From CaliforniaVolunteers:
We are pleased to announce that we now have all the resources that were available at the Surviving and Thriving During Tough Times conferences – including a full conference video – available online.
http://www.californiavolunteers.org/index.php/Volunteering_in_CA/detail6
It’s our hope that these resources will help your organization find innovative, high-impact ways to approach your fiscal and operational tactics, volunteer management and other activities during these challenging economic times.
An additional resource you’ll want to check out is the results of the survey completed by nearly 1,200 California nonprofit leaders who registered to attend the conferences. This data is presented in both a statewide Executive Summary as well as by region.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Free Online Trainings
GuideStar, the leading website that gathers and publicizes information about nonprofit organizations, also offers resources like free, online seminars. These programs, known as webinars (because they are done on the web instead of in person), offer convenient and effective ways to enhance what your non-profit is doing. Check out the schedule and register for one here. Space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
(You can also view past webinars here at your own rate on your own time.)
(You can also view past webinars here at your own rate on your own time.)
Get Free Supplies for Your Non-profit
If you're a non-profit in LA City, this is for you! (And if you're not, read on to find out how you can partner through the LA Heritage Alliance.)The City has a special program with the non-profit LA Shares to provide office supplies and resources to non-profit organizations. This program is set up to avoid sending usable products to the landfills and finding a way to reuse sometimes new supplies and equipment. Check out their site here and you can sign up for free at the bottom of this page.
Now, if you're a not a non-profit located within the City limits, this is also a great time for for your to develop stronger partnerships with groups inside of the City limits to take advantage of this program. With strategic partnerships, you might be able to represent one organization to gain access to the free resources, but then share those resources with other organizations. Everyone wins as unwanted corporate items are diverted from landfills and find new homes with your organizations.
Indpendence Day Celebration at Fort Moore
From the Fort Moore Garrison and Fort Moore Memorial Committee...
To all Fort Moore supporters and patriotic fellow Americans:
We have one opportunity per year to really send a LOUD message to those in LA and surrounding areas about what it means to be an American at our annual Fourth of July flag raising.
The Fort Moore Garrison and the Fort Moore Memorial Committee will raise a HUGE garrison-size flag and play loud patriotic music at 10am on Saturday, July 4th at the Fort Moore monument & flagpole (on Hill Street just north of the 101). You can either have someone drop you off at the monument on Hill Street or park in the Pueblo below and hike up to the event. We plan on having the flag raising at 10 a.m., so please come by 9:30 if you can. Please come appropriately attired in period clothing, but even if you can't, still come and support the flag raising.
Any questions? Please e-mail or call Paul Hoffman at (949) 212-9233 (cell) or pachoffman@cox.net.
Historic Walking Tour of NoHo
From the Museum of the San Fernando Valley...
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is pleased to announce its July walking tour of the historic NoHo district of North Hollywood, on Saturday, July 11th from 10:00a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Following the tour, participants can enjoy one of the area’s many restaurants.
The tour begins at the corner of Magnolia Blvd. and Tujunga St. at the statue of Amelia Earhart in NorthHollywood Park. Tour highlights include: a walk through St. Paul’s First Lutheran Church with its beautiful stained glass windows, past the 1886 Southern Pacific Depot, the El Portal Theatre (1926), the NoHo ArtsDistrict, the Lankershim Arts Center (designed by theatre architect, S. Charles Lee), and the Lankershim Elementary school where Marilyn Monroe once attended. Tourists will learn about real cowboys, pioneer families, movie television and recording stars, the Spanish conquest, Mexican ranchos, great steam trains,vast ranches and orchards, land barons, wars, and much more.
The July walking tour will be led by historian Richard Hilton. Aside from his work as a board member of The Museum, Hilton is a long time docent of the Los Angeles Conservancy. “North Hollywood has a long,fascinating history with many hidden gems,” said Richard Hilton, Board Member, Docent, The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.
Reservations for the tour are on a first-come, first-served basis. Tourists may reserve a place by leaving their names, addresses, and emails at either museumsfv@gmail.com or by calling 1-(818) 609-1665. A$10 donation is requested at the onset of the tour. Street and metered parking is available in the area.The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is currently developing historic walking tours for other areas of the Valley.
“Mr. Hilton’s walking tours are of genuine importance. They promote a hands-on experience with the history and culture of a Valley that is the heart of the Creative Center of the World. The tours directly infuse money into the local economy, and provide an impetus to return for a theater performance, a casual dinner, or shopping, said Dr. Gerald Fecht, President, The Museum of The San Fernando Valley.”
About The Museum of the San Fernando Valley
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is in its developmental stage; obtaining input and gathering support from valley residents, gaining support from the business, public, private, and non-profit sectors.The Museum’s organizational goals and objectives will always be a work-in-progress; to meet the changing needs of a dynamic society. At the present, the San Fernando Valley has no significant museum of history and culture, which serves the entire Valley residential population.
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is an educational and cultural institution. Its purpose is to acquire, display, and preserve artifacts, documents and records related to the San Fernando Valley and its residents. It strives to accomplish this through interactive exhibits, an interactive website, tours for schools and organizations, performances, lectures and an artifact loan program for San Fernando Valley.
The Museum's collections of art and historical items exist for scholarly research and for public enjoyment.The Museum collects, preserves, and shares with the entire San Fernando Valley important works of art as well as folk art and crafts.
Contacts:
Dr. Gerald Fecht, President; Tel: (818) 437-1665; email: gfecht@sbcglobal.net.
Michel Stevens, Vice President, Development; Tel: (310) 890-9182; Fax: (818) 276-1547;email: MuseumSFV@gmail.com.
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is pleased to announce its July walking tour of the historic NoHo district of North Hollywood, on Saturday, July 11th from 10:00a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Following the tour, participants can enjoy one of the area’s many restaurants.
The tour begins at the corner of Magnolia Blvd. and Tujunga St. at the statue of Amelia Earhart in NorthHollywood Park. Tour highlights include: a walk through St. Paul’s First Lutheran Church with its beautiful stained glass windows, past the 1886 Southern Pacific Depot, the El Portal Theatre (1926), the NoHo ArtsDistrict, the Lankershim Arts Center (designed by theatre architect, S. Charles Lee), and the Lankershim Elementary school where Marilyn Monroe once attended. Tourists will learn about real cowboys, pioneer families, movie television and recording stars, the Spanish conquest, Mexican ranchos, great steam trains,vast ranches and orchards, land barons, wars, and much more.
The July walking tour will be led by historian Richard Hilton. Aside from his work as a board member of The Museum, Hilton is a long time docent of the Los Angeles Conservancy. “North Hollywood has a long,fascinating history with many hidden gems,” said Richard Hilton, Board Member, Docent, The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.
Reservations for the tour are on a first-come, first-served basis. Tourists may reserve a place by leaving their names, addresses, and emails at either museumsfv@gmail.com or by calling 1-(818) 609-1665. A$10 donation is requested at the onset of the tour. Street and metered parking is available in the area.The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is currently developing historic walking tours for other areas of the Valley.
“Mr. Hilton’s walking tours are of genuine importance. They promote a hands-on experience with the history and culture of a Valley that is the heart of the Creative Center of the World. The tours directly infuse money into the local economy, and provide an impetus to return for a theater performance, a casual dinner, or shopping, said Dr. Gerald Fecht, President, The Museum of The San Fernando Valley.”
About The Museum of the San Fernando Valley
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is in its developmental stage; obtaining input and gathering support from valley residents, gaining support from the business, public, private, and non-profit sectors.The Museum’s organizational goals and objectives will always be a work-in-progress; to meet the changing needs of a dynamic society. At the present, the San Fernando Valley has no significant museum of history and culture, which serves the entire Valley residential population.
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is an educational and cultural institution. Its purpose is to acquire, display, and preserve artifacts, documents and records related to the San Fernando Valley and its residents. It strives to accomplish this through interactive exhibits, an interactive website, tours for schools and organizations, performances, lectures and an artifact loan program for San Fernando Valley.
The Museum's collections of art and historical items exist for scholarly research and for public enjoyment.The Museum collects, preserves, and shares with the entire San Fernando Valley important works of art as well as folk art and crafts.
Contacts:
Dr. Gerald Fecht, President; Tel: (818) 437-1665; email: gfecht@sbcglobal.net.
Michel Stevens, Vice President, Development; Tel: (310) 890-9182; Fax: (818) 276-1547;email: MuseumSFV@gmail.com.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Great Music, Architecture, Food and Culture Come Together
From Heritage Square Museum...
On July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 9 step out of your car or get off the Metro Gold Line on your way home from work for one-of-a-kind free concerts at Heritage Square Museum. Join us as we present great musical acts, local food vendors and costumed docents in a venue that brings you out of the present and into Southern California’s past. No need to drive – take the Gold Line to the nearby Heritage Square station. Concerts are made possible thanks to the support of Supervisor Gloria Molina / LA County Arts Commission, the Recording Industries Music Performance Fund, and the Highland Park Neighborhood Council.
Doors open to the public at 5:00 PM. Arrive at the museum early to see the historic architecture up close. Visitors will have a chance to try local food and drink and shop in the museum store. Costumed docents will be on hand to enliven the evening. On hand to receive honors will be ten Community Heroes that have made a difference in improving the lives of those living in Northeast Los Angeles in meaningful, tangible ways. Community Heroes recipients will be announced July 1.
On July 16, Mariachi Divas will be the headline act. Founded and directed by trumpet player Cindy Shea in 1999, the all-female Mariachi Divas are making big waves on the national music scene. In 2009, the group won the American Grammy award for Regional Mexican Album for their latest CD, Canciones De Amor. Mariachi Divas are a unique, multi-cultural ensemble imbued with the true flavor of Los Angeles and have been represented by women of Mexican, Cuban, Samoan, Argentinian, Colombian, Panamanian, Puerto Rican, Swiss, Japanese, Honduran, Peruvian, Tongan and Anglo descents. Cindy Shea states, "Music is a way of uniting our cultural backgrounds."
Mariachi Divas have appeared at Southern California venues such as the Arrowhead Pond, Universal Amphitheater, Staples Center, the Greek Theatre, the Santa Barbara Bowl, the House of Blues, the LA Forum for the 2005 Premio La Gente live TV awards show and the Shrine Auditorium for the 2006 Alma Awards. They have also accompanied Grammy- winning artists including Joan Sebastian, Jenny Rivera, Marco Antonio Solis, Pablo Montero, Graciela Beltran and Paulina Rubio and Mariachi Vargas.
On July 23, Dennis Kay will lead the Pasadena City College Swing Band, who will play big-band standards, swing favorites, and ballroom classics from the likes of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and many more. Don’t let the name fool you – the Pasadena City College Swing Band consists of extraordinary students, faculty and professionals who come together to present a rockin good time!
Not to be outdone, on July 30th, the ever-popular Susie Hansen Latin Band returns to us for what promises to be an unforgettable performance. Electric violinist Susie Hansen plays fiery Latin Jazz and Salsa, creating music that brings audiences to their feet, dancing in the aisles. Susie and her Los Angeles-based band have been acclaimed by many critics, such as Phil Elwood from the San Francisco Examiner who describes them this way: "It's a sizzling, swinging Salsa band. Hansen can solo as if her bow was afire. The whole room was jumpin' for joy." Mark Holston wrote in JAZZIZ Magazine that Susie Hansen’s “violin speaks the language of Latin Jazz with total fluency." A long-time favorite in Los Angeles, Susie and her band play 175-200 live performances per year, including such events as the Playboy Jazz Festival, Fiesta Broadway, San Jose Jazz Festival, LA Salsa Festival and Newport Beach Jazz Festival. She has toured nationally with her band, and has appeared with such big names as Tito Puente.
On August 9, join us as we present the combination rhythms of Salsa & Rumba to give you SalSumba, a group of multitalented musicians from all parts of the world. The combined talents of these musical artists creates a contagious energy that is sure to bring you to your feet & on the dance floor with their Afro/Caribbean rhythms of Salsa, Rumba, & Latin Jazz.
For more information on Mariachi Divas, please visit www.mariachidivas.com/. For more information on Susie Hansen, go to www.susiehansen.com/. For more information on Salsumba, visit www.myspace.com/salsumbadelafe.
Founded in 1969, Heritage Square is a living history museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of Los Angeles. At the museum, eight historic structures, saved from demolition and moved to the site, provide a glimpse of Southern California as it looked 100 years ago. The Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. For further information, please visit our website at www.heritagesquare.org or our blog at http://heritagesquare.blogspot.com
On July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 9 step out of your car or get off the Metro Gold Line on your way home from work for one-of-a-kind free concerts at Heritage Square Museum. Join us as we present great musical acts, local food vendors and costumed docents in a venue that brings you out of the present and into Southern California’s past. No need to drive – take the Gold Line to the nearby Heritage Square station. Concerts are made possible thanks to the support of Supervisor Gloria Molina / LA County Arts Commission, the Recording Industries Music Performance Fund, and the Highland Park Neighborhood Council.
Doors open to the public at 5:00 PM. Arrive at the museum early to see the historic architecture up close. Visitors will have a chance to try local food and drink and shop in the museum store. Costumed docents will be on hand to enliven the evening. On hand to receive honors will be ten Community Heroes that have made a difference in improving the lives of those living in Northeast Los Angeles in meaningful, tangible ways. Community Heroes recipients will be announced July 1.
On July 16, Mariachi Divas will be the headline act. Founded and directed by trumpet player Cindy Shea in 1999, the all-female Mariachi Divas are making big waves on the national music scene. In 2009, the group won the American Grammy award for Regional Mexican Album for their latest CD, Canciones De Amor. Mariachi Divas are a unique, multi-cultural ensemble imbued with the true flavor of Los Angeles and have been represented by women of Mexican, Cuban, Samoan, Argentinian, Colombian, Panamanian, Puerto Rican, Swiss, Japanese, Honduran, Peruvian, Tongan and Anglo descents. Cindy Shea states, "Music is a way of uniting our cultural backgrounds."
Mariachi Divas have appeared at Southern California venues such as the Arrowhead Pond, Universal Amphitheater, Staples Center, the Greek Theatre, the Santa Barbara Bowl, the House of Blues, the LA Forum for the 2005 Premio La Gente live TV awards show and the Shrine Auditorium for the 2006 Alma Awards. They have also accompanied Grammy- winning artists including Joan Sebastian, Jenny Rivera, Marco Antonio Solis, Pablo Montero, Graciela Beltran and Paulina Rubio and Mariachi Vargas.
On July 23, Dennis Kay will lead the Pasadena City College Swing Band, who will play big-band standards, swing favorites, and ballroom classics from the likes of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and many more. Don’t let the name fool you – the Pasadena City College Swing Band consists of extraordinary students, faculty and professionals who come together to present a rockin good time!
Not to be outdone, on July 30th, the ever-popular Susie Hansen Latin Band returns to us for what promises to be an unforgettable performance. Electric violinist Susie Hansen plays fiery Latin Jazz and Salsa, creating music that brings audiences to their feet, dancing in the aisles. Susie and her Los Angeles-based band have been acclaimed by many critics, such as Phil Elwood from the San Francisco Examiner who describes them this way: "It's a sizzling, swinging Salsa band. Hansen can solo as if her bow was afire. The whole room was jumpin' for joy." Mark Holston wrote in JAZZIZ Magazine that Susie Hansen’s “violin speaks the language of Latin Jazz with total fluency." A long-time favorite in Los Angeles, Susie and her band play 175-200 live performances per year, including such events as the Playboy Jazz Festival, Fiesta Broadway, San Jose Jazz Festival, LA Salsa Festival and Newport Beach Jazz Festival. She has toured nationally with her band, and has appeared with such big names as Tito Puente.
On August 9, join us as we present the combination rhythms of Salsa & Rumba to give you SalSumba, a group of multitalented musicians from all parts of the world. The combined talents of these musical artists creates a contagious energy that is sure to bring you to your feet & on the dance floor with their Afro/Caribbean rhythms of Salsa, Rumba, & Latin Jazz.
For more information on Mariachi Divas, please visit www.mariachidivas.com/. For more information on Susie Hansen, go to www.susiehansen.com/. For more information on Salsumba, visit www.myspace.com/salsumbadelafe.
Founded in 1969, Heritage Square is a living history museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of Los Angeles. At the museum, eight historic structures, saved from demolition and moved to the site, provide a glimpse of Southern California as it looked 100 years ago. The Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. For further information, please visit our website at www.heritagesquare.org or our blog at http://heritagesquare.blogspot.com
Unlock the key to the history of Los Angeles at Heritage Square Museum.
Friday, June 26, 2009
$100,000 Nonprofit Innovation Award
The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University has announced the application and upcoming deadline for the 2009 Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation. If you're a registered 501(c)3-organization, you are eligible to apply. Details are here. Submissions are due by July 1 at 3pm PDT. If you have questions about the application or award process, please contact award@druckerinstitute.com.
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