The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (The Community Foundation) announces that $1,291,096 will be distributed to area nonprofits thanks to more than 7,000 donors who made more than 9600 gifts during The…

If nonprofit boards are the surrogate owners of a nonprofit representing the public/taxpayer's interests, it stands to reason that good governance would mean that the board would sit ever ready to listen and hear the needs, wants and interests of the many stakeholders/constituents of what the nonprofit has to offer. If a board accepts this concept it then must also accept and value the concept of community engagement.

In last week's conference on governance, David Renz of the Bloch…

Without our stories, how will we know it's us? And without hearing and reading and seeing the stories of others, how will we know who they are? Cultural wisdom from Kentucky and Roadside Theater: Art in a Democracy​

Greetings To All,

Well, another year of tours is upon us. So to give out the information - Grove Street Cemetery will open this weekend May 2rd and May 3rd until the end of Thanksgiving…

Freddie Gray,  handout / Baltimore Sun -Undated family handout picture of Freddie Gray.

Freddie Gray is the 25 year-old African American…

SPEAK UP! Help Get Killers Off The Street!

Community Policing Is A Joint Effort

The killer or killers of 16 year-old Jericho Scott, buried 4/25/15, and of 16 year-old Torrence Gamble, killed 4/3/2014, are still walking the streets of NH. So are the killers of Javier Martinez, age 18, buried Jan. 3, 2014, and of Durell Law, age 20, killed…

Your Attention PLEASE! We Might Not Know Our Children As Well As We Think We Do

We invite you to read the complete article linked below in the New York Times:

"Serving All your Heroin Needs." By SAM QUINONES, APRIL 17, 2015…

On Friday, APRIL 24TH...



EXPERIENCE the SOUL of NEW HAVEN'S YOUTH for THE WORD: A Citywide Youth Poetry Jam!



35 POETS representing 16 HIGH SCHOOLS across our BEAUTIFUL Elm City will COME TOGETHER on FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH to share their PASSION, CREATIVITY... and POETRY!



LET'S GO...



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OneWorld Progressive Institute (OneWorld), Inc. Presents:

  A  HEALTH LITERACY BLOG – APRIL 22, 2015

www.oneworldpi.org/home.html…

In Greater New Haven and north through the state’s central corridor, off-road linear trails are getting lots of people moving again, while also bringing value to the economy, the environment and the community.

Often built on abandoned railroad beds and following rivers or other natural features, linear trails are usually paved and handicapped…

West Haven teen doing OK after heart transplant, says he is looking forward to playing basketball (By Mark Zaretsky, New Haven Register -April 15, 2015)…

The Anti-Obama Attacks Affect America, Americans and the Office of the President. In a very engaging opinion, the NY Times Editorial Board has delineated the reasons why we should all be concerned about the new low in American politics:  "It is ugly, it deepens mistrust of government and it harms the office…

Education Agenda: NHPS & NYC High Schools Have Similarities and Differences.  NHPS Administrators Can Learn Much by Looking at What Is Happening In New York.  We can always learn from the mistakes made by others.  Also, the "experts" are not always right.  The most important experts are the children and how they benefit from what the administration does.

By looking closely at the segment of the article…

I just completed reading "Corporate Concinnity in the Board Room: 10 Imperatives to Drive High Performing Companies" by Nancy Falls published by Greenleaf Book Group Press (www.gbgpress.com).

It is difficult, in fact impossible, to draw any definitive conclusions about what is involved in dealing with transgender teens and associate issues from any one situation.  These are complex situations and no two people's situations are exactly the same.  Some families have dealt with transgender family members very successfully, and both the families and the individuals are doing well.  In other situations -- when people are not well informed, or when some…

If you haven't done so, please sign the petition. CT's children deserve it!

https://www.change.org/p/eric-coleman-william-tong-stand-with-our-kids-on-hb-5505

Legislation is being proposed that could potentially be devastating to the Children's Law…

A Community Parenting Group – Starting in May 2015 / English & Español

By:                  Nurturing Families Network & Fair Haven Community Health

Group Topic:  Circle of Security Parenting Group (building secure…

Three years ago, former accountant Marion Ruthig created an organization that focused on increasing community involvement in the public sector through the art of storytelling over that of facts and figures. Her nonprofit, I Support Community, focuses on linking potential donors and volunteers to nonprofits based on the unique telling of each organization’s story. Through a series of videos, I…

Join the effort to make America a Healthy Nation.  This is National Public Health Week.  Each individual can have a direct impact on our health care system; learn how by visiting the National Health Week web site linked below and getting the Toolkit.  Know that good health is an important aspect of personal wealth.  Learn how you can maintain good health and help your loved ones to be healthy.…