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I’m pleased to announce that our very own Mitchell Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein will be the keynote speakers at the ‘resurrected’ Nonprofit Boot Camp that was previously produced by Craigslist Foundation.  On June 12, Nonprofit Boot Camp comes back to life in Silicon Valley.  Boot Camp will cover the spectrum of nonprofit management issues facing established organizations and will feature keynotes, interactive roundtables, educational tracks devoted to Fundraising, Social Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Nonprofit Basics, and an evening networking cocktail reception.

Save 25% if you also sign up to attend the Social Media for Nonprofits partner conference on June 13.  This conference is devoted to social media for social good, where seasoned professionals and practitioners will share practical tips and tools for fundraising, marketing, and advocacy.  Speakers will address a variety of topics in a series of short, TED-meets-Twitter style talks and interactive workshops.

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Attention Salesforce Users!

Does your non-profit (501c3) use the Salesforce software? Are there aspects of it you would like to learn more about?

If so, then book a free spot at Community Technology Network‘s first Tech Teach-In on April 5. The event is co-sponsored by Salesforce Foundation.

Date: Friday, April 5th
Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Location: Salesforce, 50 Fremont St, San Francisco

Nonprofit organizations are invited to attend a group session and a 50-minute one-on-one consultation to assist with Salesforce configuration, reporting and dashboards, and collaboration questions.

This event is for nonprofit organizations that have implemented Salesforce.com and are currently using a Salesforce Subscription.  This event would suit any nonprofit staff members who want to become a report and dashboard ninja or have questions about Salesforce.com’s collaboration capabilities.  This is not an event for individuals who are looking for a basic overview and are not currently using a Salesforce platform.

Click HERE for more detailed information and to register.

The Foundation Center will be holding a free workshop entitled “Demystifying Program Evaluation: Making Evaluation Accessible”. In understandable, everyday language, explore barriers to conducting program evaluations, learn different types of evaluation, develop decision-making tools regarding whether to conduct evaluations internally or to hire an outside consultant, and learn the basic steps toward creating your own outcomes-based evaluation. As funders are placing more emphasis on outcomes-based evaluations, a basic understanding of evaluation is important for nonprofit leaders who want to place their organizations in a stronger fundraising position.  The workshop will be led by Darlene A. Hall, Ph.D. who has had extensive experience in multiple sectors - mental health, social services, youth development, teaching/research, nonprofit, philanthropy, and sports/athletics.

All are welcome, but this session is designed for nonprofit leaders with limited understanding of and comfort level with evaluation.

Date: Friday, February 22
Time: 10 am-12 pm
Location: Foundation Center, 312 Sutter St., SF

Click HERE to register.

CompassPoint’s signature leadership development program, Next Generation Leaders of Color, is now accepting applications for its next cohort of managers working in a Bay Area health and human service nonprofits.  The program will launch in April 2013.  To download the program fact sheet which includes eligibility requirements and a preview of the application, click HERE.

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1. OAKLAND STUDENTS ONLY

East Bay College Fund is now accepting applications for its $16,000 Great Expectations Scholarship Program.

Scholars receive:
$16,000 over 4-5 years
A personal mentor and college counselor
Life and professional skills development

To be eligible, you must:

• Be a graduating senior at an Oakland public high school
• Attend a degree program at a 4-year accredited, not for profit, college or university in the U.S.
• Have between a 3.0-3.7 GPA (GPA’s slightly lower or higher will be considered if accompanied by compelling circumstances)
• Have documented financial need
• Demonstrate academic preparation, resiliency, responsibility, resourcefulness, and involvement

*Undocumented students are encouraged to apply.

Applications can be found at: www.eastbaycollegefund.org
Deadline is: February 8^th, 2013 (more…)

On November 14 – 16, Aspiration will be hosting its annual nonprofit technology festival at Preservation Park in Oakland.  The Nonprofit Software Development Summit is not just for techies! The agenda is designed to be relevant and inclusive for all nonprofit technology stakeholders, from new users to seasoned practitioners.  The conference is set up to be very flexible based on the needs and interests of the attendees, and over half the sessions will get proposed and scheduled at the event.

It’s very low-cost ($150 for organizations with budgets below $5,000,000) and has a sliding scale for smaller organizations that would like to participate.

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The Case Foundation  recently launched Finding Fearless – a search for America’s most fearless Changemakers! This is part of the Case Foundation’s Be Fearless campaign.  They are looking for stories of the unsung, unnoticed and uncelebrated individuals in communities across the country that have a successful track record of tackling social challenges through bold, uncommon, experimental, unconventional, and fearless approaches.

The Case Foundation, along with their partners at Microsoft and REI, are giving away more than $650,000 in grants, software and tech prizes and outdoor adventures to help Fearless Changemakers take their work to the next level.  The deadline to apply or nominate a fearless changemaker is October 15th, but the application is very short. So, please see if it’s a fit for you or your organization; and definitely let others in your network know about this opportunity.

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Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein were honored at Hidden Villa‘s 16th Annual Josephine and Frank Duveneck Humanitarian Awards Dinner on Saturday, September 22nd featuring Hidden Villa’s “beyond organic” produce and pasture-raised meats and honoring four outstanding humanitarians in the community. Over 300 people attended the dinner and celebrated the Duveneck family legacy and rallied community support for the important environmental and social justice work taking place at Hidden Villa and beyond.  The other award recipients included Rue Mapp, IDEAL Scholar alum and Outdoor Afro founder; and Bill Somerville, President and Founder of Philanthropic Ventures Foundation.

Photo: Hidden Villa