Have you been looking to boost capacity at your organization? Are you interested in becoming an Ally host site for the 2013-2014 year? Read on!

RECLAIMING FUTURES – ANOTHER EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO KEEP TEENS OUT OF TROUBLE

Fighting The Odds: Boxing/MMA Programs Keep Teens Off The Streets, Out Of Trouble

The Winston-Salem Chronicle, Layla Garms, 08/08/2013…

IRIS- Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (www.irisct.org) has an immediate opening for a part-time Development Director. IRIS is a vibrant nonprofit organization that welcomes and resettles approximately 200 refugees each year-- people fleeing persecution in their home countries who are invited to come to the United States. They come seeking safety, freedom, peace, and opportunities. IRIS is responsible for welcoming them warmly, helping them…

DIABETES EDUCATION – IT’S ABOUT HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, LIMBS AND LONGEVITY

OneWorld Informs the Community that Inches and Pounds Matter

http://youtu.be/9YXTb22yPB8 Video link

A UConn study last year showed that 37 percent of Hartford's preschool children are obese or overweight.…

Dear Greater New Haven Community Team:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Lightning makes no sound until it strikes.”

In inspiration of the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s I HAVE A DREAM speech on August 28th 1963, we are calling upon YOU – Dreamers, movers and shakers of New Haven – to join us in sparking a…

source: NeighborWork Leaders for Communities

In the past, non-profit organizations had to rely primarily on print media, TV, radio, and direct mailings to advertise their services to potential clientele and funders. However, thanks to the rise of social media within the last decade, non-profits have an opportunity to interact with their constituents more than ever before. Applications such as Facebook and Twitter allow organizations to market themselves…

PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

JUNTA seeks a full time Program Director for Adult Education and Community Outreach.  The Program Director is responsible for the overall leadership and management of all morning and evening courses, and all initiatives under the program. The Director plans, coordinates, implements, and administers programs and services related to our Adult Education programs, while supporting the…

Connecticut Early Childhood Funders Collaborative

A partnership through the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy

Position Description—Collaborative Manager

ABOUT THE COLLABORATIVE

The Connecticut Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (Collaborative) is a broad and diverse coalition of members of the Connecticut philanthropic community committed to the successful…

For The Third Time, Immigrant Cleared In Cop-Attack Case - NHI

by Thomas MacMillan | Jul 30, 2013 6:13 pm

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Junta for Progressive Action (JUNTA) invites proposals for consulting services for the training and implementation of Results Based Accountability Frameworks for its current programs.  Proposals should be submitted to JUNTA by August 16, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. via mail to:     

Junta for Progressive Action

            ATTN: Latrina Kelly-James, Deputy Director

            169 Grand Ave

            New Haven, CT 06513

Or…

In August, volunteers from across New Haven will gather to welcome the parents and families of incoming kindergartners to the New Haven Public Schools - and we want you to be a part of it!

Volunteers will be knocking on doors Saturday, August 17th (9:30 am-1:00 pm); Wednesday, August 21st (4:30 pm-7:00 pm); and Thursday, August 22nd (4:30 pm-7:00 pm). Our rain date is Saturday, August 24th in case circumstances keep us from canvassing one of the previous days. 

The…

Victories Against Childhood Obesity, But Harder to Find Among Poor

American Medical News, Jennifer Lubell, 07/19/2013

(Localities are seeing…

What If Any, Are the Similarities Between Dred Scott 1857 and the Zimmerman/Martin Verdict in 2013?

In light of the Zimmerman / Trayvon Martin Verdict, are there lessons to be learned today (in 2013) from the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott in 1857? Whether we are dealing with the city of Sanford, Florida, or John Sanford and family in 1850’s Missouri, history certainly has its uncanny similarities.…

Why the Lowest Income Families Might Care the Most About Their Neighborhoods

The Atlantic Cities, Emily Badger, 07/08/2013…

The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, New Haven, CT, seeks a part time Communications Manager to work 24 hours a week. Reporting to the Director of Development and Marketing, the Communications Manager will oversee all marketing, communications, and media relations including press releases, eblasts and social media. The Communications Manager will create, update, and oversee content and keep track of analytics for newhavenarts.org, theartspaper.com, as well as The Arts Council’s Facebook…

New Video Explains How Adults Can Lessen ‘Toxic Stress’ In Kids

WBUR, Sascha Garrey, 06/25/2013

Almost one in four American children are living in poverty, according to a new report by the…

National Cord Blood Awareness Month – National Institutes of Health

Office of the Director - July 9, 2013

Bone marrow transplants can treat and even cure some types of genetic disorders and blood diseases. Key to this potentially life-saving procedure is finding a matching donor. Not all patients, however, are able to find a match among their relatives. In those cases, searching for an unrelated, matched donor can be a long, stressful, and…

KaBOOM! Community Partner Program

KaBOOM! brings together parents, community leaders and corporate partners to facilitate the design and construction of new playgrounds. Our goal is to not only build a new playground but to use the project to strengthen existing support networks and build new community relationships. We are currently accepting applications from nonprofit, child-serving organizations and schools that would benefit…

Stepha'N Quicksey beat the odds, the result of a strong local effort to fix broken schools in Detroit. / Paul Engstrom/Skillman Foundation

Help Our Youth Go From Failing To Fulfilling…

United Way is seeking someone to join our team to support our campaign efforts.