Info here: http://serve.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/serve/page_content/attachments/2012%20AC%20Call%20for%20Reviewers.pdf

Our Organization: Groundswell makes clean energy services more affordable for individuals and community groups and creates local economic opportunity in the process. Through two programs, the Community Power Project and the Strong Homes Program, Groundswell brings together communities by linking mission-based organizations, membership groups and other civic networks interested in efficiency or clean energy upgrades. To increase their purchasing power, Groundswell bundles the demand for clean energy, and local businesses compete for the purchasing groups’ business. Community members select a business for their project based on three core criteria: cost savings, environmental impact and community benefit.

Development Fellowship: The Development Fellow will work directly with the Development team to research new funding opportunities, prepare reports on development opportunities, and develop proposal materials. The Fellow will also support Development department efforts to develop grassroots and online fundraising strategies and will have the opportunity to explore new trends in nonprofit finance, including program related investment and earned income strategies. Click here to find out more and apply: http://groundswell.org/about/fellowships

Communications Fellowships:
Groundswell’s Communications Department increases the visibility of the organization and supports the organization’s programs by developing compelling messages and visual images to strengthen the organization’s brand. Click here to find out more and apply to one of the four communications fellowships below: http://groundswell.org/about/fellowships

Blog Fellow: To increase the visibility of the organization’s impact, the Communications Department engages in traditional media outreach and uses creative new media tactics. To connect with our existing supporters and reach new audiences, the Department seeks the assistance of a talented Blog fellow who can craft engaging posts about the impact that our mission-based work has in the community.

New Media Fellow: Using both traditional and new media channels, the Communications Department shares stories about the people and communities impacted by Groundswell’s work. To connect with our existing supporters and reach new audiences, the Department seeks the assistance of a talented New Media Fellow who seeks to grow their professional experience working for a mission-based organization.

Photography Fellow: Using both traditional and new media channels, the Communications Department shares stories about the people and communities impacted by Groundswell’s work. To connect with our existing supporters and reach new audiences, the Department seeks the assistance of a talented New Media Fellow who seeks to grow their professional experience working for a mission-based organization.

Video Fellow: To increase the visibility of the organization’s impact, the Communications Department engages in traditional media outreach and uses creative new media tactics. To connect with our existing supporters and reach new audiences, the Department seeks the assistance of a talented videographer who will create a number of short videos.

The Career Pathways Program is a 12-month leadership program that prepares candidates from diverse backgrounds to compete for and earn positions as philanthropic leaders. We work with individuals currently employed in foundations and grantmaking institutions who are seeking to advance their careers in philanthropy. More information including the application can be found by visiting

We shoudl be watching this and talking about it sooner rather than later…

Our America with Lisa Ling
Incarceration Generation
In this episode, Lisa Ling takes a close look behind the staggering statistics of incarceration in the African American community, and meets three men and families hoping to break the cycle once and for all.

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/own/tv-schedule/index.html?date=2011-11-20&stype=daily#ixzz1dz3ZSBJH

Are you an enthusiastic and skilled classroom instructor who is passionate about helping youth? College & Career Connections is recruiting for the 2011-2012 school year and we’d like YOU to join our program team!

Workshop Facilitator Job Description: Workshop facilitators deliver CCC’s signature OnTrack! Program to an assigned cohort of students every other week at a designated school site throughout the 2010-2011 school year. CCC provides a curriculum for facilitators to teach and training to ensure quality and consistency in delivery. Each workshop (12 in all) will require one hour of instruction every other week, usually during the school day. Facilitators will also be required to attend training meetings, provide feedback about program implementation, and be evaluated by the Program Manager and Site Coordinators.

Primary Responsibilities:
- ensure that CCC’s curriculum is delivered professionally and effectively to meet desired learning objectives
- maintain classroom management within a class of approx. 30 8th or 9th grade students
- arrive punctually to school sites and expertly manage time during the course of the workshops to ensure that all aspects of the lesson plan are delivered
- relate to students about their personal aspirations, college and career options, and skills for success in school and life
- contribute feedback to other facilitators and Director of Programming

Experience Requirements:
- must have instruction experience preferably working with students from low-income communities
- must have completed or be currently enrolled in postsecondary education
- must have a familiarity with the DC area, schools, and students
- background in college access and/or youth development programs a plus

Desired Personal Qualities:
- patience
- good sense of humor
- strong sense of presence in a classroom setting
- enthusiastic and objective-oriented presentation style
- passion for helping youth, especially those who are disengaged, understand the connection between education and a better life

Wage: $25/hour (facilitators are paid for each hour of instruction as well as all CCC required training sessions).

Application Instructions:
Please send your cover letter and resume to apply@collegeandcareerconnections.org. The deadline to apply is August 30th 2011.

About CCC
College & Career Connections’ mission is to effect a radical transformation in the aspirations and capacity of youth from Washington DC’s low-income communities to graduate from high school and pursue higher education. This year, we will achieve our mission by offering early exposure to college and careers to approximately 800 middle and early high school youth in DC’s Wards 7 & 8 through our award-winning OnTrack! program.

Development & Communications Manager Position Description
CCC is looking for an organized, ambitious, and hard-working Communications Associate. The Communications Associate will be involved in all aspects of the organization’s administrative and communication operations. This is an exciting opportunity to grow professionally and support a nonprofit making a difference for our city’s low-income youth!

Responsibilities include:

Communications & Outreach
- Managing website content, and updating content as necessary.
- Serving as liaison to external website developers.
- Drafting, designing, and sending regular email blasts or newsletters to our list.
- Building press contacts and relationships.
- Drafting and sending press releases to press contacts.
- Drafting and designing internal and external materials, or working with external designers as needed.
- Working with external vendors to print and produce materials such as brochures, walk-cards, program overviews, etc.
- Engaging in outreach with community and nonprofit partners to continue to enhance and build CCC’s network and public profile in the local nonprofit community.
- Overseeing and building CCC’s social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, and beyond.

Administrative

- Serve as assistant to the Executive Director
- Researching potential foundation, corporate, and government funders.
- Coordinating with external grant writer: editing grants that have been drafted, compiling grant attachments, and ensuring final submission of grants.
- Maintaining the organization’s grant calendar
- Maintaining funder files and records
- Serving as primary contact for funders
- Organizing site visits as needed
- Supporting ED with individual donor outreach and campaigns
- Overseeing recognition process (thank you letters)
- Supporting with fundraising events, Board development, corporate sponsorships as needed
- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
- A B.A. from a four year university, enthusiasm for CCC’s mission and work with youth.
- Experience in the nonprofit sector, either with development or communications. Press or media experience is desirable.
- Must be detail-oriented, an exceptionally strong writer, able to work independently, and have good communication skills.
- Experience with Office Applications, Salesforce, Constant Contact, WordPress is also desirable.

Salary:
Low 20’s

To apply please forward a cover letter, resume and brief writing sample to: Apply@collegeandcareerconnections.org

Position reports jointly to Friends of the Earth’s Communications Director and Deputy Communications Director.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Summary

Friends of the Earth belongs to a federation of grassroots groups in 76 countries fighting for a more healthy and just world. We’re a principled and progressive organization known for speaking sometimes uncomfortable truths to power, and our campaigns demonstrate our belief that the fight for justice and the movement to protect the health of the planet are part of the same struggle. Our top domestic campaign priorities include protecting the public from dangerous nuclear reactors, promoting environmentally responsible federal budget practices (including an end to taxpayer subsidies for polluters), and preventing the construction of an oil pipeline that would bring the world’s dirtiest oil from Canada to the United States.

We are looking for a communications intern to expand our organization’s communications capacity. You will be tasked with engaging in communications work that supports our policy advocates and helps them win campaigns in the short term, while helping to strengthen Friends of the Earth and the broader progressive and environmental movements in the long run. You will engage in activities including generating media coverage, sending email alerts to activists, writing persuasive blog posts and op-eds, participating in online social networks, and developing communications and campaign strategies.

Major Responsibilities

- Quickly learn about the issues on which we work and the positions we take on them, as well as the range of communications tactics we employ.
- Draft and edit a wide variety of written content, including e-action alerts, fact sheets, news releases, blog posts, web page text, op-eds, letters to newspaper editors, memoranda, and magazine articles.
- Build and update media contact lists and pitch stories to reporters.
- Track media coverage, e-alert performance, and ad performance.
- Learn how to use and then use our online advocacy and email software, as well as our website content management system and our media contact database.
- Produce content for Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites.
- Produce multimedia content, including videos and photos.
- Attend, facilitate, and help with logistics for various events and meetings.
- Conduct research.
- Perform other functions as needed.

You Should

- be a superb writer who communicates in a precise, concise, accessible and persuasive manner.
- work hard and stay on task.
- pay attention to detail.
- excel whether working individually or in teams.
- take responsibility for assignments and meet deadlines.
- possesses political savvy, and be knowledgeable about and interested in politics, policy, advocacy, and social movements.
- consume various types of media and be familiar with current events.
- care deeply about the future of our planet and the people on it.

Salary and Benefits

This temporary three-month internship pays $10/hour, with 37.5 hour workweeks. There are no additional benefits.

To Apply

E-mail cover letter, resume and short writing sample to jobs@foe.org with the subject heading “Communications Internship.” No mail applications or phone calls. Position will remain open until filled.

Friends of the Earth is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from women, people of color and other members of underrepresented groups who will contribute to the diversity of our staff.