Making Waves Coaching & Consulting

08/27/2024

Could courthouses provide the blueprint for safe transgender bathrooms?

Gunner Scott had a simple solution to making sure he had a trans-friendly bathroom when he served as a juror in Boston: Every day at lunch he left the building.

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As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.

07/26/2024

King County Job: Elections Worker Temporary
KC Elections are recruiting to create a roster of skilled temporary employees who will work in seasonal temporary positions in various work groups within Elections. These positions will perform a variety of duties necessary to support the administration of the 2024 November General Election in King County. Specific job duties will vary based on the needs of the Elections Department. Training is provided to perform assigned work.

Who May Apply: This position is open to the general public. We are hosting Hire Events on Thursday, August 22, 2024 and Thursday, August 29, 2024 where you will be able to get more information and interview for this position. To be considered for this hire event the deadline to apply will be Monday, August 12, 2024. The job posting will remain open and you may still apply after that date.

This is an amazing opportunity to be engaged in the election process! King County Elections (KCE) manages voter registrations and elections for almost 1.4 million voters in King County, the largest vote-by-mail county in the United States. KCE's mission is to conduct accessible, secure, and accurat...

07/08/2024

Job opening: Training and Engagement Operations (PPM II)

King County Metro Transit has an exciting opportunity for a Special Duty Assignment (SDA)/Term Limited Temporary (TLT) Training and Engagement Operations Project Program Manager II to support our Organizational Health and Development (OHD) Section in Employee Services. This position is anticipated to last 1-year and may be used to establish a pool of eligible candidates for future SDA/TLT openings in the same classification that may occur within 6 months at the discretion of the hiring authority.

The Training and Engagement Operations Project Program Manager II will be responsible for managing the work of the implementation of mandatory King County and/or Metro Transit programs, including but not limited to coordinating in person and virtual training implemented by the Learning and Development team, managing employee volunteer opportunities, support surveying, the operations functions of the OHD section, as well as supporting other teams across the section in events coordination as needed. OHD’s priority is to ensure that Metro’s workplace culture is one that centers respect, safety, accountability, and is rooted in organizational health, equity, and belonging.

This position is part of a diverse team which includes BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and immigrant leaders and coworkers.

Learn how Metro connects you with what matters. King County Metro Transit has an exciting opportunity for a Special Duty Assignment (SDA)/Term Limited Temporary (TLT) Training and Engagement Operations Project Program Manager II to support our Organizational Health and Development (OHD) Section i...

04/03/2023

Great position at King County Metro!
Training and Engagement Operations Project Program Manager II
This position is open to all King County employees and the general public.
King County Metro Transit has an exciting opportunity for a Term-Limited Temporary/Special Duty Assignment Training and Engagement Operations Project Program Manager II to support our Organizational Health and Development (OHD) team in Employee Services. This position will report to the Senior Policy and Internal Strategy Manager. The Training and Engagement Operations Project Program Manager II will be responsible for managing the work of implementation of mandatory King County and/or Metro Transit programs, including but not limited to Employee Engagement Surveying, surveying on experiences of discrimination and harassment as well as mandatory training implemented by the Learning and Development team. They will work closely with the Learning and Development team to support the implementation of training that meets agency, and employee needs as well as other teams across the section as needed.

King County is committed to equity and diversity in the workplace. In addition, the county is committed to recruiting and maintaining a quality workforce that shares our guiding principles: collaborative, service-oriented, results-focused, accountable, innovative, professional and fair and just.

06/09/2021

Thank you for checking out MWCC, I am currently accepting new coaching clients. Sometimes we need a sounding board, thought partner, accountability buddy, and/or a compassionate cheerleader, that is what MWCC can do for you.

12/13/2020

Like most, this year has been upside down. How will you unwind yourself from crisis/survival mode as we move towards healing from the pandemic? How will you rebuild yourself, your organization, and/or practice back up? Just some questions to journal on or if you need more reflective energy, coaching sessions can help with that. Check out MWCC website for more info. https://makingwavescc.wordpress.com

04/23/2020

Borealis Philanthropy: Disability Inclusion Fund
The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) supports U.S. groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change. The DIF is launching a $200,000 rapid response fund to provide support for organizations on the front lines that are serving people with disabilities during COVID-19. This will include support for mutual aid, organizing, policy, and systems-change advocacy. Applicants can request a maximum of $15,000 to support their COVID-19 efforts. The application deadline is May 6, 2020.

https://borealisphilanthropy.org/grantmaking/disability-inclusion-fund/

Circle for Justice Innovations: Strategic Opportunities Support Rapid Response Fund
The Strategic Opportunities Support (SOS) Rapid Response Fund has always provided flexible and immediate funding to organizations responding to changing political landscapes and working to build collective power at critical junctures. Grants of $2,500 to $5,000 currently support organizing that responds to opportunities or dangers affecting the health, safety, or human rights of incarcerated and directly impacted people based on COVID-19 policies or practices. Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

https://www.cjifund.org/apply-for-grants

Background The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) is a $10M, 5-year Fund that supports U.S. groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change. This donor collaborative fund will be housed at Borealis Philanthropy. The Fund is supported by the Presidents’ Council on Disability

12/01/2019

PeopleForBikes Invites LOIs for Spring 2020 Community Grant Program
Deadline: January 17, 2020 (Letters of Intent)

The PeopleForBikes Community Grant Program provides funding in support of important projects that build momentum for bicycling in communities across the United States, including bike paths, lanes, trails, and bridges, mountain bike facilities, bike parks and pump tracks, BMX facilities, and end-of-trip facilities such as bike racks, bike parking, bike repair stations, and bike storage. The organization also funds some advocacy projects, such as Ciclovías or Open Streets Days and campaigns to increase the investment in bicycle infrastructure.

Through the program, grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded in support of engineering and design work, construction costs (including materials, labor, and equipment rental), and reasonable volunteer support costs. In the case of advocacy projects, the organization will fund staffing that is directly related to accomplishing the goals of the initiative.

Letters of Intent are due January 17, 2020. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full project proposal by April 3, 2020.

To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization with a focus on bicycling, active transportation, or community development; a city or county agency or department; or a state or federal agency working locally. Projects must be based in the United States.

See the PeopleForBikes website for complete program guidelines, application instructions, and examples of previously funded projects.

Link to Complete RFP

The PeopleForBikes Community Grant Program supports bicycle infrastructure projects and targeted advocacy initiatives that make it easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities to ride. Please review the following information carefully before submitting a grant application. Proposals that ar...