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Job Posting with CCNE: Community Organizer

CCNE builds community power in Connecticut’s urban centers to advance an agenda

for the working poor around good union jobs, access to health care, quality public

education, affordable housing, racial justice, immigrants’ rights and environmental

stewardship. We are hiring a community organizer to develop and support working

relationships and coalitions among faith, labor, civil rights and community groups in

pursuit of universal health… Continue

Added by Lee Cruz on January 28, 2011 at 5:24am — No Comments

If your supporters declare their love for your Nonprofit you could win $5,000!

If you are a non-profit, you know that your supporters have a passion for the good work you do every day. Now, if you can get them to declare their love publicly, they will give your organization a chance to win $5,000 in the first GuideStar-KIMBIA nonprofit giveaway.



The nonprofit that garners the most new reviews between February 1 and February 28, 2011, will receive a $5,000 gift from KIMBIA. Anyone who has firsthand experience… Continue

Added by Lee Cruz on January 28, 2011 at 4:48am — No Comments

Attention Non-profit grantseekers:

if you're a nonprofit that serves Greater New Haven and the Naugatuck Valley, we (and our partner the Valley Community Foundation) are accepting pre-applications for the Responsive New Grants process; visit our web site for eligibility criteria and to complete your pre-application online.Operating & Program Grants Available to Local Nonprofits
www.cfgnh.org

Added by Lee Cruz on January 25, 2011 at 4:09pm — No Comments

Agency Seeks Staff Accountant

 

A position is available at TEAM to perform general accounting functions in a non-profit, grant funded environment.  Responsibilities include month-end close, balance sheet/expense analysis; financial reporting; assisting with policy development and implementation; quality control; staff support; and assisting with IT management functions.

 

Candidates should possess BA/BS in Finance or Accounting with 3+ years of experience in general ledger and month end…

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Added by Richard Knoll on January 24, 2011 at 8:52am — No Comments

Young Social Activists Invited to Apply for Do Something Awards

Since 1996, Do Something has annually honored young people who are working to improve their communities and the world with the Do Something Awards.



Applicants must be age 25 or younger (born on or after September 1, 1985) and be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident.



In 2011, the five nominees will be rewarded with a community grant of $10,000, media coverage, and continued support from Do Something. The grand-prize winner will receive $100,000 during the live… Continue

Added by Lee Cruz on January 24, 2011 at 5:07am — No Comments

EAST ROCK VILLAGE, INC. seeks EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

East Rock Village is a nonprofit corporation founded to enable residents over the age of

50 in the East Rock neighborhoods of New Haven, Hamden and North Haven to obtain

the services they need in order to continue to live independently in their homes. The

services we offer include organized activities (social, educational, wellness and

volunteer) and referrals to vetted professional providers of health and home care services.

We are part of a national village movement.…

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Added by Lee Cruz on January 21, 2011 at 6:08am — No Comments

New Haven Youth @ Work 2011 Summer Job Applications Available for download

http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/Mayor/youth@work.asp

Added by Lee Cruz on January 20, 2011 at 10:38am — No Comments

New Haven Home Recovery's Furniture Co-op Needs YOUR Help!

With the recent string of holidays followed by several snow storms, the Furniture Co-op has seen a bit of a dip in donations of gently used furniture. 

 

The Furniture Co-op collects furniture from the general public and then gives it to families and individuals who are transitioning from homelessness, living with disabilities or other insufferable hardships.

 

Clients are referred to the Co-op after being pre-screened by partner agencies to ensure that those…

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Added by Jackie Janosko on January 19, 2011 at 7:08am — No Comments

New Haven Home Recovery Employment Opportunities

New Haven Home Recovery currently has 5 positions available for positions in Bridgeport and New Haven. 

You can find full job descriptions and instructions for applying at http://www.nhhr.org/contact-us/employment.html

 

The positions available are:

Bridgeport Housing First Case Manager

Stable Families Program Case Manager – Bridgeport

Development Associate

Outreach Case…

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Added by Jackie Janosko on January 14, 2011 at 7:14am — No Comments

Need help shoveling snow?

Does anyone need/want help shoveling snow?

I have some high school and middle school kids looking to earn their way to Young Life camp this summer. Please call or email with any leads. Keep us in mind for future storms!

Thanks,


Cat Haist

Area Director

Greater New Haven Young Life

203.668.7898

cat.ylnh@gmail.com

Added by Catherine Haist on January 13, 2011 at 6:58am — No Comments

Arts Ideas Fellowship Program - Now Accepting Applications for Winter/Spring 2011 Session- deadline 1/21

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is pleased to announce its Winter/Spring 2011 Fellowship Program. 

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Added by Dawn Gibson-Brehon on January 12, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Neighbor-to-Neighbor LifeLine

Neighbor-to-Neighbor is a community effort to raise awareness & funds for housing and hunger needs in Greater New Haven. More information at http://www.n2nlifeline.org



The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven and United Way of Greater New Haven launched Neighbor-to-Neighbor LifeLine in the winter of 2009. Since then, Neighbor-to-Neighborhas raised $1.3 million to help meet emergency needs in Greater New Haven.



Neighbor to… Continue

Added by Lee Cruz on January 11, 2011 at 10:23am — No Comments

Sustainability Fellow position at Yale University's Office of Sustainability

Yale University's Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce the availability of a Sustainability

Fellow position for the Spring of 2011. The Sustainability Fellow position is designed to provide

hands-on experience for a recent college graduate with an interest in campus sustainability. The

selected candidate will be offered a unique opportunity to work in an innovative, internationally

recognized… Continue

Added by Lee Cruz on January 10, 2011 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Open Position - Program Officer for Grantmaking at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region's largest grantmaker and permanent charitable endowment, is seeking a qualified candidate for a program officer position in the Grantmaking Department. The Community Foundation’s mission is to create positive and sustainable change in Greater New Haven by increasing the amount of and enhancing the impact of community philanthropy. The deadline for applications is January 21, 2011.



Title: Program Officer for… Continue

Added by Lee Cruz on January 6, 2011 at 11:47am — No Comments

Open Position - Administrative Assistant at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region's largest grantmaker and permanent charitable endowment, is seeking a qualified candidate for an entry level administrative assistant position in the Grantmaking Department. The Community Foundation’s mission is to create positive and sustainable change in Greater New Haven by increasing the amount of and enhancing the impact of community philanthropy. The deadline for applications is January 21, 2011.

 

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Added by Lee Cruz on January 6, 2011 at 11:37am — No Comments

Virgin Mobile Offers Free Cell Phones To Low-Income State Residents

Source: http://www.courant.com/business/hc-ct-virgin-mobile-free-wireless-pho20110105,0,264505.story

 

Virgin Mobile USA is offering free wireless phone service to more than 107,000 needy Connecticut residents.

 

Virgin's Assurance Wireless service is available to residents who already qualify for Medicaid, food stamps, Section 8 housing, or one of a dozen…

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Added by Lee Cruz on January 5, 2011 at 9:41am — No Comments

Parent Leadership Training Institute

Christian Community Action is currently recruiting for our Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI). PLTI enable parents and other members of the community to become leading advocates.

Attendees are offered three phases of training:

  • a retreat on Saturday, January 22, 2011
  • a nine week course on leadership, understanding personal history and its impact on perception
  • a ten week study of politics, policy and media with a community project to practice your…
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Added by Merryl Eaton on January 5, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

Non-profits interested in nylon fabric for FREE

Available in large rolls .

Considerable variety of colors: black, blue, orange, camouflage, purple.

Most of the rolls are about 5' in width. Lengths vary between 300 - 800 yards long. Weighing approximately between 200- 500 lbs each. All told there are probably close to 15,000 yards of material. The material is mostly nylon.

Contact Ray Pagliaro: ray.pagliaro@snet.net or (203) 562-5601

Added by Lee Cruz on January 4, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments

Multicultural Literature and Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction

The State Education Resource Center (SERC) is offering a four-part series on “Multicultural Literature and Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction” beginning January 12.

Administrators (Grades K-6), General and Special Educators, Literacy Specialists, Paraprofessionals, Related Services Personnel and Parents are welcomed to register.

Leticia Garcia Guerra at SERC is the contact person: guerra@ctserc.org or (860) 632-1485 x 233.

Added by Lee Cruz on January 4, 2011 at 6:12am — No Comments

Jobs at New Haven Promise - A component fund of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven



New Haven Promise is being administered as a component fund of The Community

Foundation for Greater New Haven. As such, Promise is staffed by Community

Foundation staff. New Haven Promise is a visionary scholarship and support

program for the purposes of promoting college education as an…
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Added by Lee Cruz on January 3, 2011 at 4:32pm — No Comments

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Open Street Project

An Open Streets Family Reunion: Reflections from the 2018 Open Streets Summit

By Ryan O’Connor, Director of Programs, 8 80 Cities Recently 8 80 Cities wrote a blog post about open streets being a labour of love. That being the case, the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans felt like a family reunion of sorts. It was rejuvenating to see old and new friends who share our passion for open streets and are working tirelessly to create healthier, happier, and more connected communities across the world. The event, which took place on September 15-16, brought together more than 50 leaders who currently organize open streets programs or are interested in bringing the...

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Open Streets Summit Draft Agenda

We hope you are getting ready and feel excited about the Open Streets Summit in Gretna/New Orleans! Taking place from September 15-16, 2018, the Summit will feature tours, presentations and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Attendees will learn about the nuts and bolts of starting or scaling up open streets programs, including: Route design and planning Partnerships with business and officials Social inclusion Safety and logistics Marketing and promotion Program evaluation through measurable goals and metrics If you haven’t done it yet, click here to register for the Open Streets Summit only or...

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Open Streets Summit Speakers Announced!

The Open Streets Project is proud to announce that Ed Solis from Viva Calle (San Jose, CA), Romel Pascual from CicLAvia (Los Angeles, CA), Jaymie Santiago and Charles Brown from New Brunswick Ciclovia will join us as speakers for the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans and Gretna! Taking place from September 15-16 2018, the Summit will feature: Behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program. Workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Training and inspiration for both -novice and experienced- open streets organizers and supporters...

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LISC Entrepreneurs of Color Fund Reaches $500M Goal, Sets New Benchmark of $1B in Small Business Lending

LISC announced today that the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund (EOCF) has surpassed its $500 million goal for small business lending across the country—more than two years ahead of schedule. LISC is now expanding the program to double its impact, aiming to support $1 billion in financing for underserved businesses and communities. “We are working to level the playing field—to connect promising but overlooked businesses to affordable financing so that whole communities can benefit from economic development and growth,” said Steve Hall, LISC vice president of Small Business Lending.

John Moon Named President of LISC Green LLC to Lead Deployment of GGRF Funds

LISC announced today that John Moon is joining the organization to lead LISC Green LLC, a new affiliate that will spearhead LISC's Green House Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) activities and investments and help deepen LISC’s impact in sustainable community development. “These resources will help expand affordable housing to address our national housing crisis, expand income and wealth-building to offset local economic challenges, and make our communities healthier and more resilient,” Moon said

LISC + Uber: Breaking Down Transportation Barriers to Health and Wellbeing

LISC’s Health Access Fund is helping people who face barriers to transportation get to and from the places that contribute to their health and wellbeing by providing free access to non-emergency medical transportation in partnership with Uber. To date, 23 organizations supported by the Health Access Fund have booked close to 320,000 Uber rides for people in 23 states. Learn more about the individuals and organizations impacted by our work together.

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