Lee Cruz

New Haven, CT

United States

Profile Information:

Name of the Organization
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Contact Person
Lee Cruz
Job Title
Community Outreach Director
Contact phone
203 777 7074
E-mail
lcruz@cfgnh.org
Website
http://www.linkedin.com/in/leecruz
Interest
Early Childhood, Aging\Elderly Services, Youth, Food Assistance, Energy Assistance, Career Assistance, Housing Assistance, Shelter, Health, Education, Adult Education, Financial Literacy, Advocacy, Arts, Economic Development
Description Interest
Administrator, program director, project manager and educator with interest in urban
neighborhoods, community organizing and storytelling.

Specialties:
• Strategic thinking
• Partnership Building
• Community Organizing
• Organizational Development
• Networking
• Storytelling
• Group Facilitation
• Policy Development
• Strategic Integration of Social Networking
• Integration of Technology

Comment Wall:

  • Tom Davis

    Thanks for having me. This is a great resource and it's good to know what's going on out there!

    Feb 18, 2010

  • Maureen Y. Peters

    Lee, thanks for the warm welcome to ning. In a couple of months I'm going to be launching a new website for the Parent Child Resource Center and including a blog and I will be sure to post links. In the meantime, I will also be sure to post information on upcoming events as well as some info in National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, which is May 6, 2010.

    Mar 16, 2010

  • Jaime Myers-McPhail

    Thanks for your support of the New haven Public Allies! And for everything you do for this community

    Mar 27, 2010

  • Brenda Cavanaugh

    Thanks, Lee. This is a great site and I have already added three events. Very easy to use!

    Brenda

    Apr 21, 2010

  • Hans Schoenburg

    Thanks Lee, this site looks like a great resource. I'm starting a website here in New Haven;


    GiftFlow     is a social website for building local gift economies. On your profile, you post everything you need and everything you have to give away; such as an hour of volunteer time or a winter jacket. Users give to each other, rewarding the generosity of others. Its a beautifully simple system that reduces waste and meets a neighborhood's needs. GiftFlow also works to help non-profits and community organizations. They can start profiles as well, asking for the donations and volunteers they need.

    I thought you might be interested in what we are doing. So far our team is made up of five students. We are working hard to get a functional version of the site up and running soon, hopefully by July. Right now you can play around with what we have online, but it doesn't quite work yet.

    Any advice, especially about starting a website in New Haven, would be greatly appreciated. We are looking for help and advice with the development of the site, the legal work of applying for non-profit status and the business management involved in starting our organization. I'd be happy to answer any questions about our project and will definitely keep you updated.

    -Hans

    Jun 10, 2010

  • Hiroko Ide

    Thank you Lee! I will post updates on the event :)
    Hiroko

    Jun 14, 2010

  • Betsy Beacom

    Hi Lee,
    Thanks for the welcome! Things are a little quiet on Southern's campus over the summer, but I will post news items and events as they come up. I'm looking forward to being a part of this online community.
    Betsy

    Jun 18, 2010

  • Elizabeth Protzman

    thanks so much mr. cruz! i'm happy to be on the band wagon and hoping to learn more about our community!

    Aug 12, 2010

  • Jim Emswiler

    Lee, thanks for being my friend. I can use all the ones I can get!

    Aug 13, 2010

  • Geoffrey Pan

    Hi Lee! Thanks for the welcome! I look forward to interacting with everyone!

    Aug 19, 2010

  • Brainard Carey

    thanks Lee, I joined because I have an upcoming talk at the library, and I will post articles as you suggest or items of interest to the arts community, thanks again, best, brainard

    Nov 4, 2010

  • Brainard Carey

    cool, i just joined, this, thanks for passing it on, carol made an event already and I posted it in my status on here, as always, I appreciate your support and enthusiasm, -b

    Nov 4, 2010

  • Sherry Boyd

    Thanks Lee! So happy to be a part of this and thanks again for the introduction to Chris and Iris. :)

    Dec 2, 2010

  • Sherry Boyd

    Thanks Lee. I had already added the event and so I went back and uploaded the PDF that Chris created. I am here for Iris and Clothes without Borders, yes. Although I plan to learn more about the site and speak with you about other ways I might be able to make us of it in my Moms4MedMod mission.

    Dec 2, 2010

  • Matt Ashby

    Thanks so much Lee! We've actually met indirectly. I'm a Public Ally and you gave us a wonderful tour of Fair Haven in September. I just posted a Community Conversation Event the New Haven Public Allies will be hosting next Monday, Dec. 13th, to generate ideas for a peace event as part of our team service project. We hope you will be able to attend. You stood out as a model to us, an exemplar of community organizing and community love!

    Dec 7, 2010

  • Esther Armmand

    Thanks, Lee, wishing you all the best during the New Year. I must learn more about how and what to post on this site.  Esther

    Jan 7, 2011

  • Aleta E. Staton

    Thanks Lee, I have posted two events, Jazztini and our Showcase.  I really like the way the site creates a slideshow of images from each group.  That is so very cool.

    Mar 2, 2011

  • Communications Desk, ACGNH

    Thanks so much, Lee!  Glad to be here.  I'll certainly post our future events here. 

    Best,

    Christine

    Apr 4, 2011

  • Laura E. Falanga

    Thank you Lee! Have a nice day :)

    Apr 15, 2011