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Nonprofit Board Values

"The only wrong with tainted money is that there taint enough of it" (General Booth).

A more true statement there isn't for the survivors of the New York ExxonMobile oil spill nonprofit and public entities now attempting to get a piece of the $19.5 million to be distributed in $25K segments. And according to the…

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Added by Mike Burns on March 5, 2014 at 7:26am — No Comments

Prison Re-Entry Program Benefits From Constructive Suggestions Not From Brick-Bats

Prison Re-Entry Program Benefits From Constructive Suggestions Not From Brick-Bats

Clearly the Harp Administration is making an effort to improve the outcomes for those returning from prison.  As mayor, Toni Harp has the entire city and its many departments (and individual heads) demanding her attention.  She also has the much broader and more challenging issues of economic and structural development,…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on March 4, 2014 at 11:11am — No Comments

IRIS seeking PT Early Learning Program Teacher

IRIS- Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (www.irisct.org), a dynamic nonprofit organization in New Haven CT, is seeking a part-time teacher for its Early Learning Program. The mission of IRIS is to help refugees and other displaced people establish new lives, regain hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut's communities. IRIS currently serves clients from countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Cuba, Congo, and Sudan.



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Added by Kelly Hebrank on March 4, 2014 at 5:52am — No Comments

Grove St Cemetery - Mischievous March - Our Celtic Crosses

Cheers To All!!

The month of March can be a time of mischievous weather. It is a month where we are witnessing the last of the winter season and then the first signs of spring. Where there are great winds at times and then soft spring breezes coming about in this month. But this is the month of the Irish celebration of St. Patrick's Day and…

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Added by Patricia B. Illingworth on March 2, 2014 at 4:47am — No Comments

THE POLITICS OF PHILANTHROPY

I found this brief panel discussion to be particularly relevant given the nexus between politics and societal perspectives. http://tomficklin.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-politics-of-philanthropy.html

Added by THOMAS FICKLIN on February 28, 2014 at 6:59pm — No Comments

Nonprofit Board Addresses Having Done Serious Harm

Nonprofit Board Addresses Having Done Serious Harm

What do you do when your organization's president and other top administrators appear to have failed to significantly develop and institute polices and procedures that would fully protect the organization from harm and harming?  Well, first you release yourself from any obligations and connections to those that failed.  You also start developing and putting into…

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Added by Mike Burns on February 26, 2014 at 5:30am — No Comments

NEW HAVEN EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL ANNOUNCES SCHOOL READINESS GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

The New Haven Early Childhood Council will hold an Information Session on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH at 12pm  the Early Childhood Learning Center, 495 Blake Street, Room 15 for any persons or organizations interested in applying for a School Readiness grant.  School Readiness funds are for licensed child care centers that serve New Haven children ages 3 to 5 years old.  This is a competitive grant process and contingent upon State funding.   Anyone interested should contact…

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Added by Lee Cruz on February 21, 2014 at 10:14am — No Comments

Deception In A Marriage, HIV Infection & Importance of Mental Health Services

Deception In A Marriage, HIV Infection & the Importance of Mental Health Services

This is another Good Reason to Get Health Coverage under the Affordable Ccare Act: Mental Health Therapy IS Covered.

Bridget Gordon’s complete article about Intimate Deception, HIV Infection and Mental Health Services is excerpted below, but the complete article is also…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 18, 2014 at 11:34am — 1 Comment

Nonprofit Governance Not Intuitive

Included in February 2014 Governing Magazine is an article on the challenges public officials and boards face understanding the nuances of finances.  Within the article is a line: "government finance is anything but intuitive."  

To this point I propose that nonprofit governance is anything but intuitive, at least for the majority of…

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Added by Mike Burns on February 18, 2014 at 5:55am — No Comments

HEALTH TAX CREDIT TOOL - Easy to Use - Lowers Cost for ACA

Find Out If You're Eligible for Financial Help to Pay for Health Insurance

 HEALTH TAX CREDIT TOOL - YOU MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL SUBSIDY TO LOWER YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM.…



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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 15, 2014 at 10:31am — No Comments

Inside a Mental Hospital Called JAIL - Have We Turned Our Backs?

Inside A Mental Hospital Called JAIL – NY Times, Nicholas Kristof, 2/9/2014

This is another compelling reason for everyone to have health coverage. 

Do you have relatives who need mental health care? One of the 10 essential services that must be provided under the ACA is Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 13, 2014 at 1:08pm — No Comments

Know the 10 Essentials & Sign Up for the ACA Health Insurance Coverage Before March 31, 2014

Before making a decision to keep the existing private plan you have as opposed to signing up through the ACA, be sure to learn about the 10 ESSENTIAL BENEFITS every health plan should have. See the listing below; visit the web sites listed to learn more.

SIGN UP FOR THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE BEFORE MARCH 31,…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 12, 2014 at 2:23pm — No Comments

RAISE THE MIMIMUM WAGE – It’s Sound & Ethical Economics

RAISE THE MIMIMUM WAGE – It’s Sound & Ethical Economics.

Connecticut Business & Industry Association Opposes An Increase in the Minimum Wage!

The question is WHY? An increase in the minimum wage will benefit employees, tax-payers and the state.  People need to earn a livable wage so they do not have to be a…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 11, 2014 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Announcing the 2014 Neighborhood Leadership Program of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven 2014 Neighborhood Leadership Program is an eight month training and grant program that supports community leaders in imagining, testing, developing, and realizing projects which build community and provide positive outcomes in New Haven neighborhoods.

Who should apply?

If you are a resident of New Haven (or contiguous towns) who has demonstrated commitment to making a positive difference through resident engagement, and if…

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Added by Lee Cruz on February 10, 2014 at 11:30am — No Comments

Take the Nonprofit Sector Survey by February 17th!

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…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on February 10, 2014 at 6:16am — No Comments

ALICE WALKER - ONEWORLD'S FEB. 9, 2014 BHM HONOREE

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…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 9, 2014 at 7:30am — No Comments

OneWorld Honors Remarkable Contributors for Black History Month

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…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 5, 2014 at 9:12pm — No Comments

United Way Seeks Boost! Service Corps Members

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…

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Added by Cara Rosner on January 31, 2014 at 8:55am — No Comments

Grove Street Cemetery - Dalia Bacon - Her Work and Her Heart

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…

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Added by Patricia B. Illingworth on January 31, 2014 at 8:30am — No Comments

We're hiring!

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…

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Added by New Haven Food Policy Council on January 28, 2014 at 5:26am — No Comments

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Nadia Villagrán Named to Lead Rural LISC, Fuel New Investments in Housing, Economic Development, Jobs

With deep personal and professional experience in rural community development, Villagrán, a veteran LISC staffer, will build on nearly 30 years of Rural LISC investments in affordable housing, workforce development, economic growth and culture.

LISC & Enterprise to Launch New Book on Community Development & Climate Resilience

Next month, LISC and Enterprise Community Partners will release “What’s Possible: Investing NOW for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods,” an urgent collection of essays on the intersection of community development and climate resilience.

“You Will Not Be Alone”: LISC + Verizon Provide Lifeline for Entrepreneurs New to U.S.

Drawing on their Argentinian heritage and family legacy as purveyors of fine sausages, Federico Etchechoury and his brother Martín brought their craft to the U.S. where they opened WeARGourment in suburban Atlanta. They soon found that starting a business in a new country is full of challenges. Thankfully, the Etchechoury brothers discovered Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, a free learning platform offering courses and one-on-one consulting in English and Spanish. Watch their story!

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