We are seeking five volunteers who are passionate about embedding racial equity into all that we do at ninety-nine girlfriends.
Contact Tammy Wilhoite with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.
Embedding Racial Equity in All That We Do: The Racial Equity Committee
We are thrilled to share that, as the result of the work of our ad hoc Racial Equity Team and our work with Stephanie Montgomery, we are sunsetting our Inclusion Team and building our Racial Equity Committee! The committee will help us embed racial equity in all that we do by being integrated with our Coordinating Council and collaborating with all of the other committees to systemically embed practices that encourage equity and inclusion. We are looking for up to five members to help with this impactful work. If you are interested, please read these volunteer expectations and contact Tammy Wilhoite to learn more.
Co-Lead the Intake Team
The Grants Steering Committee (GSC) is seeking an Intake Team Co-Lead who will help manage the Intake process and coordinate with Grant and Financial Review Teams.
Contact Holly Cook with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.
Co-Lead the Outreach Team
The Grants Steering Committee (GSC) is seeking an Outreach Team Co-Lead who will help expand the reach of ninety-nine girlfriends to nonprofits in the four-county area.
Contact Holly Cook with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.
Join the Communications Committee
We are seeking a Social Media Manager who is passionate about collecting and creating content for our ninety-nine girlfriends social media accounts. The member holding this position will be part of the Communications Committee.
Contact Communications Committee Co-Chair Sammy Brace with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role. Also, if you are interested in volunteering with the Communications Committee but are unsure of exactly how your skills could be utilized, we’d love to chat!
Co-Chair the Member Education Committee - FULFILLED
We are seeking a member, ideally with a background or experience in philanthropy, nonprofits and/or adult education, to take an active role in designing and producing educational programs for members for 2022 and 2023 as Co-Chair of the Member Education Committee. The member holding this position also sits on the Coordinating Council.
Contact Member Committee Co-Chair Jayni Kosoff with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.
Register for Meet the Finalists
This is a wonderful opportunity to hear directly from the finalists being considered for this year’s funding. Voting begins at the conclusion of this virtual event held on October 24.
Join Our TBP + Grantee Partner Convening
On September 19, come learn more about how we are applying trust-based philanthropy (TBP) in our grant making and about our grantee partners and their work. This is a great opportunity to learn more about things to consider when voting and to hear directly from our current grantee partners about the impact of trust-based philanthropy and our awards.
Read: The Power of Collective Giving
Check out The Power of Collective Giving to learn more about the giving circle movement!
Co-Chair the Membership Committee
We are seeking a Co-Chair of the Membership Committee who is passionate about helping the organization recruit and retain girlfriends. The member holding this position also sits on the Coordinating Council.
Contact Kaye O’Kearny with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.
Co-Lead the Fellows Program - FULFILLED
The Fellows Program Team – part of our Membership Committee – is seeking a member who is organized, collaborative, and excited to co-lead this program focused on young women ages 20-35 who bring diverse voices and perspectives to our collective grantmaking.
Contact Jeanette Swafford with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.
Grantee Partner Update: Adelante Mujeres
Learn how LGBTQIA+ Youth Leadership Has Transformed The Chicas Program. Read more.
Read: Small Steps in the Right Direction: Making General Operating Support the Norm
Here’s an article from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (originally on the INNO blog) on funding practices: Small Steps in the Right Direction: Making General Operating Support the Norm.
Tour & Celebrate Rose Haven’s New Home
On Sunday, August 29 join your girlfriends for a small, socially distanced reception to check out Rose Haven’s new space. Register today to attend one of the four 30-minute time slots.
Grantee Partner Update: Street Roots
Five Street Roots former vendors trained as Ambassadors, a program ninety-nine girlfriends helped fund, are now working for Greater Good Northwest, an organization that serves the houseless population! They were hired this month into jobs that pay housing wages and provide benefits. Read more.
Our 2021 Award Semi-Finalists
The Grants Steering Committee and the 57 members of the 2021 Grant Review Teams are delighted to announce our 22 semi-finalists, chosen from among the 151 grant applications that ninety-nine girlfriends received in May. Our Grant Review Teams are presenting organizations that inspire them and address our 2021 Funding Priority and Guiding Principles.
Next, the teams will select ten finalists for consideration and member vote for this year’s five $90,000 Impact Awards. The five finalists that aren’t selected for Impact Awards will each receive $5,000 Finalist Awards.
Register to Attend Meet the Finalists October 24
Meet the Finalists is typically our best-attended and most energizing event of the year! Save the date for this not-to-miss virtual event on October 24. Register to attend!
Support the Black United Fund of Oregon
Black United Fund of Oregon (BUF) currently has multiple open volunteer and business partnerships opportunities. Check out the ways that ninety-nine girlfriends can support BUF below and contact BUF's Volunteer Coordinator to get involved.
Listen: Robin DiAngelo and Resmaa Menakem In Conversation
Listen: We encourage everyone to listen to this insightful, comprehensive conversation between Robin DiAngelo and Resmaa Menakem brought to us by the On Being show, part of the Civil Conversations Project.
Read: Guide on Impact Investing
The Impact/Sustainable Investing Conversation Circle just scratched the surface in exploring impact investing. For more on this topic, read this 20-page guide from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).