June 2009 Announcements Archive

June 30, The Future of the Voting Rights Act Sponsored by FairVote and the New America Foundation

The Future of the Voting Rights Act
Sponsored by FairVote and the New America Foundation

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

New America Foundation
1899 L St NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036read more >>

June 30, FNTG Funder Call: Building Movements – and Power - for Social Change

FNTG Funder Call: Building Movements – and Power - for Social Change

Tuesday, June 30
10:30 am Pacific / 1:30 pm Eastern

Framing and Messaging in the Obama Era

June 30, 2009
Submitted by Carolyn
Progressive Communicators Network

The Obama presidency has created new political realities that were difficult to even imagine a year ago. How can we adapt our framing of issues and progressive change messaging in response? read more >>

June 25: Harnessing the Civic Participation of New Americans at the Los Angeles Documentary Film Release & Discussion.

The Joint Affinity Group (JAG) of Southern California*, Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) and Liberty Hill Foundation invite you to Harnessing the Civic Participation of New Americans at the Los Angeles Documentary Film Release & Discussion.

Thursday, June 25, 2009
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Center for Healthy Communitiesread more >>

June 25, The Wage Theft Epidemic: Moving Towards a Cure, 2009 NFG Teleconference Series

The Wage Theft Epidemic: Moving Towards a Cure

2009 NFG Teleconference Series

Thursday, June 25
1:30 - 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Sponsored by NFG’s Working Group on Labor and Community and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees.read more >>

June 24, Census 2010 and New York City: Challenges for Local Philanthropy

8:30 am- 11:00 am; City Hall, 2nd Floor/Governor’s Room, 260 Broadway at Park Place, NYC

A Philanthopy New York Collaborative Program

There is no fee to attend this program, but registration is required for entry and seating is limited. To register please send an e-mail to register [at] nyrag [dot] org. read more >>

Permanent Voter Registration, guidelines from The Brennan Center

Permanent Voter Registration, guidelines from The Brennan Center
June 19, 2009

read more >>

For Immediate Release

Contact: Jeanine Plant-Chirlin, 212-998-6289

Susan Lehman, 212-998-6318

Vital aspect of U.S. modernization plan would increase voter participation by millions

June 17 Grantmakers Convening: Ensuring a Fair and Accurate 2010 Census Count, Boston MA

Date: 6/17/2009
Time: 3-5 pm
Location: AGM, 55 Court St. Suite 520, Boston MA 02108
Audience: Grant Makers
Member/Partner: $0
Regular Cost: $50

Please note that this is a grantmakers event. You must be a staff member or trustee of a grantmaking organization, or an invited guest to register.read more >>

June 17 Joint Teleconference on Community Organizing Today in LGBTQ Communities, Register Now

A SPECIAL OFFER FROM GRANTCRAFT

Join us for the June 17 joint teleconference on community organizing in LGBTQ communities and you'll receive special access to one free grantmaking report from GrantCraft (e.g."Funding Community Organizing," "Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens").

Register now and you'll receive the special promotion code following the teleconference: lauren [at] lgbtfunders [dot] org

A JOINT TELECONFERENCE HOSTED BY:
• Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justiceread more >>

June 16, Web Briefing The State of Equal Opportunity in 2009

Save the Date: Web Briefing: June 16
The State of Equal Opportunity in 2009
2pm – 4pm (ET)/11am-1pm (PT)

Please join us for a web-based discussion to hear national updates on equal opportunity & anti-equal opportunity ballot initiatives, learn about efforts in Nebraska to maintain support for equal opportunity programs, review pending cases in the courts regarding race conscious policies and programs and lastly, discuss efforts to ensure equal opportunity in economic stimulus implementation.read more >>

June 2009 Announcements Archive

The Future of the Voting Rights Act Sponsored by FairVote and the New America Foundation

FNTG Funder Call: Building Movements – and Power - for Social Change

Tuesday, June 30 10:30 am Pacific / 1:30 pm Eastern