(NAME-MCE) Cornel West 10-18-08 Seattle WA

[Anselmo Villanueva]

Social Justice Fund Northwest

Save the Date: Annual Dinner and 30th Anniversary Celebration

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Cornel West will be our keynote speaker
at SJF's Annual Dinner and 30th Anniversary Celebration!

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008

Seattle Marriott Waterfront - 2100 Alaskan Way

Please Save the Date and stay tuned for online registration information and
more!

Questions? Contact Sarah at sarah at socialjusticefund.org.

Special Feature: Message from Acting Director Vickie Goodwin

As many of you know, on July 15, 2008, John-Paul Chaisson Cardenas tendered
his resignation as Executive Director of Social Justice Fund NW. The Board
of Directors accepted his resignation.

Through this time of transition, the professionalism and dedication of our
hard working staff and the commitment of SJF's Board and member volunteers
are essential elements as we move forward to new opportunities and
challenges.

I am proud to be part of this team serving as Acting Director.

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Grantee Spotlight: SJF Accepting Applications for 2008 Cultural Grants

In 2007, the Social Justice Fund awarded grants to nine organizations using
arts and culture as tools for grassroots community organizing. Sahngnoksoo,
a Seattle-based organization of progressive Koreans and Korean Americans,
requested and received a Cultural grant to develop their Pungmul Troupe.
Pungmul is a traditional form of drumming, rooted in the culture of Korean
farmers who were at the forefront of the Korean democratic movement.

Read more here:
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SJF SUPPORT: "I Fund the Process Because I Believe in the Result"
SJF Supporter Ron McKinley

You know that Social Justice Fund supports grassroots social change in the
Northwest, but did you know we have a national reputation as a model for
progressive foundations? Social Justice Fund has attracted supporters from
across the country, folks like Ron McKinley of Minneapolis, who has been
donating for years even though he lives 2,000 miles away.

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Social Justice Fund Northwest
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