As we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and International Pronouns Day (on October 20^th), it is especially important that we focus on accessibility both in the physical sense as well as in relation to power structures within our organizations. One way CEN has found to further those ends is to better ensure visibility for leaders at every level and all the ways they identify. To see something is to believe in its possibility. 

Our program, Building Representative Boards, acknowledges the overwhelming overrepresentation of white, able-bodied, socio-economically advantaged, cisgender-heterosexual board members in this country and aims to demystify the path to nonprofit board service FOR ALL. We put out the call for you to help us bring about change, and you all did not disappoint. You continue to wow us with your tremendous interest in this program, expressing a desire to lend your talents, expertise, and financial support to our beloved industry…from the board room. Boards in our community are responding with their own excitement to welcome this budding pool of emerging nonprofit leaders among their ranks. We are thrilled to officially be launching the program this month, which represents a new wave of leadership and the myriad benefits that accompany increased access for everyone.

As October races by, let this message serve as a collective reminder for us to explore and share ways that our nonprofits can not only uplift but center those among us who have been historically excluded, such as people with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community.  We would love to hear from you all about your successes and challenges with accessibility on our Facebook and LinkedIn networks.

Thank you.

Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center is celebrating its 35^th anniversary and will introduce its new Executive Director Malissa Netane-Jones to a community of supporters during a private live-stream event on Nov. 4^th. Netane-Jones will share her vision of how she will navigate PCRC into the future.

Netane-Jones has served in several roles during her tenure with the organization, plus 15 years of institutional knowledge and service to San Mateo County communities. In addition to her work with PCRC, Netane-Jones is a well-respected community leader, serving on the board of the San Bruno Community Foundation and advisory council of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. In addition, she is the co-founder and chair of the Annual National Pacific Islander Violence Prevent Conference.

The no-cost event will be a learning space where we can deepen our understanding about how to meet the nonprofit racial equity pledge and to advance racial justice and equity within our institutions and in our community. The Summit, hosted by Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits, Thrive Alliance, and Sacred Heart Community Service, is also a call-to-action for nonprofits and designed for the region’s nonprofit organizational leadership, staff and board members.

Join TVNPA for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, a certificate program offered for compliance with California State Employment Law. The virtual program will be presented by attorney Robert Nuddleman of Nuddleman Law Firm, P.C. in Pleasanton.

The commission is providing a streamlined, trust-based grant opportunity for general operating for all arts and culture nonprofit organizations in San Mateo County. The grant opportunity is open now through Oct. 15 through the Common Grant Application and provides grantees the flexibility to use funds in a way that makes the most sense for them.

Join CVNL for an informative workshop that will teach participants best practices to plan for and submit good grant proposals to foundations, corporations, and individual donors. The virtual event will be presented by Nora Niesen, Director of Development at Raphael House of San Francisco.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Silicon Valley Chapter is accepting nominations now through Oct. 31 for its Chapter Service Award, which recognizes a colleague who has given significant time and expertise to ensure that the chapter is meeting the needs of its members. The award will be presented at the December AFP SV chapter meeting and program.

San José Spotlight seeks a full-time Director of Development to execute a fundraising strategy alongside the Executive Director and CEO. This position is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of a growing news and information organization in a city ripe with opportunity. Previous experience in media is not required. We will encourage the director to become immersed in the world of nonprofit journalism by building relationships with other organizations and attending journalism conferences. The ideal candidate will be a skilled leader and a strategic thinker with experience working in San Jose and Silicon Valley and building strong relationships with various stakeholders, supporters, and community members.

Project Sentinel is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Executive Director, who will be responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, fiscal management and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors, currently comprised of 8 members who come from finance, real estate, business, political activism and state and local government backgrounds.

The Learning + Member Engagement Coordinator’s mission is to support SVCN’s effort to provide nonprofits and nonprofit staff with the critical resources they need to maintain healthy organizations that are working effectively to build thriving and equitable communities. Reporting to the Learning + Member Engagement Manager, the Coordinator supports SVCN’s work to educate, support, and convene nonprofit staff. The Coordinator’s primary responsibilities are to; support implementation of SVCN’s learning program and cohort offerings; coordinate volunteer matching, technical assistance, mutual nonprofit support; track membership and update database of nonprofit community, and assist with data collection and analysis to identify member needs.

The Development Associate will serve as the primary staff person, under the direction of the Director of Development, responsible for increasing revenue through written appeals. The Associate will also be responsible for communication to donors and potential donors by storytelling using social media, video, and email. This position will handle logistics for our major events and administrative support for the development team.

Please email tarryl@cen.org to feature your organization's job opening(s) in an upcoming newsletter (format: 3-4 sentences with a link to learn more). Priority is given to CEN members.

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