combining the best components of YVS's research and outreach with Rock the Vote's long history of work to build political power for young adults, we'll create a powerhouse organization to fan the flames of recent young voter political participation."  More ... http://www.youngvoterstrategies.org/index.php?tg=articles&idx=Print&topics=37&article=410
The U.S. “War on Terror”: Its Mission, Methods, and ConsequencesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
October 17, 2007 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM, The Harvard Club 27 West 44thStreet, NYC - Funders are cordially invited to a reception and dinner on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the Peace and Security Funders Group. Take this opportunity to meet and learn from funder colleagues working to promote peace and in related fields, and benefit from a fascinating program with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Dana Priest whose painstaking reporting has exposed some of the unsettling truths about the “War on Terror.” Co-sponsored by the NY Regional Association of Grantmakers and the Peace and Security Funders Group. Registration required. Please go to www.peaceandsecurity.org for the registration form and meeting agenda. Questions can be directed to: kmagraw@peaceandsecurity.org or 434-989-1514.
Reform Groups Urge the FCC to Hold TV Broadcasters Accountable for Inadequate Election and Government CoverageUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
“An alliance of Midwest civic and political reform groups is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose stronger public interest obligations on local television broadcasters as part of the new regulatory framework that will govern the pending transition from analog to digital broadcasting.” For more information, visit www.joycefdn.org/MidwestDemocracyNetwork.aspx
Local, National Groups Launch $6 Million Effort To Organize Communities Around Public Education ReformUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Local, National Groups Launch $6 Million Effort To Organize Communities Around Public Education Reform: Funders including Ford and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations support grassroots groups in four U.S. localities through a new fund for education organizing. “Communities for Public Education Reform (CPER), a coalition of grassroots education organizing groups and national and local funders, launches today in four U.S. localities. CPER seeks to improve education for students by giving community residents a stronger voice in shaping the policies that affect their public schools.” For more information, Julie K. Kohler, jkohler@publicinterestprojects.org.
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GCIR announces release of their report: Immigrant and Refugee Funding Trends in MinnesotaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Immigrant and Refugee Funding Trends in Minnesota Illuminates Future Philanthropic Investment Expanding Immigrant and Refugee Funding in Minnesota: What Foundations and Nonprofits Can Do, recently published by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), examines the patterns, trends, and gaps in the philanthropic support of immigrants and refugees among Minnesota foundations and offers a set of recommendations to strengthen immigrant- and refugee-related grantmaking. The report was funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation and the Otto Bremer Foundation.
Neighborhood Funders’ Group 2007 Annual ConferenceUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Neighborhood Funders’ Group 2007 Annual Conference October 1-3, 2007 Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre Cleveland, Ohio Highlights of the Conference Include: • In-depth, substantive concurrent workshops. • Quality networking with national experts and colleagues. • Learning tours highlighting the innovative and significant work of local nonprofit organizations. • Intensive Institute for grantmakers interested in program related investment (PRI) strategies and best practices. Conference registration will be available online beginning June 1, 2007. Visit www.nfg.org for more details as they are available.
The Pros and Cons of an IRS Bright Line Rule for Campaign Activities for Charities and Religious OrganizationsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Has the IRS' more aggressive approach to enforcement of the ban on partisan activities by 501(c)(3) organizations created unanswerable questions for your organization? Ever wonder why IRS rules can't define permissible electoral activity as clearly as they define lobbying? What impact could the recent Supreme Court decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life have on IRS enforcement policies? Does the IRS enforcement process need to be changed? Hear experts discuss these questions and more. Friday, August 3 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 2040 S Street, NW, Washington, DC Panelists include: Gregory Colvin, Attorney, Silk Adler & Colvin Beth Kingsley, Attorney at Harmon Curran Spielberg & Eisenberg Marcus Owens, Former IRS Director of Exempt Organizations Division and attorney at Caplin & Drysdale Please RSVP by to Katie Clabby at kclabby@ombwatch.org or (202)234-8494.
c/o Public Interest Projects, 80 Broad Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10004  T 212.764.1508 x. 211   F 917.438.4639 mlugay@funderscommittee.org