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Media Coverage

When a grassroots organization makes a positive impact in its community, people take notice. The following is a selection of media coverage that highlights the work being done by Community Leadership Project grantees.

• The Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a gala and fundraiser January 21.
  Bakersfield Now, January 3, 2012.

• The Kawaiisu Language and Cultural Center and other programs in the Kawaiisu Project were recognized by the state of California with a Governor’s Historic Preservation Award. KBAK/KBFX, December 3, 2011.

• The Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California co-sponsored “Hunger Banquet: An Interfaith Call to Action” to raise awareness about income inequality and food choices. J. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California, November 14, 2011.

• ACT for Women & Girls marked the 100^th anniversary of women’s suffrage in California by registering voters and honoring champions of the movement. Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register, November 13, 2011.

• Californians for Pesticide Reform, together with Pesticide Action Network and Pesticide Watch, convened a group of local politicians to tour successful organic farms that illustrate viable alternatives to pesticide use. Grist Magazine, October 18, 2011.

• West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project cofounder Margaret Gordon was recognized for her work empowering West Oakland residents to improve air quality. O Magazine, October 13, 2011.

• Horizons Foundation honored Google and actor George Takei at its gala celebration on October 1, 2011. Rafu Shimpo, October 8, 2011.

• Dolores Huerta, President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual College of Ethnic Studies Exemplary Leadership Awards ceremony on October 2, 2011. SF State News, October 3, 2011.

• People United for a Better Life in Oakland (PUEBLO) employed 17 teenagers to improve the community and address issues related to food and environmental justice as part of its summer Urban Youth Harvest program. Oakland Local, September 4, 2011.

• Nonprofit Finance Fund named Antony Bugg-Levine as its new CEO, effective October 24, 2011. The Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 1, 2011.

• The Arab Film Festival will be held at various venues in Los Angeles from October 21–23, 2011. Westside Today.

• Alliance for California Traditional Arts awarded a grant for folk and traditional arts to Vo Van Anh, its first Vietnamese recipient. Viet Nam News, July 25, 2011.

• Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California, together with Montclair Presbyterian Church and Kehilla Community Synagogue, will host Diverse Visions of Harmony: An Interfaith Art Exhibit September and October 2011. Examiner.com, June 11, 2011.

• The Village Project celebrated the first class of 16 youth to graduate from its tutoring and after-school programs. Monterey County Herald, June 11, 2011.

• Girls, Inc. of Central Coast is celebrating its 10th year of service in 2011. Monterey County Herald, June 3, 2011.

• Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) hosted Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Fresno Bee, May 24, 2011.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Tulare County and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias have united to form a single organization. The Foothills Sun-Gazette, May 4, 2011

• The Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California welcomed Hujjatul Islam Dr. Rahim Nobahar to his new position as Imam and Religious Director on April 28, 2011. Examiner.com, April 30, 2011.

• The Child Abuse Prevention Council honored Diane Ortiz, executive director of the Hollister Youth Alliance, with a Blue Ribbon Award on April 16. Hollister Free Lance, April 28, 2011.

• Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action joined with The Salinas Regional Sports Authority to collect more than 12,000 signatures and $235,000 in investments to advance the proposed Salinas Regional Sports Complex. The Salinas Californian, April 21, 2011.

• Mountain Community Resources offers an outdoor Adult School program, Together in the Park, to teach parents and toddlers while they play. San Jose Mercury News, March 15, 2011.

• Dolores Huerta, co-founder with Cesar Chavez of the United Farmworkers Union, is honored at a benefit for the Dolores Huerta Foundation. The Huffington Post, March 11, 2011.

• The Chinese Progressive Association calls for justice at a special Women’s Day meeting. San Francisco Bay Guardian, March 7, 2011.

• The Foundation for a College Education celebrates 15 years of helping East Palo Alto-area students earn four-year degrees. Palo Alto Online, February 27, 2011.

• “Luis Toledo: Conversación con su Arte” brings works by the Oaxacan-born artist to Arte Americas. The Fresno Bee, February 21, 2011.

• The Alisal Center for the Fine Arts hosts reAlisal, an ethnographic theatrical production that features the stories of Alisal community members. The Salinas Californian, February 19, 2011.

• The Project Homeless Connect event, hosted by Kings/Tulare Continuum of Care on Homelessness, offered basic necessities to more than 300 homeless men, women and children. Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register, November 5, 2010.



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• PANEL DISCUSSION FOR ETHNIC LEADERS ANNOUNCED

  
  The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits will host a panel discussion on innovative fundraising strategies in a challenging economy, with a luncheon to follow. Panelists will include representatives from notable corporations and foundations, and a lunch discussion will be led by Fred Ferrer, CEO of The Health Trust. The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 23, and all ethnically-led or -focused agencies are encouraged to attend. Registration is required. For more details or to RSVP, visit http://fundingstrategies.eventbrite.com.

• APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR UPCOMING LEAD INSTITUTE

  
  The Community Foundation for Monterey County is accepting applications for the 2012–2013 Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Institute. LEAD consists of monthly seminars, peer and leadership coaching, applied learning in the workplace, and personal and professional goal setting. Nonprofit managers serving Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties are encouraged to apply. Early-bird application deadline is April 30, and the final deadline is May 30. Visit cmfco.org to download an application or for additional information.

• ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
  FOR THE HEALTH POLICY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

  
  The Central Valley Health Policy Institute (CVHPI) is accepting applications for the Health Policy Leadership Program, which seeks to increase regional capacity to create and implement effective health and health care initiatives. The program consists of nine one-day sessions, individual reading and writing assignments, and completion of a small group or individual project. Applications will be accepted through April 2012. For more information, contact Sheng Her at
  (559) 228-2152 or shher@csufresno.edu.

• THREE NEW FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE

  
  The Nonprofit Finance Fund will host the Financial Leadership Clinic, a two-day workshop that will include follow-on individual consulting for participating agencies. Three workshops will be held in the Central Valley in spring and summer 2012. For application information, contact
  Emily Upstill at (415) 255-4849 or emily.upstill@nffusa.org.

• ANNOUNCING FINANCIAL LITERACY CIRCLE FOR WOMEN LEADERS

  
  The Women’s Leadership Circle (WLC) Financial Literacy Circle is a values-based financial education program with the aim of making change on a personal, organizational and community level. The program was created in response to the financial leadership needs of nonprofit women leaders. Recruitment for a spring 2012 cohort in the Bay Area will begin in early 2012. Contact Jai Lee Wong at
  (323) 960-5262 or info@w-l-c.org for more information.

• APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR ADAPTIVE CAPACITY TRAINING

  
  Families In Schools is accepting applications for the Adaptive Capacity Technical Assistance and Peer Learning Project. This year-long capacity-building initiative will use the concept of adaptive capacity—a nonprofit’s ability to learn and apply organizational development skills—to improve programs and services. Up to 15 organizations will be accepted. Nonprofits located in the San Joaquin Valley that work in the areas of education, youth, children or families are encouraged to apply. Contact Melyora Trujillo at (213) 201-3913
  or via email.

• ETHNIC LEADERSHIP CLASS ANNOUNCED

  
  The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits is pleased to announce its second Ethnic Leadership Class. This program to build, strengthen and empower the leadership of ethnically-led organizations is focused on executive leadership development, board development and recruitment, long term fundraising strategies, networking and advocacy. It runs from July 2011 through spring 2012, and will be facilitated and led by Teresa Alvarado, the first executive director of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley. For more information, including a complete list of the nine 2011–2012 participants, contact Patricia Gardener at patriciag@svcn.org.

• CLP GRANTEE HONORED FOR EXCEPTIONAL WORK

  
  The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative was honored at the Women's Foundation of California's 2011 Momentum Awards on May 20 for its work addressing health, reproductive and environmental justice issues facing nail salon workers and their communities. The Collaborative was instrumental in passing the California Safe Cosmetics Act and the San Francisco Nail Salon Recognition Ordinance. The Collaborative is a grantee of the Rose Foundation Grassroots Leadership Initiative, which is funded by the Community Leadership Project. Learn more at www.cahealthynailsalons.org.

• FIND CONSULTANTS OF COLOR IN THE BAY AREA

  
  The San Francisco Foundation, in partnership with the National Community Development Institute, has created a searchable online database of San Francisco Bay Area Consultants of Color. The directory is intended to strengthen racial and ethnic diversity and equality in the region's nonprofits. Area organizations, nonprofits and foundations can find a capacity builder at www. bayareaconsultantsofcolor.org.

• MAP INTERMEDIARIES BY COUNTY

  Click here to see a map of the areas the Community Leadership Project is reaching in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley, and to identify the intermediaries working in each area.