Coeur d’Alene Reservation, ID

Potlatch Fund, a Native-led organization that seeks to increase philanthropy within Northwest Indian country, is looking for community volunteers to join its Community Building Grant Review Committee.

The Fund, which operates in the four-state region of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, has distributed $400,000 in funding since 2005.

Ideal committee members will have the following skills and attributes:

· Be an enrolled member of an American Indian/Alaskan Native Tribe.

· Reside within the Fund’s four-state region.

· Have an understanding of the issues facing northwest Native communities and Native-led organizations.

· Be experienced with non-profits, particularly with non-profits operating in Indian Country.

This is a volunteer position, however reasonable out of pocket expenses can be met. Committee members should expect to spend about one day evaluating the applications prior to the review meeting and another full day reviewing the applications as a group. A second group meeting to discuss strategies for the next grant round is expected to take half a day. Out of state members are encouraged to participate in the group meetings via telephone. Other meetings may be required from time to time as needs dictate.

This is an opportunity for appropriate individuals to help Potlatch Fund achieve that next layer of success in its grant making program. Nominations can be sent on a confidential basis to

Jill Arnow, Committee Chair
Potlatch Fund
801 Second Avenue, Suite 304
Seattle, WA 98104

Questions about the Community Building Grant Review Committee can be sent to Lawrence Leake: lawrence@potlatchfund.org

2008 Potlatch Fund Gala

SAVE the DATE:

Potlatch Fund’s 6th Annual Gala- November 15, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Seattle.

Tickets on sale now. Visit www.potlatchfund.org/gala/ticketsandsponsors.htm

Open grant cycles

Community Building
Opens: March 3, 2008

Download application: http://www.potlatchfund.org/grants/2008_CB_RFP.doc

Closes: April 18, 2008

Upcoming Potlatch Fund Trainings

April 15, Seattle WA: Journey to Successful Fundraising

May 21 and 22, Fort Peck, MT: Journey to Successful Fundraising

Here’s your chance to attend an early season garage sale.

The Senior Class will be having their last garage sale at the Rose Creek Longhouse in Worley, Idaho on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

All proceeds will be used for spending money on their senior trip to New York City and Boston at the end of this month.