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Urban Habitat‘s  Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute will be hosting a series of information sessions for low-income people and people of color interested in being trained to serve on a board or commission.

Urban Habitat’s Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute identifies, supports, trains, and places low-income people and people of color in priority boards and commissions seats in the Bay Area region. They prioritize those seats that influence equity in terms of transportation, equitable development, housing, jobs, and climate change. Graduates form a new network of progressive leaders who are technically and politically prepared and supported to make decisions that reflect the needs and interests of low-income communities and communities of color. Graduates have the capacity and community support to advance a regional agenda for economic, environmental, and social justice and serve as the next generation of progressive officials who are representative of and accountable to the region’s most burdened populations.

You can hear how the BCLI has empowered and supported the next generation of advocate commissioners working for and representing the needs of low-income communities and communities of color, and learn about the nomination, interview, and selection process. Alumni will be on hand to answer your questions and share their experiences.

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The Bay Area Community Is Invited To A FREE “Black History Month Celebration Through Film Series”

What: Oakland Vice Mayor Desley Brooks, Rocky Seker, and Black Cinema At-Large are holding Black Independent Film screenings at City Hall in Council Chambers every Friday in February in celebration of Black History Month. These are films that haven’t been distributed nationally and are normally only accessible on the Black Film Festival Circuit. A reception will be held before each screening, and there will be an engaging Q&A with either the producers or directors at each film screening to encourage an exchange from the audience.

When: Every Friday in February — February 3rd, February 10th, February 17th, and February 24th from 6 PM to 10 PM.

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Youth Speaks Presents:

The 15th Annual Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 16, 2012 @ 7PM
Herbst Theatre – San Francisco

Every year, Youth Speaks gathers the community to celebrate the ongoing life and legacy of Dr. King. Our celebration—Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—is not a reenactment of speeches, a slideshow, or a polite revue of well-honed platitudes. It is a showcase of young people from throughout the Bay Area who have written, in their own voices, original works that grapple with the thoughts and work of the man, who are working to demand—in their own voices, in their lifetimes—huge leaps into possibility, an ongoing commitment to love like a consuming fire. The event creates a safe space—a beloved community—where our young people can—in the presence of many—give voice to realities that must be understood, embraced, and integrated into our common lives if we are to survive.

Click HERE to buy your tickets!

Cost:
Regular Adult – $16
Youth Under 24 – $6

Aspiration Tech, Community Technology Project, and Google are hosting a one-day training event for Bay Area nonprofits and social justice organizations at the Google offices in Mountain View, California!

This is a great opportunity to work with three different organizations offering support to empower you with tech skills so you can magnify your social justice passions and priorities.

During this 1-day event, nonprofit staff will have the opportunity to:

• better understand how to assess and engage their online audiences
• coordinate various online channels including web, email and social media
• work with volunteers from Google

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For years, EBASE and many other groups have been working to make the Port of Oakland a place that is accountable, and creates quality jobs, clean air and real opportunities for Oaklanders.  We have an immediate opportunity to make Oakland a People’s Port as the City Council considers a jobs policy that would ensure the massive expansion of port activities onto the former Army Base leads to thousands of good paying jobs for Oakland residents.  The City will consider this policy on December 13.

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Originally developed by Kim Klein, one of the nation’s best known and loved fundraising trainers, Show Me the Money: Nonprofits Talking Taxes workshops are now being offered to nonprofits throughout the state through CompassPoint and the Building Movement Project , with generous support from several foundations. This collaboration is now bringing you two FREE opportunities to talk about the common good with internationally-known fundraising consultant Kim Klein! All are welcome, whether or not you have participated in Nonprofits Talking Taxes before.

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CompassPoint is now accepting applications for the Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color, Central Valley 2011-2012 Cohort.

Launched in 2004 by CompassPoint and the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT), the Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color helps organizations from communities of color to raise funds they need in a more sustainable way, through diversity of sources and strong relationships with community donors. With the worsening local and state budget crisis, grassroots fundraising is even more important – to raise money and to galvanize advocacy efforts.

From a Fundraising Academy Alumni, “When I was in the academy I was a new ED who needed more knowledge and skills to raise more money for the Bayview YMCA. Over the last 4 years, we grew the budget from 500K to 5 million. I know that the tools, practice, and confidence building I acquired from the Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color helped to make this happen.”

Participation in the academy includes:
·         8 days of group training
·         15 hours on individual coaching on fundraising strategies
·         Multicultural training setting
·         One year subscription to the Grassroots Fundraising Journal
·         One copy of Kim Klein’s book, Reliable Fundraising in Un-Reliable Times

If selected, your organization will need to pay a participant fee of $500 – $2,000 based on the size of your annual budget.  This represents close to 10% of the total cost to hold the academy, so the other 90% is subsidized by academy sponsors. Please know that there are no additional discounts or scholarships, and that many groups have successfully raised money for this fee as a first step in conducting grassroots fundraising with their board and supporters!

Visit the Fundraising Academy web page to read more about the program.

The Application

Applications to the Central Valley Academy must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26. You may access the online application by clicking HERE.

Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by early November.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Adriana Rocha, Practice Director, at adrianar AT compasspoint DOT org.

CompassPoint’s signature leadership development program, Next Generation Leaders of Color, is now accepting applications for its next cohort which will launch in January of 2012.

How-to-Apply Conference Calls

CompassPoint will be holding two one-hour informational calls about the application process and the program. To register for one of the calls, please email your name, phone number, and time of the call you plan to attend to Marla Cornelius, Senior Project Director.

• October 12, 2011 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm (PST)
• October 19, 2011 from 10:00am to11:00am (PST)

The Application

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31st. Late applications will not be considered. Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by mid November.

To download the program fact sheet which includes eligibility requirements and a preview of the application, click here.

Click here to begin the online application.

If you have questions, send an email to Erin Lingren.