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The Women's Foundation of California Seeks Program Associate

The Women’s Foundation of California identifies and invests in emerging women leaders who are improving California, community by community. We envision a state in which all communities are healthy, safe and economically prosperous. We achieve this vision by focusing on the leadership of women and girls through their central role in families and communities.

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CARE's Power to the Peaceful Global Action Forum

The annual Power to the Peaceful Festival, featuring CARE Ambassador Michael Franti and more than 50,000 music fans, will take place in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, September 11, 2010. The night before, on Friday, September 10, at 8pm, CARE and Michael Franti will kick off this Festival with the second annual Global Action Forum & Celebration at the Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco.

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Open Positions at Global Fund for Women

Since 1987, the Global Fund has granted over $70 million to more than 3,800 women's groups working to advance women's and girls' human rights in 180 countries. We are committed to working globally and addressing inequities. In line with our global lens, we actively seek a diverse pool of candidates, from a variety of backgrounds, who are committed to our mission and vision.

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Learn about open positions at the Global Fund for Women's Job Opportunities page.

 

 

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Groundswell Fund: Program Officer

Home to the Catalyst Fund and the Reproductive Justice Fund, Groundswell supports a stronger, more effective U.S. movement for reproductive justice by mobilizing new funding and capacity building resources, to efforts led by historically underrepresented women - including low income women and women of color.

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Open Positions at the Tides Foundation

Bringing together people, ideas and resources, Tides actively promotes change toward a healthy and just society, one which is founded on the principles of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process and a sustainable environment.

Learn about open positions at the Tides Foundation "Current Openings" page.

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A Conversation About Love With Nikki Giovanni

Conversation with book signing and refreshments to follow

Saturday, June 26, 2010
3:00 -5:30 PM
Delancey Street Auditorium
600 Embarcadero Street, San Francisco

Special Offer: Tickets purchased before June 20 are $39!

 

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Budget Cuts Reduce Opportunities for California's Women and Families

05/21/2010

San Francisco Chronicle: The Women's Foundation of California says state budget cuts unfairly saddle working mothers and families with balancing the budget and thwart opportunities for low-income women to move themselves and their families out of poverty.

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Women and Leadership: The 30 Percent Solution

Linda Tarr-Whelan, Demos Distinguished Senior Fellow, President Clinton’s ambassador to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, and author of Women Lead The Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World will deliver the keynote address.

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The Beauty Industry Gets a Makeover in California

Over the last 20 years, nail salon services have tripled and cosmetology is now the fastest growing profession in California. There are 115,000 nail salon technicians in the state, most are women of color and more than 50% are of childbearing age. The workers earn less than $18,200 a year and, on a daily basis, handle numerous solvents, glues and other products, many of which are known to cause or suspected of causing acute and chronic illnesses, including cancer and reproductive harm.

The Women's Foundation of California www.womensfoundca.org

The Women’s Foundation of California is the only statewide public foundation that invests in women and girls throughout California who are working to create a more just and equitable society. Since 1979, we have invested in the most promising women leaders in the state who are strengthening grassroots organizations, advocating for policy change and building movements. We have awarded more than $24 million in grants to more than 1200 community-based organizations in every region of our diverse state.

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