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Thrive's Holiday Mix & Mingle

Technical Writer: Request for Letters of Interest

Deadline to submit: Thur, December 15, 2022

Thrive Alliance (Thrive) and Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) are looking to contract with a skilled technical writer to support with writing our joint regional nonprofit landscape report. 

Scope of Work:

Graphic Designer: Request for Letters of Interest

Deadline to submit: Thur, December 15, 2022

Thrive Alliance (Thrive) and Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) are looking to contract with a skilled graphic designer to help design our joint regional nonprofit landscape report for publication.

Scope of Work: 

• Work with Thrive and SVCN teams to create a report layout for digital publication
• Build out the overall design including fonts, color palette, icons, and images
• Create graphs from the demographic landscape and survey data
• Provide all assets for digital publication

We encourage proposals from BIPOC, immigrants, LBGTQ applicants, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience in poverty, or otherwise disadvantaged communities.

Advocacy Training Curriculum Project Manager: Request for Letters of Interest

Deadline to submit: Wed, December 21, 2022

Thrive Alliance (Thrive) and Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) are seeking a part-time Project Manager (Independent Contractor) to coordinate our joint Advocacy Training Series. This series will support Thrive Alliance and SVCN in creating a regular advocacy curriculum to support nonprofits throughout Silicon Valley in becoming a community of change-makers and advocates by strengthening nonprofit staff advocacy and policy skills.

This is a temporary independent contractor role with a potential timeline between one and two years. Estimated weekly time commitment may be as many as 10 hours per week, particularly in Year One. The project is anticipated to begin in January 2023.

Scope of Work:

• Coordinate between Thrive and SVCN staff, as well as stakeholders involved in curriculum development. We anticipate engaging with a number of other nonprofits to invite them to co-create input for curriculum development and to participate as curriculum faculty
• Establish and strengthen the organization’s relationships with nonprofit policy and advocacy subject matter experts to facilitate training offerings
• Research and vet existing training materials to support curriculum development
• Support finalization of training content such as slide decks and scripts

We encourage proposals from BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ applicants, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience in poverty, or otherwise disadvantaged communities.

Looking for office space or other nonprofits interested in sharing a location? Contact Thrive and we will help to facilitate a connection.

California Volunteers, Office of the Governor: Request for Proposal (RFP)

California Volunteers, Office of the Governor invite you to apply for funding in support of the Neighbor-to-Neighbor program. The Neighbor-to-Neighbor program seeks to build on evidence-based practices to create strong networks in and across neighborhoods that support one another as well as jointly tackle shared community challenges. The Neighbor-to-Neighbor program is built on a framework that puts the neighborhood in the lead to drive activity and connections.

Note: A maximum amount of up to $1,000,000 is available for this RFP to award for multiple contracts for the duration of the contract period (January 30, 2023, to January 30, 2024) to support this investment.

California Department of Social Services: Grants for New Construction and Major Renovation of Childcare Facilities

Application Deadline: Tues, January 31

The California Department of Social Services has $150 million appropriated in grants for new construction and major renovation of childcare programs. Funds shall be used to make extensive alterations, structural changes, and/or major renovations to existing childcare facilities, and for the construction to build new childcare spaces. The grant must be used to increase licensed spaces by:

• Renovating or building out an existing facility by adding classrooms

• Constructing a brand-new center-based facility

• Replacing a facility lost due to a state or federally-declared disaster

• Expanding Small Family Child Care Homes to Large Family Child Care Homes

For more information and to apply click here. 

SSMC's 2022 Indicators Report: Building Electrification in San Mateo County

Seventeen of the 20 cities in San Mateo County, plus the county itself, have adopted ordinances limiting gas in new construction because it's one of the most effective ways to address climate change. Gas emissions from buildings account for one-fourth of all emissions. Sustainable San Mateo County's new in-depth report on building electrification describes the health, safety, and cost benefits, as well as the challenges.

Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC): Avoid Blackouts, Cut Costs and Go Green - The Solar + Storage for Public Buildings Program

Thurs, December 8, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Interested in installing solar energy battery backup systems on public facilities, but concerned about the needed capital investment and resource requirements? Curious to learn more about local renewable energy, net metering (NEM 3.0), and the latest on the battery storage industry? Sustainable San Mateo County's last Happy Hour of the year will feature guest speaker Peter Levitt, who will explain how Peninsula Clean Energy’s Solar + Storage for Public Buildings program can help, why it’s important, and what’s included. Peter will also go over the necessary site criteria and who qualifies.

The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation: Expressions of Joy Art Exhibition

Now Through Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023

The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invite you to attend their upcoming Expressions of Joy art exhibition to view the artwork of 7 San Mateo County featured artists: Tania Cardenas; Halle Donovan; Yunan Ma; Christine Ong-Dijcks; Whitney Parker; Gato Rivera; and Karen Valdez. Additionally, there will be a collaborative art piece by the students of Generations United.

Note: You must register 48 hours in advance. This project is made possible by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

StarVista’s Holiday Wellness Toolkit:

The holidays, no matter which ones you celebrate, if any at all, can be challenging for many reasons. Even anticipating the longer darker days can stir up anxiety or sadness. StarVista’s Holiday Wellness Toolkit is designed to help you prepare for or cope with any challenging times that may lie ahead, whether they be during times of isolation or when gathered with others.

Note: This toolkit is a collaboration between StarVista’s Insights, Counseling Center, San Mateo County Pride Center, and Crisis Center programs. 

Vaccinate ALL 58 has provided the following COVID-19 resources for you to share with your community.

COVID-19 Resources:

• Messaging for Whole Family
  
• Messaging for Seniors
• Social Media - General Messaging
• Virtual Backgrounds
• Booster FAQ
• Just the Facts

San Mateo County Health has created a webpage where you can view the COVID-19 vaccination rates for individuals living in San Mateo County.

For the latest news about the County of San Mateo's response to COVID-19, visit San Mateo County's COVID-19 Response page.

For resources for nonprofits, visit Thrive's COVID-19 Response page.

The County of San Mateo Office of Community Affairs has provided COVID-19 prevention, testing, and vaccination communications for you to share with your community. To access updated communications click here.

Both #COVID19 and #flu can cause severe illness and complications, especially for high-risk groups. In addition to wearing masks, getting the flu and COVID-19 vaccines are simple ways to protect yourself and your family.

Visit https://cdph.ca.gov/fightflu for more information and go to MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine. #FightFluTogether

Babies under 6 months of age can't get a flu shot, but their family can. Help protect the youngest among us. Get your flu shot today. #FightFluTogether

Visit https://cdph.ca.gov/fightflu for more information and go to MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule your vaccine.

More Upcoming Community Events and Announcements

• Gun Buyback: Give the Gift of Safety this Holiday Season
• San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Approves Minimum Wage Hike to $16.50 an Hour
• Residents Urged to Sign Up for New SMC Alert System
• County Launches Effort to Expand Parks Access
• PennPAC Bay Area Call for New Clients
• The Parent Venture: Why Teen and Tween Sleep Matters, and How Parents and Schools Can Help
• Climate Resilient Communities: Peninsula Clean Energy Workshop
• The Parent Venture: Behind Their Screens - What Teens are Facing (and Adults are Missing)
• Acterra: Building Organizational Engagement and Advocacy

For more information visit Thrivealliance.org