Craigslist Foundation

Craigslist Foundation is Winding Down Operations

Lynn Luckow — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:16 +0000

Dear Colleagues and Friends of Craigslist Foundation,

After a decade of innovation in support of stronger nonprofits and communities in the Bay Area and nationwide, Craigslist Foundation will wind down operations, celebrate its successes, and transition its programs to new homes. This decision was made by our board and staff, in consultation with craigslist, Inc, whose philanthropy is now focused on supporting numerous worthy charities via its Charitable Fund. We owe a special thanks to craigslist for ten years of generous financial support and partnership, and for lending its name to our efforts.

In the coming weeks, our staff will work diligently to distill the lessons learned over ten years, and to find appropriate homes for our three key programs: Nonprofit Boot Camp (ready for its 9th Annual event), LikeMinded (ready for its next iteration after 9 months of user experience), and Alliance Building (building a network of community builders).

Thank you for your engagement with us over the years as we strived to augment the effectiveness of emerging nonprofits and strengthen the fabric of local communities and neighborhoods. The entire Craigslist Foundation team looks forward to making continued progress in other ways and at other organizations as we all move forward.

Sincerely yours,

Lynn Luckow
President & CEO
Craigslist Foundation

We have gathered answers to questions you might have about our wind down on this FAQ. During the wind down, you can reach us at info@craigslistfoundation.org or via Twitter or Facebook.

Best Memories of Boot Camp

Paige — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:42:40 +0000

Check out these photos from past Boot Camps – find yourself, your friends and your most inspirational moments.

Share Your Boot Camp Ideas

Paige — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:01:30 +0000

We’re getting ready for Boot Camp 2012 (and will share the date with you very soon!!) already, and we’re excited to involve you in the process.

We loved the results of our crowdsourcing game from last year so much, we’re offering two games this year – two (more) ways for you to shape what happens at Boot Camp.

The first game asks you to vote on one “the most important issues facing your local community” and will help shape topics of sessions at Boot Camp. The second one asks “what would you like to experience, participate in or learn at Boot Camp?” and will directly impact the specific sessions, presenters and themes explored at Boot Camp.

Update: Voting is now closed. Thank you.

~~Ready to play? Jump right in with the two games below, powered by All Our Ideas:~~

You can vote as many times as you like, and the tool will put new issues side by side. If you can’t decide between two issues, click “I can’t decide.” If you would like to add your own issue, please keep it very brief, and it can’t be longer than 140 characters! Thanks for playing.

Mal Warwick

ayesha — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:28:47 +0000

As a consultant, author, and public speaker, Mal Warwick has been involved in the not-for-profit sector for more than 40 years. He is the founder and chairman of Mal Warwick Associates, a fundraising and marketing agency that has served nonprofit organizations since 1979, and founded or cofounded three other companies that provide fundraising services to nonprofits throughout the country, including Response Management Technologies. With Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Warwick is the coauthor of Values-Driven Business: How to Change the World, Make Money, and Have Fun (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2006). This newest of his 18 books reflects his long history promoting social and environmental responsibility in the nationwide business community. With Cohen and others, he was a cofounder of Business for Social Responsibility in 1992 and served on its board during its inaugural year. In 2001, he was elected to the board of the Social Venture Network and has served as its chair since 2002.

Dee Dee Nguyen

ayesha — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:24:41 +0000

Dee Dee Nguyen is the development officer at the East Meets West Foundation, an NGO promoting sustainable development in Vietnam. She serves on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Golden Gate Chapter and is the co-chair for the Northern California Chapter of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. Prior to EMW, she was the Social Justice Fellow at The San Francisco Foundation, promoting social justice, civic engagement, and youth leadership development in the nonprofit sector.

Gerald Richards

ayesha — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:24:12 +0000

Gerald Richards is the director of development for the Bay Area office of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). He has more than 10 years of development and management experience and has worked at several nonprofit organizations, including the Chicago Panel on School Policy, the United Negro College Fund, and The Cradle Foundation. Richards earned his MFA in writing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his BA in film studies from Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

Sojeila Maria Silva

ayesha — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:06:42 +0000

Sojeila Maria Silva describes herself as a community organizer with financial skills. She has more than a dozen years of experience as a program manager and/or executive director in addition to a decade as a consultant. Silva has a wide-ranging background in nonprofit lending, housing, and economic development, and holds an MBA from UCLA. She is currently the manager of the Fiscal Fitness program at Northern Californian Community Loan Fund, where she provides both financial consulting and training to nonprofits.

Randy Chun

ayesha — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:58:17 +0000

Randy Chun is regional vice president for the Wells Fargo Foundation. He manages contribution programs from Central California to the San Francisco Bay Area. Chun’s primary focus area is economic development, including affordable housing, small business technical assistance, and workforce development. Prior to his current assignment, he managed Wells Fargo Foundation projects in Oregon, Washington State, Idaho, Utah, and New Mexico.

Jim Pitofsky

ayesha — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:57:47 +0000

Jim Pitofsky is the executive director of Hands On Bay Area. He served in executive positions with the National Youth Leadership Council, Echoing Green Foundation, SeaChange, Social Enterprise Alliance, NAPE, and the National and Community Service Coalition. Pitofsky has also advised or partnered with corporate CEOs, senior staff, and directors of corporate foundations. He has trained hundreds of corporate directors on how to improve their giving and corporate volunteerism, and how to use service as a strategy for employee leadership development.

Susan Rae Ross

ayesha — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:57:15 +0000

Susan Rae Ross has more than 20 years of experience working in Africa, Asia, and Latin America managing diverse collaborative efforts among many stakeholders. She is currently writing a book on NGO-corporate partnerships.