As some of you may know, FEMA signed an agreement with Operation Hope in April of last year to help take the next step in supporting the financial empowerment of those affected by a disaster. To learn more about  Operation Hope, the support that they can provide following disasters, and how you can help connect to their services check out the documents below which can be found here: Operation Hope Post-disaster Financial support documents

Here is a list of the documents in the link:

You also visit www.operationhope.org for more info.

March 31, 2012 ~Join Us! 

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Volunteer Victims and Moulage Artists needed for a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Drill for the Area E Fire Departments (Compton, Vernon, Downey, Santa Fe Springs, La Habra Heights).

The Area E Fire MCI Drill will be held on three different days, but it will be the same drill, repeated each day, so as to allow each different Area E Fire Dept shift rotation to participate.  We are looking for at least 30-35 volunteer victims, and 3-4 moulage artists to help prepare the victims and stage them accordingly.       Read the rest of this entry »

Below you’ll find a list of recent non-profit jobs in various States. Read the rest of this entry »

Dear Colleagues,I am writing to inform you about the AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program. AARP Foundation is helping win back opportunity for low-income 50+ women by funding education, training, and skills upgrades that can lead to better employment and increased financial security for women and their families. Please spread the word on this wonderful opportunity. I have attached a flyer and included a blurb below for you to copy and paste into an email blast. Thank you for spreading the word. AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program The AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program is helping win back opportunity for low-income 50+ women by funding education, training, and skills upgrades that can lead to better employment and increased financial security for women and their families.  Since 2007, The AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program has awarded scholarships to more than 800 eligible women — facilitating their entry into programs they may otherwise be unable to afford, and ultimately helping them recover from the recent recession. The scholarship application period for the 2012-2013 academic year opened February 1st and closes  Friday March 30, 2012 at 5:00pm CST. To learn more about eligibility requirements and apply online, please visit: www.aarp.org/womensscholarship Susan Caicedo | Program Analyst AARP Foundation | Income  scaicedo@aarp.org |  (202) 434-6053 | Fax: (202) 434-6582 601 E St., NW | Washington, D.C. 20049

Heather Mansfield’s great blog Nonprofit Tech 2.0: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits has been invaluable to ENLA staff as we embark on this often confusing journey, updating the technology ENLA uses to communicate with members and partners.  This really useful blog post caught our eye.  Here’s a short excerpt:

With smartphones now outselling PCs and tablet sales surpassing even the most conservative of estimates, the majority of your nonprofit’s supporters will likely be browsing your website on mobile devices by 2013 – and unfortunately most nonprofits are not prepared for this dramatic shift in Web communications. That said, the following is a short excerpt from Chapter 9 of  Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The how-to of launching a mobile website and best practices for mobile design are covered in the book, however, they are also presented and elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar on Mobile Technology and Mobile Fundraising for Nonprofits.

For the most part, nonprofits have been slow to launch mobile websites. In 2009 and 2010, nonprofits were busy launching and improving their social media campaigns. The Mobile Web was on their to-do list, but it was relegated to 2011 and 2012. There were some early adopters, but for the most part nonprofits felt overwhelmed by the prospect of launching a mobile website. Thankfully, it’s not that difficult or expensive, but first it’s important to understand why your nonprofit needs a mobile website.

Find all 10 reasons on Heather’s blog here:

http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/five-reasons-why-your-nonprofits-needs-a-mobile-website/