A woman who has had an abortion and who goes online in search of support and connection will undoubtedly find everything that is wrong with the abortion debate in this country. Shame, stigma, anger, violence, and judgment around abortion are the status quo online. Imagine if instead each woman found what she really needs: respect [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Non-Profit’
Exhale Honors Volunteer Jan with 2nd Annual Rachel Falls Compassion Award
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Leadership, Abortion, Pro-Voice, Exhale, Fun, Fundraising, Non-Profit, Counseling, Volunteering on October 14, 2009 | 7 Comments »
In 2008, Exhale and our community lost a very dear friend and ally. Rachel Falls, the Hotline Director at the National Abortion Federation (NAF), passed away after a long battle with brain cancer. Rachel was many wonderful things to many people. At Exhale, she will always be remembered as one of the first people [...]
Exhale Earns “Excellence in Nonprofit Volunteer Management” Award
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Exhale, Leadership, Non-Profit, Success on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am beyond thrilled to announce that Exhale has earned the Excellence in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Award from the Volunteer Center of the Bay Area. We are honored to share the distinction with another fabulous organization, Reading Partners.
I will publish an interview with Kristen Schultz Oliver, Exhale’s Lead Trainer, and volunteer coordinator [...]
Photos from the KQED Local Hero Awards
Posted in I did, tagged Abortion, Aspen Baker, Exhale, Leadership, Non-Profit, NonJudgment, Pro-Voice, Success, Vision on March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Overall, it was a great night! Every local hero was an inspiration. I was really struck by how many of us found our leadership path through personal experience – whether as a woman who has had an abortion, a lesbian cop, a homeless addict or a loving mother to a special needs child [...]
My Local Hero Award Acceptance Speech
Posted in I did, tagged Abortion, Aspen Baker, Exhale, Leadership, Non-Profit, Pro-Voice, Video, Vision on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you KQED and Wells Fargo for a great night!
Recovery in Oakland
Posted in I did, tagged Economy, Justice, Leadership, Non-Profit, Oakland, Obama, Recession, Recovery, Stimulus on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On February 27th, I attended Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s briefing on the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. There was only a couple of days notice about the briefing and I had no idea what to expect. When I showed up at the Asian Cultural Center in the Chinatown section of downtown [...]
I’m a Local Hero!
Posted in I am, tagged Abortion, Aspen, Aspen Baker, Exhale, Fun, Leadership, Non-Profit, Oakland, Pro-Voice, Success on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am thrilled and honored to be recognized by KQED as an Unsung Local Hero in celebration of Women’s History Month! Read about me and my hero cohorts on the KQED website.
Me:
Jean Murrell Adams, ADAMS ESQ:
Lieutenant Lea Militello, SF Police Department:
Leslie Simon, City College of San Francisco:
Mary Howe, [...]
Gauging Work by Impact – not Hours
Posted in I believe, tagged Non-Profit, NonJudgment, Success on February 3, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I remember my first foray into finding an office for Exhale. I saw an “office for rent” sign near my house and gave the number a call. I said, “I’m starting a non-profit organization and I’m interested in your office space.” Her reply: “if you’re a nonprofit how do you expect to pay [...]
