Posts Tagged ‘Volunteer’
Susan Kahn and David Kaskowitz
When Susan Kahn came home to San Francisco after travelling extensively in Guatemala and Mexico in the 1990’s, she came home invigorated with the sense of wanting to give back to the international community. When Susan first learned about IDEX, she offered to become a volunteer in a bid to satisfy her passion for grassroots development and supporting local initiatives.
Reflecting back on the time she spent at IDEX, Susan says she was most impressed by the “really close and personal connections IDEX shares with their local partners.” Read the rest of this entry »
The following was written by Kellye Denton, a long-term IDEX Volunteer, as she reflects back on her time at IDEX.
Although I had gained valuable experience in my previous professional role, I began questioning the path my career was taking. Suddenly, I was thirsty for a change.
Realizing my true passions lay elsewhere and that I was in a unique position to be a part of something greater than myself, I quit my paying job and started volunteering at IDEX! Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever been curious about joining a board? Want to get more involved with IDEX and other local non-profits? Then join us at Board Match this Tuesday, Jan 12.
The Board Match event is the best way to explore nonprofit board membership in the Bay Area. Over 100 Bay Area nonprofits are waiting to meet you from 4:30 – 7:30 pm at The Board Match on January 12, 2010 at Moscone Center South, Howard Street between Third and Fourth Streets in San Francisco.
Come talk to nonprofit leaders about serving on their organization’s board of directors. You can also attend a free orientation about nonprofit board service before or after The Board Match. Visit www.theboardmatch.org or call 415-982-8999 or 650-235-3550 for more information.
