Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' Martin Luther King Jr.
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A great opportunity to learn about careers, opportunities and sitting on a board in a nonprofit
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 - Active in Nonprofits: Giving Back to Get
7:00 - 7:30pm Cocktails and Networking
7:30 - 9:00pm Workshop
Where? Cubes & Crayons, 1122 Crane Street, Menlo Park, ca
Spring Forward!
A Festive Evening for Adults and Kids to Benefit Homeless Families
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
5:30pm to 8:30pm
One Market Restaurant
Market Street at The Embarcadero
San Francisco
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Please join us for an evening that will delight both adults and children.
Find inspiring nonprofit career ideas, helpful discussions and a wealth of resources to help you develop a rewarding career while changing the world. Yes, you can get paid to work for causes you care deeply about!
Meet Spark, a new women-run Bay Area non-profit that is making a difference in our community and the world. Spark's mission is to build a community of young, global citizens who are invested in changing patterns of inequality that impact women throughout the world. Members of Spark participate in members-only events, delegation trips, volunteer opportunities, and grantmaking. Learn more at sparksf.org.
Spark's Strategy:
Community Building: Through its unique participatory membership, Spark cultivates a community of young professionals who are actively engaged in global women’s issues.
Education: Spark educates its community on issues that impact women and girls through educational forums, volunteer opportunities, and international delegation trips.
Advocacy: Spark engages our community to support policy initiatives which benefit women and girls both locally and globally.
Grant-Making: Spark harnesses the philanthropic spirit of its community to raise money for and give capacity-building grants to grassroots women’s organizations that create positive social change in their communities.
To learn more about their current grantees and upcoming events visit sparksf.org.
I had the opportunity to meet Heather McLeod Grant last week while speaking on a panel for Stanford’s Career Re-Entry Program. Heather has recently co-authored a book on Nonprofits called, Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits. Read about her story here.
Bridgestar, an initiative of the Bridgespan Group, is a nonprofit organization providing talent-matching services, content, and tools designed to help organizations build strong leadership teams and individuals pursue career paths as nonprofit leaders.
www.bridgestar.org