<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div>The Portland First Book Board is looking for a new Grants Chair! While grant-writing experience is a plus, it is certainly not required. This is an excellent opportunity to work on your development skills with the support of an enthusiastic and supportive group of literacy enthusiasts. </div>
<div><br></div><div>First Book (<a href="http://www.firstbook.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.firstbook.org</a>) is a national nonprofit organization that gives new books to children from low-income families. The Portland Advisory Board has been active in the Portland tri-counties since 1998, and has granted over 40,000 new books to local literacy organizations such as: Mt. Hood Community College Early Head Start, LifeWorks Northwest, Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Bridging Cultures and Adelante Mujeres.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The primary duties of Board members include conducting fundraising campaigns and awarding book grants every year, with a time commitment of 5-10 hours/month. Board members are expected to be available to attend a monthly hour-long meeting along with various FUNdraising events throughout the year. If you are interested in helping increase youth literacy, please email <a href="mailto:firstbookportland@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">firstbookportland@gmail.com</a> or call Darren, First Book, Portland Chair at <a href="tel:971-533-7748" value="+19715337748" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">971-533-7748</a>.</div>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(26,89,133);font-size:17pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ADVISORY BOARD </span></b><b><span style="font-size:17pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,89,133)">GRANTS CHAIR</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(26,89,133);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Description of Position</span></b><b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The primary responsibilities of an Advisory Board Grants Chair are to seek out and apply for new grant-based funding opportunities with the support of other Advisory Board members. A Grants Chair participates in Advisory Board meetings and works with other members to host events, conduct fundraisers, maintain recipient group relations, and distribute books.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(26,89,133);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Specific Responsibilities</span></b><b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.3in;vertical-align:baseline">
<u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Seek out new grant opportunities to help raise money for the First Book mission</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.3in;vertical-align:baseline"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Prepare, submit and follow up with grant applications or find and support appropriate Board proxies to complete such tasks</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.3in;vertical-align:baseline"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Conduct book distributions and events with Recipient Groups</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.3in;vertical-align:baseline"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Participate in special events sponsored by First Book’s national partners</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.3in;vertical-align:baseline"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Attend and participate in monthly Advisory Board meetings</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.3in;vertical-align:baseline"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Be a local ambassador for First Book</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.3in;vertical-align:baseline"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Have fun!</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(26,89,133);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Time Commitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Attend monthly meetings and special events. Seek out and apply for grants that match the qualifications of the Portland, OR First Book chapter. Grants Chairs should expect to volunteer 5-10 hours per month.</span></p>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Thank you for your interest,</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Darren</div><br clear="all" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Darren Heiber - Chair, First Book Portland</span><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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