3rd Annual MENDing Poverty Conference
Wednesday, June 16, 2010,
8 am-2 pm
MEND Center in Pacoima.
The conference is for leaders of the Southern California nonprofit, funder and business communities, focused on challenges of poverty services. This year's theme is "Getting People Out of Poverty - Programs, Policies and Collaborations That Work!" Conference keynote speakers are Forces for Good author Heather Grant and community leader Connie Rice. Three break-out workshops will focus on the conference theme, with an opportunity for audience feedback to shape an action paper for wide circulation after the conference. The conference is co-hosted by MEND and Valley Nonprofit Resources; co-chairs are Carmel Sella of Wells Fargo Bank and Florence Green of IdeaEncore. For more information and to register contact Maggie Torres at MEND, 818/688-7350 or maggie@mendpoverty.org
Take Action on on redevelopment and help protect housing funds now!
In continuing efforts to increase access to supportive housing for high utilizers of public health resources, and maximize the efficient use of scarce public resources, City and County Departments issued the first collaborative Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) last month.
