Nonprofit Finance Fund (nff.org) is conducting its sixth annual nationwide survey examining the current state of the nonprofit sector, and we hope that you will add your voice.

NFF’s Survey is one of many tools that The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven uses to inform improvements in funding practices, and the more data we have, the more effective…

Happy Birthday Alice Malsenior Walker – 70 years young on this Feb. 9, 2014, and today’s OneWorld Black History Month Honoree.  Alice Walker is a gift to America.

Alice Walker is an African-American, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, poet and feminist, best known to the American public as the author of The Color Purple.  Alice Walker, a committed civil rights activist, has done a great deal more than pen a…

Throughout the month of February 2014, OneWorld will post various information in honor of black people who have made various contributions and inspired many.  Of course, we will only scratch the surface; however, we hope to shine a light on some that might not be as well known.

We will list our post in reverse order with the latest listed first. 

Our Feb 5, 2014…

United Way is seeking applicants through AmeriCorps VISTA  to join the Boost! Service Corps Team.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) is in partnership with the City of New Haven and the New Haven Public Schools to coordinate wraparound services to support young people’s overall development and enhance their ability to learn in the classroom.  Wraparound services can be both academic and non-academic services available to the…

Greetings To All

The month of February is upon us at Grove Street and I thought I would recount a special story about our distinguished resident Dalia Bacon –From Wikipeadia the following is a brief recounting of her life and a small note for her remembrance on this Valentines’ Day -  

Delia Salter Bacon (February 2, 1811 – September 2, 1859) was an…

Position Available:

AmeriCorps VISTA - Food Justice Youth Corps - New Haven, CT

Partnership of CitySeed, New Haven Food Policy Council, Common Ground School

Age 18 or older

Objective: Help us develop youth leadership on food justice issues - support a mobile farmers market and a Youth Food Advocacy Internship with the NH Food Policy Council.Details on VISTA service/pay/benefits and more are on the CitySeed…

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region’s largest grantmaker, is accepting applications for the 2014 Responsive Grants process. This grants process is intended to be a source of flexible funding and is open to all requests from nonprofits serving the 20-town region of The Community Foundation for projects and organizational support that meet the eligibility criteria.

Grants awarded in this category range from over $5,000 to hundreds of thousands of dollars,…

Hi all,

GrantStation is heavily discounted on Tech Soup just through tomorrow, 1/22 at 5pm:

http://www.techsoup.org/grantstation?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=npaside010914

Does anyone use it regularly?  It is helpful?  Should IRIS (or any other nonprofit) spend $99 to have it…

Health Literacy:  Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) Inflict Significant Human and Economic Costs.  It is important to understand STD’s and their transmission and take appropriate precautions. The CDC has released an STD report for 2012 - the year for which the latest figures are available.

• STDs are a significant health challenge facing the United States. CDC estimates that nearly 20 million new…

Act Now to Get Health Care Coverage by March 1, 2014.

Under the new Health Care Reform law, just about everyone will be required to have health care coverage in 2014. Be sure to enroll by January 23 so your coverage begins no later than on March 1, 2014. You could get the financial protection you need and avoid a potential tax penalty.

Remember, it…

New Haven Festivals, Inc.

Project Storefronts Coordinator Job Description

Responsibilities:

Record Keeping and Tracking

• Maintain program records which include marketing/promotional material, applications, entrepreneur contracts, etc.
• Track the number of program inquiries, applicants, special events and other activities relevant activities.
• Create brief bi-monthly activity reports.
• Coordinate…

OneWorld's EDUCATION AGENDA: Unrealistic Expectations and Lack of Personal Responsibility Have Built-In Failures

In the short ConnCAN video presentation linked in this blog the parents are all voicing their expectations of “Super Mayor” Toni Harp; they are telling what she should do to ensure their children’s education and future success in…

ONEWORLD'S EDUCATION AGENDA:…

Jan. 11, 2014 from 10:00am to 3:00pm - at Hill Health Center, 428 Columbus Ave, New Haven

Get Help Signing Up for the Affordable Care Act. Watch short video linked below; learn about the benefits of health coverage under the ACA.

• The City of New Haven Health Department AND  Access Health Connecticut is offering free enrollment assistance at the Hill Health Center, 428…

Neighbor-to-Neighbor LifeLine will be awarding grants in 2014 to support emergency food and emergency housing services. 

A OneWorld Progressive Institute’s CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Program

Meet New Haven’s Mayor- Toni Harp; the first female mayor in New Haven’s 375 year history, and the second African American to occupy the office. John Daniels was the first in 1989.

The glass ceiling has been broken in a major way. Share Mayor-elect Harp's interview with your children; it is truly…

I’ve put together a series of short (two to four minute) video vignettes that will enable you to attend to your own leadership development whenever you need a break, are waiting in line, or have a few minutes of down time. Each of these videos will provide you with useful tools and techniques for developing a more present and creative mindset, so that you can see new possibilities, make connections, and increase your effectiveness.  My hope is that they…

Black Male Student-Athletes and Racial Inequities in NCAA Division I College Sports

BY SHAUN R. HARPER, COLLIN D. WILLIAMS JR., AND HORATIO W. BLACKMAN

The big dream of fame, fortune and lots of money in professional sports will materialize for about 2 percent of those who cherish that dream, and even less for those who have sacrificed getting a good education to focus mainly on sports.  We see…