Important changes to the Child Tax Credit will help many families get advance payments of the Child Tax Credit starting in the summer of 2021.

The IRS will pay half the total credit amount in advance monthly payments. You  will claim the other half when you file your 2021 income tax return. We’ll make the first advance payment on July 15, 2021. For a full schedule of payments, see …

CHEFA Announces FY 2022 Targeted Grant Program Letter of Interest RFP for Statewide Workforce Development opens today!



Attention CT Workforce Development Providers: Nonprofit organizations, and public educational institutions as defined under C.G.S. §10a-1, will be eligible to apply for the FY 2022 CHEFA Targeted Grant Program through a Letter of Interest (LOI) RFP. The focus for the program will be statewide workforce development; programs must be operational in…

1000+ square feet of lovely office/multi-purpose space is available for rent at Christian Community Action's newly renovated facility at 660 Winchester Avenue.  This lower-level space features a private entrance, private kitchen & bath, large common room, and several generous storage areas. Rental includes shared access to an on-site conference room, 24/7 on-site superintendent, and other shared facilities & services.   Ideal renter will be a not-for-profit with a mission that…

New Haven Board of Education members have a chance of getting an A, but they will have to work for it.

They face tough grading from students involved in the New Haven Climate Movement. The students promise to dole out As only if the board spends $6.6 million in federal aid on climate education and upgrades.…

Hey Greater New Haven Emerging Nonprofit Leaders! The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CT) is entering its last week to recruit for its new BIPOC Cohort for Nonprofit Leadership.

This comprehensive program is for currently employed nonprofit staff of color who work for nonprofit organizations serving Greater New Haven and who aspire to senior leadership positions in the local nonprofit sector.

This will be a two-year experience that…

Join us at the Capitol on June 2nd at 12:00 pm in order to demand action on the PROTECT Act, Senate Bill 1059, which would dramatically restrict solitary and improve DOC oversight. 

For more info visit www.stopsolitaryct.org/events/wedemandaction…

I sit here every day,

Looking at the sky

Ever…

City Galley is honored to present Legacy & Rupture, a group show curated by interdisciplinary artist and educator Howard el-Yasin. Work by artists Nathaniel Donnett, Sika Foyer, Merik Goma, James Montford, Ransome, Kamar Thomas, and Marisa Williamson will be on display from May 1 through May 30, with an opportunity to meet…

We are looking for Volunteers for Friday May 21st 1:30-5pm for CT Food Bank Distribution at Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center 428 Columbus Ave in parking lot.  Please contact me at rmoody@cornellscott.org if you would like to volunteer.  Thanks

Come join our proud team of community health heroes!

FHCHC will be holding a job fair at our Shoreline Family Health Care location, 221 West Main Street in Branford. The job fair will be on Saturday May, 22^nd from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Please see flyer for more details.…

On Monday, May 10th, the FDA approved emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15.

Fair Haven Community Health Care is offering walk-up COVID vaccinations at Wilbur Cross High School, 181 Mitchell Drive in New Haven. Our vaccine clinic will be taking walk-ups Tuesday to Friday, from 10 am to 2 pm. Please note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult to their…

Unaccompanied children refugees arriving in American is not a new immigrant story. In this 2017 Interview, remaster for podcast, Terry Gomez Lombardi speaks with Georgian Lussier, MidLifeMatter Host about her personal Operation Pedro Pan story.…

New Reach values the input of its stakeholders. As such, we are implementing a survey to get feedback from our stakeholders on how satisfied they are with New Reach’s communication and services. 

The survey results are anonymous. New Reach leadership will review the results of the surveys and assess if any policy/procedures/strategies need to be changed or created. We are asking everyone to complete the online survey by the end of the day on Wednesday May 19th.

Survey Link:…

The “Great Give 2021” community fundraiser passed the $3 million mark as it ended its final hour — but no begins an overtime period in which New Haven can help break a $3.6 million record...

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/great_give_aims_to_top_3.6m/

Thank you donors, nonprofit boards, volunteers and staff…

Maybe we’ve been going about it all wrong. Whenever people ask me the above question, they tend to want some action-oriented answers such as “publicize job postings in ethnic media,” “provide childcare and transportation for board meetings,” “have a clear equity and diversity statement,” “provide more than just hummus, baby carrots, and a few cans of La Croix at meetings, especially if it’s around dinner time!” etc. These technical things are necessary but they’re not sufficient.…