Monthly Archives: February 2012

Event: Community Investment Network Conference, October 4-7 in Birmingham

Event: 2012 Conference Organization: Community Investment Network Location: Birmingham, AL Philanthropic Renaissance, CIN’s 2012 Conference is October 4-7 in Birmingham  Mark your calendars as CIN’s 2012 Conference will be the first weekend of October, from October 4-7, 2012. We are heading to Birmingham, as we will be hosted by the renowned brothers and sisters of the [...]

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Job: Education Program Officer, Foundation for Newark’s Future

Position: Education Program Officer Organization: Foundation for Newark’s Future Location: Newark, NJ The Foundation for Newark’s Future (“FNF”) is a non-profit foundation dedicated to improving educational outcomes for Newark’s children. As the result of a generous gift from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, FNF was founded in the fall of 2010 with the mission of funding comprehensive [...]

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Job: Managing Director, Development, Robin Hood Foundation

Position: Managing Director, Development Organization: Robin Hood Foundation Location: New York, NY Founded in 1988, the Robin Hood Foundation targets poverty in New York City by finding and funding the best and most effective programs and partnering with them to maximize results. By applying sound investment principles to philanthropy, Robin Hood has helped the best programs [...]

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Opportunity: YNPN Seeks Mentors for Young Professionals

The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of DC (YNPNdc) invites you to join our Mentoring Program launch as a Mentor for our growing group of Professional Members. You have been hand-selected by leadership team members, stakeholders, and others, who feel confident in your capacity to serve in this dynamic role. Our Professional Members work for a diverse [...]

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Opportunity: ProInspire Recruiting Deadline March 7

An update on our recruiting for the 2012 ProInspire Fellowship classes.  We recently had our first deadline and doubled the number of candidates in our pipeline from last year!  We know that many candidates learn about the Fellowship through our community of supporters, so thank you for taking time to tell others about the Fellowship! We [...]

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You’ll Never Forget What You See and Hear in the New Dark Girls Documentary

First, watch this preview. Then mark your calendar for the screening and discussion of Dark Girls to be held on Wednesday, February 29, at the Naval Memorial US Navy Memorial, located at 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. This event is sponsored by the Duke Media Foundation, the [...]

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Grand Opening Reception Foundation Center’s new Cooperating Collection at the University of the District of Columbia

Grand Opening Reception Foundation Center’s new Cooperating Collection at the University of the District of Columbia Wednesday, February 29, 2012 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Learning Resources Division – University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Building 41 Washington, DC 20008 http://www.udc.edu/campus_map.htm SCHEDULE OF FREE EVENTS: • Proposal Writing Basics Learn the key components [...]

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Opportunity: 2012 NGen Leadership Series

The 2012 NGen Leadership Series continues this month with a dynamic discussion about how to confront and overcome the challenges of leadership. Are outdated leadership constructs and current power distributions holding you – and the nonprofit sector – back from real impact? How can we, as individuals and members of 21st century organizations, most clearly see the [...]

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Opportunity: OSI-Baltimore accepting applications for 2012 class of Baltimore Community Fellows

OSI-Baltimore is now accepting applications for the 2012 class of Baltimore Community Fellows! The Open Society Foundations Campaign for Black Male Achievement is thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with our OSI-Baltimore office to create two Baltimore Community Fellowship slots specifically designated to advance black male achievement in the areas of education, family and work! [...]

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Opportunity: Interpreter Training, Ayuda

Calling all Interpreters! Are you an interpreter seeking professional development opportunities? Do you want to expand your client portfolio? Do you want to be part of DC’s Community Legal Interpreter Bank? If so, this training is for you! Free training is being provided in exchange for a commitment to accept future paid assignments. Interested applicants [...]

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