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Okay you techie/social media wizard with communications strategy chops, public relations poise,  and a social justice heart – we’re looking for you! This is a fantastic opportunity to help craft and implement a mostly-tech-driven media strategy for our evolving organization(s) based in Oakland. See the announcement at our search firm’s site: www.koyapartners.com/KC_SMCM.html. Please do not contact us directly without going through Koya. If you’re the “right one,” we looking forward to working with you!

From the Oakland Tribune:

Our brother company, Kapor Capital, is seeking to hire a full-time Associate to be a member of the investment team and work closely with the founders.

Kapor Capital invests in “seed and early stage startups whose success in business generates positive social impact.”

Candidates should have successful full-time experience working in the world of venture-backed technology startups as a founder or employee. See the attached full job description for more details.

This is an exciting opportunity to help a growing company make social impact investments. Kapor Capital and the Foundation are working together to become better and more closely aligned, so we certainly have a stake in finding the right *great* person for this job! Please follow the application instructions on the job description; no need to direct inquiries to Foundation staff.

I’m excited to share that the Foundation, along with the Level Playing Field Institute (our sister organization), are looking for an astute social entrepreneur to help us launch and move our Smashing Bias Program and Prize to the next level! Please see the job description here at RecruiterBox.com. We’re looking to hire sooner rather than later, so please feel free to spread the word to your networks and let us know of your interest!

 REDF is a San Francisco-based venture philanthropy organization and one of our grant partners. They are in the midst of recruiting for several current and upcoming job openings ranging from entry-level to director positions. Check out the description details here.

On December 25th, 2010, San Francisco’s Local Hiring Policy for Construction became law. This policy was a major local victory as it embodied a major shift in local hiring practices. Unlike the “good-faith efforts” of the past, this new law created standards and expectations for building more local jobs for San Franciscans with a significant portion of these jobs going towards hiring from low-income communities of color.

We’re proud that Brightline Defense Project, one of our grant partners, was instrumental in helping create this law and getting it passed. Brightline’s work as a community advocacy group working towards policy change helped to create the guidelines necessary for local job creation which unlike previous hiring practices, will produce predictable and consistent results.

Last week, Brightline published a report entitled “Putting Local Hire To Work” which details the efforts and process of this victory. Featuring narration from advocates, workers, and labor leaders who worked on the campaign, the report details three years’ worth of policy advocacy and coalition-building, in addition to the law’s early implementation, early goals, and an organizational history.

Brightline’s efforts demonstrate how community-driven advocacy can be sustainable and how a small social justice organization can have a major impact locally, regionally, and nationally through coalition-building. To learn more about Brightline’s work and this milestone in local organizing efforts, please check them out!

This Thursday at 6:00pm, local grant recipient Inner City Advisors (ICA) will be hosting their 11th Annual Inner City Business Reception at the Jack London Square Market in Oakland. This reception will serve as a meeting ground for hundreds of local businesses, entrepreneurs, advisors, and funders, all of whom share a common interest – creating quality inner city jobs and wealth.

ICA has served as a valuable asset to local businesses by directly working with management teams to address the everyday challenges associated with growth and sustainability.  ICA charges itself with “building sustainable and responsible inner city businesses that create quality jobs, reinvest in the community and contribute to the local economy.”

To register and learn more about this explosive networking event please click here.

Yesterday, a group of staff from the Kapor Center partner organizations participated in a Business to Business challenge meeting with BUILD, a non-profit that runs the nation’s largest youth incubator with the mission to use entrepreneurship to excite and propel disengaged, low-income students through high school to college success.  Groups of BUILD students provided an overview of their business teams, the business ideas they were promoting, an overview of what they’ve done at BUILD so far and what the program consists of, and an overview of their career aspirations and the role college plays in achieving their dreams.

These high school sophomores were quite impressive, having created three amazing businesses to produce lego jewelry, travel pillows, and custom t-shirts.  They also provided us with professional resumes and business cards.  Following the presentations, the Kapor Center staff spoke of their college-to-career paths and provided advice to the students regarding their own academic and career goals.  It was quite an inspirational event.

BUILD will be hosting their Annual Youth Business Plan Competitions in May where the program’s 9th grade student teams of 3-5 members present their innovative business plans (including financial statements) in two rounds of competition to a panel of prestigious judges. The winning team receives a cash prize and automatic acceptance into BUILD’s second year program, the Youth Business Incubator.  You will be wowed by the youths’ charisma and ingenuity!  If you’d like to attend the Business Plan Competitions, see the information below:

12th Annual Peninsula Youth Business Plan Competition

Saturday, May 14, 2011
12:00pm-4:00pm
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Bishop Auditorium
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305

5th Annual Oakland Youth Business Plan Competition

Sunday, May 22, 2011
12:00pm-4:00pm
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Arthur Andersen Auditorium
2220 Piedmont Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94720-1900

The San Francisco Foundation is now recruiting for the 2011-2013 Multicultural Fellowship Program.

The Multicultural Fellowship Program is a two-year, full-time program that aims to increase diversity in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. Successful candidates are young professionals of color with the promise and passion to create significant social change. The Fellowship provides challenging work and professional development experiences, on-the-job training, and opportunities to enhance skills in grantmaking, convening, project management, and a variety of other areas. Fellows are an integral component of the Foundation’s grantmaking Program staff. Additionally, Fellows benefit from networking, mentoring, trainings, seminars, professional conferences, and interactions with a wide array of nonprofit, community, and philanthropic leaders.

The Fellowship Program is seeking three Fellows with expertise in the following areas: Arts and Culture, Civic Engagement, and Community Health . The deadline to apply is January 20, 2011. The Fellowship positions will commence April 4, 2011. To see detailed information about the Fellowship application process, please click HERE.  Feel free to forward this announcement to those you think may be interested in applying.

Qualifications

• Self-directed, team-oriented, and leadership qualities
• Volunteer and/or work experience in a specific Program area as specified below
• Eagerness to learn about the philanthropic sector
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse audiences from varying socio-economic backgrounds
• Demonstrated interest in fundraising, donor development, and nonprofit or public service
• Strong oral and written communication skills and analytical skills
• Ease in producing high quality work in a high-production, multiple-project environment
• Strong computer/software skills, including Windows and Microsoft Word and Excel
• Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge a plus
• A Master’s degree in a relevant area or equivalent research and analysis experience preferred
• A minimum of five years of related work experience is required in addition to the specific requirements for each of the program areas noted here

Image source: The San Francisco Foundation website

The time has come to get out there and vote!

It’s been a crazy two years since the historic presidential election of President Obama.  Since then, we’ve seen the passage of national health care reform,  the rise of the tea party movement, and the economic crisis strike across the country.  We’ve also seen negative campaign ads, local critical mass, and all kinds of parties to make sure we make it out on election day.  And now the time has come.  A number of our key partner organizations are at the forefront of local and national civic engagement efforts including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, San Francisco Rising, Oakland Rising, and Voto Latino.  Below are some voter resources, including two voter guides from the League of Women Voters & The Ballot as well as organizational voter guides from the Ella Baker Center and Oakland Rising

League of Women Voters

The Ballot

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Voter Guide

Oakland Rising