National Standards has recognized that The Erie Community Foundation:

• Holds accountability and transparency core to our values;
• Is committed to community dialogue, donor disclosure and public scrutiny.
• Ensures that our local operations are aligned with nationally recognized effective practices.
• Our objective guidelines-created by and for the community foundation field-govern our operations.
• Our gift administration is approached with due diligence and responsiveness to changing community needs.
• And that we understand that our community deserves the greatest impact in every area: education, arts, environment, community, development, health, and human services.

“We have met the most rigorous standards in philanthropy, our grant making includes an open, competitive process designed to address our communities changing needs and we have a history of honoring donors wished,” said Foundation President Mike Batchelor. "The Erie Community Foundation is excited that the work we do for the Erie community has been recognized on a national level. With National Standards recognition we will continue to shape a better tomorrow for the Erie community by helping today."

This position provides overall assistance to the president and senior staff. Specific duties include planning, scheduling and coordination of meetings; preparation of reports, reading and screening incoming materials, gift acknowledgment, building management and document organization. Preparing, reviewing, proofreading and editing a variety of documents, spreadsheets and correspondence is also required. Proficiency with Word, Excel and Powerpoint required a must. Experience with website editing is helpful.

Must be a detail oriented self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to multi-task and good judgment is a must. Experience in legal, finance or corporate executive offices preferred. Familiarity with nonprofits is also a plus.

Resume and related materials should be sent to:

The Erie Community Foundation
Attn ;Personnel Committee
459 West Sixth Street
Erie, PA 16507
Or
by clickinghere

The Erie Community Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
The position will remain open until filled.
No Phone Calls Please

Erie’s Future Fund was created in 2011, an outgrowth of Erie Community Foundation’s Early Childhood Advisory Panel in partnership with United Way of Erie County, Success By 6, members of the Early Learning Investment Commission (ELIC) and Erie Together. Leaders from corporate, nonprofit and civic sectors sought to address growing concerns about lack of school readiness among many children entering kindergarten, and the significant impact it was having now and would have in the future on Erie County’s economy and quality of life. Erie’s Future Fund goal is provide scholarships for approximately 285 low-income children in 2012-2013 school year.

The scholarships allow children to attend a high-quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) program at ages 3 and 4.Early Childhood research shows that well-focused early childhood education investments can produce high public returns, particularly for children living in families with low income levels. Erie’s Future Fund will provide scholarships to low-income families in neighborhoods with the highest percentage of families with children under 5 living in poverty.

Erie’s Future Fund through Success BY 6 and its task forces that target areas of health, children’s mental health, education, special needs, and prevention of abuse and neglect, promotes parents involvement beginning prenatally. Families are provided guidance on selecting an ECE program, skills, and knowledge necessary to promote school readiness throughout their child’s early years, and information about health, child development, community resources to support their family’s needs.

*Make your reservation by calling 814-454-0843 or via email by clicking here.

2011 Helping Today Pre-K-12 Grants

1. Arts Erie-Literacy Collaborative Program $24,497
2. Bayfront Maritime Center-Maritime Simulator expansion $17,903
3. Burton Elementary School-Classroom Technology Upgrades $15,000
4. Erie Playhouse-Educational Attainment Collaborative $14,600
5. Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership-Aligning school to careers $35,680
6. Erie School District-Violence Reduction Collaborative $30,000
7. Junior Achievement of Erie Region-Youth financial literacy $15,000
8. Multicultural Community Resource Center-Keystone Star Daycare Dev. $15,000
9. NW Tri-County Educational Foundation, Inc.-Early childhood Dev. $12,500
10. The Young People’s Chorus of Erie-Music education collaborative $10,198
11.YMCA-Relational aggressions collaborative $9,500

2011 Helping Today Brain-Gain Grant

1. Erie Technology Incubator Inc.-Entrepreneur Education Outreach $30,000

Total: Pre-K-12 $199,878
Brain-Gain $30,000
Total: $229,878

The Status Quo Is Not An Option

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, WQLN Learning Center.

In this session, Michael Brand will work with member executive directors on forming change and leadership strategies that are critical elements for navigating the future. Why does board leadership matter more now than anything else? Can you thrive staying independent? How can your organization get more lean? How can you become the most effective coach possible? Join us to explore these critical questions and more as you sharpen your strategies for effectiveness and survival in 2012 and beyond.

Immunity to Change

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 9:00 am - 12 Noon , WQLN Learning Center

During this session the question of "Why is change so difficult?" will be tackled. It is based on the book Immunity to Change: How To Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization written by Harvard professors Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey, this half day workshop explores the “gap” between our intentions and the things that we are actually able to do. Presented by Debra Thompson from Strategy Solutions, a trained facilitator for the Immunity to Change process, participants will learn how “hidden commitments” often keep us from accomplishing our goals and strategies to effectively overcome them.

If you (or your organization) are “stuck” trying to change something or implement a new initiative that you can’t seem to get traction on, this powerful and enlightening workshop is for you!

To register for either of these events call (814) 454-8800 × 1

*To learn more, join us on February 16th beginning at 4 p.m. at the Ambassador Hotel and Conference Center. Make your reservation by calling 814-454-0843 or via email by clicking here.

The scholarships allow children to attend a high-quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) program at ages 3 and 4.Early Childhood research shows that well-focused early childhood education investments can produce high public returns, particularly for children living in families with low income levels. Erie’s Future Fund will provide scholarships to low-income families in neighborhoods with the highest percentage of families with children under 5 living in poverty.

Erie’s Future Fund through Success BY 6 and its task forces that target areas of health, children’s mental health, education, special needs, and prevention of abuse and neglect, promotes parents involvement beginning prenatally. Families are provided guidance on selecting an ECE program, skills, and knowledge necessary to promote school readiness throughout their child’s early years, and information about health, child development, community resources to support their family’s needs.

Information can be found at all branches of the General Electric Credit Union and online at www.egefc.org.

Complete applications should be sent to:

Erie General Electric Federal Credit Union
Attention: Scholarship Selection Committee
2154 East Lake Road
Erie, PA 16511

The subcommittee training session will provide an overview of Vital Signs and community indicator projects, describe the role of the subcommittees, and discuss the parameters of the data and how things get changed. The training has been created to tracks indicators that reflect and measure our city’s well-being in eight topic areas: Brain Gain, Community & Civic Engagement, Cultural Vitality, Environment, Health, The Economy, Pre K-12 Education, and Regionalism. The goal of this project is to inform, inspire, and even provoke. This is achieved by presenting sound, unbiased information on the issues our community identifies as important to our quality of life.

There will be a subcommittee training session held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center from 8:00-10:30a.m. To learn more, contact Anne Sekula by clicking here.

The Erie Community Foundation recently made a grant to the Martin Luther King Holiday Activities.

The first event is is the MLK Annual Awards Dinner on January 13th with John Hope Bryant as the featured speaker at the Ambassador. His topic: "Creating Economic Empowerment: Building on a Dream." Tickets are $35.

January 14th is a Youth Rally against violence at 6 p.m. at MLK Center.

January 16th is the Annual March and Memorial Service at Perry Square, 11:30 a.m.